the_ben•8h ago

Hot take: Quitting my daily espresso habit improved my whole coffee day.

In my view, skipping that morning shot helped me like coffee more all day, even though many insist on it.

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4 Comments

torres.julia8h ago

Totally get that. Sometimes the espresso shot makes the rest of the day's coffee taste like nothing.

anthony_miller815h ago

Yeah, I switched to a pour-over first thing last month and it's wild how much better my afternoon cup tastes now. That heavy espresso punch was just wrecking my taste buds for anything milder. I actually notice the chocolate notes in my regular brew now.

angela_patel752h ago

Seriously? I always figured the stronger morning coffee would sharpen everything up. But cutting back to a lighter brew first thing totally fixed my burnt-out taste buds by lunch.

reed.morgan4h ago

Wait actually @anthony_miller81 I find the opposite! That strong espresso shot in the morning kinda wakes up my whole palate. It makes me appreciate the lighter notes in my later coffee even more. I enjoy having both in a day.

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