pxlbelle

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  • mid twenties transfemme NB
  • healthcare worker
  • bassist
  • artist (when i’m able)

i’ve been trying to get back into coffee cause i used to really like it in high school and college. and like i’m a just milk (ideally steamed) in coffee kinda girl so it’s definitely healthier than my usual habit of grabbing a redbull before work. but i’m rapidly realizing that the whole “has adhd” thing makes adding a task with a lot of steps to a morning routine means it is just not going to happen.

i love the process measuring beans, grinding them, boiling some water and then using either the aeropress or a ceramic pour over. like it’s almost a meditative ritual. it’s the same reason my fav way to do cannabis is with a dry bud vape where i can thoroughly clean the whole thing, grind some bud pack it, and use it. like the steps to getting there is part of the enjoyment for me.

but like god when i have a time limit on things like that they instantly become worse for me. i guess it is more of an excuse to use it as a purely enjoyment thing when i have the time instead of a “this is part of my daily routine”


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in reply to @pxlbelle's post:

gotta recommend making a big thing of cold brew, if you can't stand cold coffee i get it but having a strong coffee drink ready to go for atleast 2 weeks is a godsend for when my brain decides making my miracle drink is too much work. you can get a cheap little frother to make the top nice and foamy/creamy.

1 or 1 1/2 cups of whole beans ground course and steeped for 24-48 hours can have you set with a gallon of coffee easy.

i’ve tried cold brew a few times and i didn’t care for it too much unfortunately. even with my fav lighter roast from a local place it still tasted kinda bitter too me and if i add sugar that kinda just defeats the point of trying to switch back to coffee. probably worth another try tho tbh it’s been a few years

i decided to give some cold brew a go and yeah i still think it's not for me. i did a local roaster's light morning blend that's been treating me pretty well the last couple weeks with a french press but it still ended up pretty bitter. oh well tbh i'm more than ok with it being a comfort thing and sticking with redbulls during a work day lmao