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Visited a third-wave coffee shop in Denver that charged $8 for a pour-over and served it in a paper cup.
I get that they're going for a certain vibe, but spending that much on a carefully crafted cup just to have it sip through thin cardboard feels like a real waste of effort, has anyone else run into this pretentious packaging trend?
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jordan18417h ago
Man I feel you on this. I had a similar thing happen in Seattle at one of those spots where the barista acted like they were pouring liquid gold. What worked for me was just bringing my own ceramic mug from home. @luna_sanchez I bet that dented metal cup thing woulda been solved too if you just pulled out your own mug like "nah this is fine." I stopped feeling awkward about it after the first time cause honestly theyre the ones making it weird not me. The barista gave me a weird look but I just shrugged and said "I like my coffee hot not burnt fingers hot" and they actually laughed about it.
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oscarthompson5d ago
My buddy paid $9 for a single origin pour-over in Portland last month and they handed it to him in a mason jar with no handle. He burned his fingers trying to hold it and almost dropped the whole thing on the concrete floor. The barista just stared at him like he was the one doing something wrong. I don't get the obsession with making coffee feel like a science experiment when the basic stuff works fine. Seems like they care more about looking cool than actually serving a good cup.
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luna_sanchez5d ago
Went to a shop in Austin last year, @oscarthompson, they served my cortado in a dented metal cup and acted like I was rude for asking for a regular mug.
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