My buddy laughed at me for timing my pour-over and now I can't go back to guessing

He said I looked like a mad scientist with my little scale and stopwatch but after tasting his bitter sludge against my smooth cup he literally asked for my timer settings so has anyone else had to justify their morning ritual to a skeptic before?

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emma_baker619d ago

Oh yeah, the "mad scientist" comment hits close to home. My girlfriend called me a "coffee snob with a chemistry hobby" when she saw my gooseneck kettle and scale setup. Fast forward two weeks and she's asking me to show her how to do the 30 second bloom pour like it's a secret handshake. The irony is thick enough to pour over ice. But hey, if bitter sludge is what they want, they can keep guessing. I'll keep my stopwatch and smooth, balanced cup of sanity.

tessaperry9d ago

Let that bloom pour become the new secret handshake, next thing you know she's timing your grinds and adjusting your water temp behind your back. Honestly though, the "mad scientist" label is just a cover for people who haven't tasted what a proper pour over actually does to a bean. Keep the stopwatch handy, at least you know your morning routine is a science experiment that actually works.

troyknight9d agoMost Upvoted

@emma_baker61 She asked YOU to show her? That's wild. Total flip.