It’s weird. I have been working from the office 5 days a week instead of the normal 2-3 days for a few months.
Now I only get to have my nice V60 coffee on the weekends because my 1 hour to 1h15 commute time takes up too much time.
I end up using the work coffee machine, which does grind whole beans for my coffee at work. It is very inconsistant. The same setting often gives either watery coffee or overextracted coffee depending on how it feels that minute.
It has made me really enjoy and savor my weekend coffee much more than when I was having good coffee every day. Like the contrast made me realize how good it already was without chasing a better grinder/better water/better methods.
Does anyone else have this sort of experience?
I make cold brew coffee for enjoyment at home, and savor every drop.
At work, the coffee just isn’t the same.
Do I miss my cold brew while I’m in the office? damn straight.
Do I still get enjoyment from ready access to plenty of free mediocre coffee? damn straight. It’s not amazing coffee, but it’s fresh ground arabica bean, decent roast. If I’m honest about it, it’s plenty good enough, and definitely beats having to go for a 5 minute walk to pay $6-8 for a cup of mediocre coffee.
My works coffee machine sucks. It charges me $3 for “any drink in the machine” yet I only drink black coffee. It doesn’t even fill up the cup all the way, so I just started putting in an extra shot of weak espresso to get the cup filled up all the way. It definitely makes me appreciate my French press more though