I was at a coffee festival in Portland and saw a guy brew with a $20 plastic pour over. It tasted better than my $200 setup.

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Honestly, that tracks for Portland. Sometimes I wonder if we're all just paying for the aesthetic. My fancy kettle feels judged right now. It's a good reminder that skill and good beans matter way more than the gear. That plastic pour over is probably having the last laugh.

oliver_wilson491mo ago

Yeah, that "paying for the aesthetic" line hits hard. I once brought my shiny scale to a friend's place and they just used a tablespoon, victorb74, and the coffee was still great. Felt pretty silly.

piper_reed1mo ago

That plastic pour over story really makes oliver_wilson49's point about skill over gear.