Starbucks is hardly "perfect", but it's sure good enough to drop $1.75 on when, under the circumstances, it's a satisfactory alternative to roasting/grinding/he

Starbucks is hardly "perfect", but it's sure good enough to drop $1.75 on when, under the circumstances, it's a satisfactory alternative to roasting/grinding/heating/assembling/pouring/timing/pressing/cleaning/storing (which I do frequently). The "ritual itself" is quite enjoyable, but finding the tools & developing the skills wouldn't have happened without earning >$1000 to buy & try alternatives. Without the rush to work, I'd not have the resources to learn how enjoyable coffee could be. Without the urgency to earn, the luxuries we do enjoy wouldn't be possible. Coffee wouldn't, for nearly everyone, wouldn't be anywhere close to even Starbucks "fast-food coffee". More time in your day means a lower standard of living.