I really don’t understand why people are so weird about coffee. And I don’t mean “why are people so judgmental” I mean “why are people so weirdly defensive about it”.
If you post a picture of a well done steak online people will verbally skin you alive.
People will travel to be able to go to some of the few restaurants with chefs that know how to prepare fugu without killing you.
People will pay hundreds, sometimes even thousands of dollars for certain alcoholic beverages.
And yet coffee is seen as this uniquely smug thing, even if you’re pouring water into a $10 plastic funnel or mixing coffee grounds in a glass jar. Like, yeah, if you have $10,000 worth of equipment you’re clearly a wealthy person with a hobby, but again, pour over and a French press is literally just a funnel and a jar respectively.
To be fair, consider the expansive global industry required to enjoy coffee. The supply chains for steak, fugu, and alcohol don’t really compare. The fact that just about anyone in the global north can enjoy a coffee at any time of day for a few bucks really is a luxurious privilege.
The only part that really stands out for coffee is the farming of the raw material. Alcohol compares favourably if you buy local, but it’s really common to buy spirits and wines from different continents that may be aged in casks from yet another continent, which isn’t really any less involved than coffee.
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I really don’t understand why people are so weird about coffee. And I don’t mean “why are people so judgmental” I mean “why are people so weirdly defensive about it”.
If you post a picture of a well done steak online people will verbally skin you alive.
People will travel to be able to go to some of the few restaurants with chefs that know how to prepare fugu without killing you.
People will pay hundreds, sometimes even thousands of dollars for certain alcoholic beverages.
And yet coffee is seen as this uniquely smug thing, even if you’re pouring water into a $10 plastic funnel or mixing coffee grounds in a glass jar. Like, yeah, if you have $10,000 worth of equipment you’re clearly a wealthy person with a hobby, but again, pour over and a French press is literally just a funnel and a jar respectively.
Differences in matters of taste leads to disgust
To be fair, consider the expansive global industry required to enjoy coffee. The supply chains for steak, fugu, and alcohol don’t really compare. The fact that just about anyone in the global north can enjoy a coffee at any time of day for a few bucks really is a luxurious privilege.
Same goes for chocolate.
Both are more carbon intensive (by weight) than pork or chicken.
The only part that really stands out for coffee is the farming of the raw material. Alcohol compares favourably if you buy local, but it’s really common to buy spirits and wines from different continents that may be aged in casks from yet another continent, which isn’t really any less involved than coffee.