"Yes, beans, because I am coffee snob, also I am also a realist who trusts the science."
—me
"Coffee snob(noun): [One who has] a true epicurean appreciation for the fine art of all things coffee. This is far and above the myraid [sic] of lemmings who ritually congregate at the local Starbucks, trying like hell to appear hip and trendy."
—fugitive247
I must preface this writeup with a couple of statements. Firstly, yes, I am a coffee snob, and highly opinionated on the topic of coffee. Secondly, I have been on this journey for many years, have tried many, many coffees brewed in many ways, in a diverse set of cultures and places, and have talked to many, many people about coffee, many of whom are far more experienced and travelled than I. In short, I have
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