Why Are Coffee People So Pretentious?

[CL-qocm]

Coffee makers vs car guys vs tactical guys fighting over who can spend the most money on their hobby:

[TheDanggamers]

“Hey bro can I get a coffee?”
“Yea sure gimme a minute.”
*Starts doing fucking alchemy*

[memers]

I just crocheted a blanket. It took forever, I spent well over $100 on materials, and it's not perfect. But it was fun (and a little frustrating) to make. It wasn't just about the blanket, a lot of the joy comes from the actual crocheting.

[mikukumiku]

A friend of mine (F) shared a story with me of one of their coffee enthusiast colleagues (M) visiting their home. When she offered him some coffee, he politely declined, saying "he came prepared" and proceeded to whip out his tools from a hand bag he was carrying with him.

My friend wasn't really offended, but it is really off-putting to see someone decline coffee just because "they prefer the stuff they make". It's not so much being pretentious than it is "reading the room" and knowing when certain behaviors or comments are appropriate. And that goes for anyone who's very passionate about their hobbies.

[LillianeErlin]

"Jessie. we have to make coffee, Jessie"

[superaviation]

“Ahhh time for my morning coffee”
*whips out a whole meth lab*

[Anonymous-jubg]

“We investigated ourselves and found no wrongdoing”

[Not_Ciel]

I love how the siphon pot literally looks like a science major needed to make coffee in chemistry class with all the random equipment. I’m not even a coffee snob and it looks badass.

[chasemishio]

I think the main problem that people have is that so many people nowadays who do this type of stuff treat others as less than because they don't spend thousands of dollars on their means of making coffee. Same goes for other hobbies too. As long as you're not being a snob about it, I see no problem with it

[Slash_to_your_heart]

"I swear this is just my coffee setup, mr officer!"

[LNDE_WOLF]

that lil Bunsen burner for the coffee pot is just the cutest thang

[avalsirithanawat]

That ain’t even a high school chemistry lab, that’s a PHD

[morgeenee]

Boss: "why were you late?"

Him: " *the particle accelerator was off by 0.2 degrees* "

[O.T.Trekkmann]

"yo you got coffee"
"damn bro I'm sorry the particle accelerators broken"

[AbandonedRaven]

I think it’s cool to be a bit nerdy/overly into the detail and craftsmanship of certain things. Like how some guys like watches or train sets, and other things along that same line. I got my first cheap watch and had to fix something on it recently, and taking time to make the adjustments while trying to be careful as possible was rather fun. Even though I wouldn’t consider myself a watch snob at all, I instantly understood after that hour of working, and had that feeling of “Oh, this is why people love this.” Same thing like how people are really into wine, hand crafted figurines/vases, bonsai trees, or even super specific things like carved wooden spoons. I think the people that scoff at such hobbies just want everything done quick, which is understandable on a tight schedule. However, it’s nice to slow down sometimes.

[phantom]

Meanwhile, wine people pay $500 for a wine glass. At least coffee gears does enhance the coffee taste.

[cheesecake]

This guy really said "Real coffee is the memories we made along the way"

[limjahey]

"You need a hobby like mine, Bubs"
"Hobby? What's your hobby, Ray?"
"Drinkin"

[stayfrtea_]

people judge tea enthusiasts for the same stuff as if making something that's ordinarily mundane, fun, is a bad thing lol

[Pootycat]

Over the years, I've used numerous coffee machines, usually to have their heating elements eventually burn out. Then, I acquired a "French press." It was quicker than a drip type coffee maker, produced excellent coffee, but didn't filter out "sludge." Then I got a device that consisted of only a vase-shaped glass container & basket, which fit into its top. It works like a "drip" machine, except the water is poured in manually. Then I had an idea! "Cowboy coffee" consists of dumping the coffee into a pot of boiling water, removing the heat, letting it steep, a little, then pouring off the coffee. I tried that method, but used the basket & filter. The coffee was great! One day I ran out of filters, so I improvised, and used a paper towel, cut to size. The coffee was just as good, but the towel filter was much quicker. I no longer buy coffee filters, but get rolls of paper towels, from Walmart, for $.68 apiece.