>Yes, your coffee is great and wonderful, it's what you look forward to, etc etc. I'll first say that the majority of people don't have such an intimate connect

>Yes, your coffee is great and wonderful, it's what you look forward to, etc etc. I'll first say that the majority of people don't have such an intimate connection to coffee ... >I don't even drink coffee and I get this analogy they're making. I think those two quotes are related. You don't understand. ... >I wouldn't say that with such disdain if not for the fact that you clearly think the world of your coffee, yet can't bother to think for the extra two seconds it takes to realize that there is definitively something in your life you buy regularly, that is of no use to you, that you get more because it's simply there. caffeine is by far my favorite addictive drug. It's special in that most other drugs that are even close to as pleasurable carry with them significant dangers, or, at the very least, interfere with my ability to work effectively. Caffeine is the opposite; not only does it feel good, it makes me far more effective. Like most addictive drugs, though, the delivery mechanism? it tastes really good to the regular users. And much like old scotch, fans can get something out of relatively small differences in process. I mean, I am okay being actively dependent on caffeine in ways that I'm not okay being actively dependent on alcohol, so price does matter more... I've got a moderately high threshold for "expensive" when it comes to whiskey, for instance, 'cause I'll go through a few bottles a year. If I needed a double to get up every morning, I'd pay more attention to how much the stuff costs. But yeah, uh, middle-class people regularly paying extra for "special preparation" of their drug of choice is a luxury, to be certain, but it is a very traditional luxury.