[epicureanideal]

And you can eliminate the last 5 minutes of human interaction outside of work that you get in your day! What a win! /s

When buying coffee outside the home, it's also for the change of environment, like renting space at a table in a third space.

[ineedasername]

I don’t want to pay $5 for the 15 seconds human interaction it takes to make my coffee order and silently pick it up when the very busy barista shouts my name. The 15 seconds are usually pleasant enough, a smile, please, and thank you. But human companionship at the equivalent of $1200/hour is pricey.