For example, I’m sure the average joe doesn’t know just how expensive calligraphy pens can be, or how deep the rabbit hole goes on video game speedruns.

  • volvoxvsmarla @lemm.ee
    20·
    1 year ago

    I am still amazed about how much money you can spend on making coffee at home. 300€ for a manual grinder - “that’s the cheao chinese stuff” wtf

      • volvoxvsmarla @lemm.ee
        3·
        1 year ago

        Yeah because it apparently tastes like blueberries, moss and the left knee of Mussolini’s grandma after a late afternoon walk in the summer rain

          • volvoxvsmarla @lemm.ee
            3·
            1 year ago

            I agree of course. It is just nice to have a variety and it is also worth the money to a degree.

            Although, I must say, I use rather cheap coffee (not more than 10€-12€/250g with the price resulting rather from fairtrade and organic labels than from it being high quality) if I want to make a milk based drink. I personally don’t think most of third wave/specialty coffee tastes good with milk. So using it on a latte macchiato seems like a waste to me.

              • volvoxvsmarla @lemm.ee
                2·
                1 year ago

                In general, I personally don’t think milk and coffee go well together at all, to be honest. I don’t drink milk drinks often, but when I do, I add tons of sugar and sirup and consider it a dessert and not “coffee”.

    • BestBunsInTown_@lemmy.world
      1·
      1 year ago

      Love coffee as a hobby for this reason. You can start with $20 to get simple pour over equipment or even nicer venas but you can go far and high with it eventually or stop at the $20