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A customer at the shop asked me to make her 'the coffee I'd want to drink right now'
It was a slow Tuesday morning at The Daily Grind in Springfield. This older woman came in, looked at the menu for a second, and then just asked me that. I made her a simple pour-over with the Ethiopian Yirgacheffe we had, nothing fancy. She took a sip, closed her eyes, and said, 'You can taste the care.' That was six months ago and I still think about it. It wasn't about being the best barista, just about making something honest. Has a simple comment from a customer ever stuck with you like that?
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jesse_young277mo ago
That's a really cool moment. Did you start making your own coffee differently after that, like maybe being less worried about getting every detail perfect?
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murray.betty7mo ago
My buddy who used to weigh his beans got a cheap drip machine as a gift. He said the first pot tasted fine, and now he just scoops the coffee straight from the bag. Total game changer for his morning stress.
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burns.patricia7mo ago
My old roommate had a whole spreadsheet for his pour over water temp. He moved out and got a basic Mr. Coffee, says it's just as good 90% of the time. Makes you wonder if we're all just making busy work for ourselves over a hot drink.
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