"Yes, beans, because I am coffee snob, also I am also a realist who trusts the science."
—me

"Coffee snob(noun): [One who has] a true epicurean appreciation for the fine art of all things coffee. This is far and above the myraid [sic] of lemmings who ritually congregate at the local Starbucks, trying like hell to appear hip and trendy."
—fugitive247

I must preface this writeup with a couple of statements. Firstly, yes, I am a coffee snob, and highly opinionated on the topic of coffee. Secondly, I have been on this journey for many years, have tried many, many coffees brewed in many ways, in a diverse set of cultures and places, and have talked to many, many people about coffee, many of whom are far more experienced and travelled than I. In short, I have

American lawyer, politician, racist, and the second-worst Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court (1777-1864). Taney was born in Calvert County, Maryland to a wealthy family of slavers running a tobacco plantation. His older brother was going to inherit the family plantation, and his father encouraged him to study law. He was sent to Dickinson College at the age of 15; after graduating in 1796, he studied law under Judge Jeremiah Townley Chase in

It has been more than four years since I gave an update on my YouTube career. I am sure everyone has been waiting with bated breath to hear about my progress. But more seriously, while my progress is mostly of personal interest for me, I do think that what I said in 2021 is still true: the idea of the internet or social media or "content creation" being an easy gravy train that people can jump on continues to be a receding mirage. Although I have been more successful than I