In Akihabara district there is a coffee shop called Keilo Coffee that had some fantastic coffee when I was there last year. Their selection changes frequently but always looks good.

https://kielocoffee.shop/

exactly. Had the oldest one clean the floors before bed last night and that lasted until they all woke up in the morning.

the constitution says otherwise

Thank you for your service!

Good old Ben, nothing creepy about that at all.

How fine is fine? Fine for Turkish is basically dust. Fine for an espresso machine is smaller than table salt but not dust.

Big ups for the Clever Dripper!

Depends on you budget. Personally, I feel like the Clever Dripper and the Hario Switch are the best choices for making good coffee for someone just starting out.

that wasn’t coffee, that was tequila

You basically described some of the folks on the Specialty Coffee Enthusiasts Discord group.

Try adding a cinnamon stick into your french press sometime.

Good. Hope it gets even worse.

the enshittification of a decent thing

Have kids, the floor has to be cleaned every day throughout the house.

Yup. I used AirBnB when they first started and it wasn’t terrible but then it became a huge hassle. Don’t give me a list of chores and then I might get penalty fees if I don’t do them right. Plus all the other damn fees. I don’t even bother to look at ABnB any more

too little too late.

Well that is pretty cool. Thanks!

What kind of burr/grinding mechanism is inside this? Does it use a ceramic burr or steel or no burrs but some other kind of thing?

In regard to China, it serves a handful of people. Specifically those Party members which less than 3% of the population and have enriched themselves and their families to create a perpetual ruler class at the expense of the other 1 billion.

That’s a bingo!

Having lived in China for 12 years, I can confirm that you don’t have a clue.