Overhyped — good but not worth the obsession

There's a lot of enthusiasm around Coffee that I find slightly excessive. It's a good drink — prepared traditionally it's genuinely pleasant and the mental clarity is real. But the brewing time that enthusiasts obsess over makes less difference to the final result than they suggest.

I enjoy it regularly but don't feel the need to turn it into a hobby. Some drinks reward deep investment; for most people, a solid everyday approach to Coffee delivers 90% of the benefit for 10% of the effort.