[samsa]

My COVID coffee experience was the opposite- I have been drinking half a pot every morning since mid-March. Last night I had the thought that I should go cold turkey, and this blog post might be the last little push I needed to do it.

[soylentcola]

I try to keep it minimal--partly because I want to avoid heavy dependency and partly just to be frugal. That said, I had stopped buying coffee from the place next to work during the week and only made enough for two mugs (one for me, one for SO) on weekends.

Now that I'm working from home and have the time in the morning, I make the same two mugs' worth most days. I don't feel awful about it because one mug (probably around a cup and a half worth) most days isn't a crazy amount. Still, I buy decent beans ($10-15 for a one-pound bag) and go through it in a couple of weeks. I consider it a minor vice and surely healthier than the couple of beers I've been drinking most evenings.