I find the whole coffee snob rhetoric pretty amusing tbh.....
Coming from a Italian fam and coffee amongst my cousins and all was/is a big thing to this day.....
My parents weren't big caffiene drinkers but I grew up with it due to the countless fam gatherings and the countless Italian bars/restaurants/functions etcetc...
Leichardt in our day was the hub of it all much like Lygon st was through the 70's on till its all changed for the worse for the older gens have moved on and fewer 2nd gens carried on.
The amount I've consumed has been from absolutely fabulous to instant disasterous and someone else will differ from my taste.
Your taste is all that matters no matter what the bean/grind/brand/how its done/served etc.....
I've enjoy Campos brand when on the road next moment I've got a cap from the most random who knows what and where and it hit the spot perfectly.
I've enjoyed blend43 a number of times but can't stomach International Roast (any of those powder type ones) but someone else is so used to it lol.....
I have a huge giggle many times when one of my cousins visits.
He's one of those ol grinder types (yes I used to have them as well) for his daily 3or 4 espresso's and every single time he credits a pod nespresso.
I purposely vary which strength I make each time to suss him out.
IF it was crap he'd say so believe me.
The old art is done and dusted fellas, I'd frequent a Leichardt cafe around 5am alot (for I watch alot of real football) for thats when you see the real euro tradies having their expresso's made by the masters, now these types are taken over by millineals or asians.
Some have learnt but again it comes down did it satisfy your taste, you'll always have yes and no.
The pod invention imo is not too bad at all once you've found what suits your tastes, I do miss the longer lingering caffiene smell from grinding and coming to boil but you can't beat the lack of work/cleaning and the press of the button
