the last time i actively enjoyed coffee was when i was a teenager and after like 17 for some reason i just absolutely hated it (and still do) but i found one specific way i do enjoy it and its so weird to drink it after all these years not liking it

typically if i ever drank coffee in those years it would Only be a flat white from starbucks when i felt on the brink of death (ex: being grounded in an airport for 15 hours) or recently i tried like two shots of espresso iced with a metric ton of milk and pumps of classic syrup

but now i settled on something i actually enjoy that qualifies as actual coffee and is hot (hot drip coffee used to make me literally almost barf) and its just so dumb since its so simple: plain dark roast pour over with sweetened condensed milk (essentially viet coffee)

but the issue is: after like two weeks of experimenting i have found i am definitely not a coffee in the morning person and i prefer it at night but the caffeine makes that an issue. so next time i can buy something i'll try decaf.

i don't know enough about coffee to know what the right thing to buy is other than the one i liked (copper cow coffee brand pour over packets) nor am i sure if the decaf thing will affect taste at all BUT i am excited to eventually buy some dumb little pour over spout thingie.

even with all this though absolutely nothing will EVER beat a hot cup of tea for me. especially a cup of genmaicha or earl grey in the morning. and i still am very passionate about tea and all the different kinds. i don't think i'll ever enjoy another drink as much as i do tea.

i know this thread is not something someone would care to read about but it's 4am and it's my soapbox and i get to word vomit whatever i want