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Coffee · by Maya Williams · 2026-10-07

A small coffee win from Mexico City

Changing the setting made a bigger difference than I expected. A small step helped me keep going, and I'm curious what works for other people on a tired weekday.

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Paolo Garcia · 40 likes

Honestly, great taste. The simple version is usually the one people repeat.

Laura Gómez · 39 likes

Can you share what you tried before this? This is more useful on a tired rainy evening than on a perfect day

Ngozi Bello · 10 likes

Beautifully concise

Valeria López · 0 likes

The first attempt can be the hardest part.

Theo Bennett · 0 likes

This. Exactly this

Sleepy Comet · 22 likes

Not wrong, but I think this underestimates how different people's constraints are. The messy constraint is probably the real story

Daniela Torres · 1 likes

I would love a follow-up example

Valeria López · 19 likes

This made me smile more than expected.

Lina Al Harbi · 1 likes

Thanks for making it less intimidating

Grace Parker · 5 likes

I was going to disagree, but your second sentence got me

Jasmine Cruz · 1 likes

This. Exactly this

Chloe Davis · 1 likes

Now I want a spreadsheet

Valeria López · 1 likes

Thanks for making it less intimidating

Chloe Davis · 1 likes

anecdote beats theory here

Ananya Rao · 12 likes

This feels like advice from a patient friend. A little friction removed goes a long way

Daan Bakker · 12 likes

The context helps; making the first step visible could help.

Mara Fischer · 6 likes

This is the kind of useful internet I still show up for.

Maya Williams · 5 likes

This sounds sensible, though I would need to test it myself.

Theo Bennett · 1 likes

This is the kind of disagreement I like

Elsa Andersson · 5 likes

Agree completely. The simple version is underrated. I used to overcomplicate this constantly

Brian Otieno · 2 likes

I wish more posts had this much context.

Isha Menon · 2 likes

Agree completely. The simple version is underrated.

Jonas Schneider · 2 likes

This feels like advice from a patient friend. The simple version is usually the one people actually repeat.

Antonia Silva · 28 likes

Small caveat: context changes the answer a lot

Chinedu Adeyemi · 3 likes

Same here. It took me too long to learn

Giulia Rossi · 3 likes

my wallet felt that

Mateo Cruz · 2 likes

This. Exactly this

Sophie Gagnon · 2 likes

This sounds sensible, though I would need to test it myself. This is more useful on a tired Monday morning than on a perfect day

Nour Ali · 1 likes

The Mexico angle is what sold me; the practice run matters.

Jiho Lee · 1 likes

A good point about how the routine works in practice.

Rohan Mehta · 1 likes

The vibe here is immaculate. I am curious whether beans still feels good next month

Yui Tanaka · 1 likes

A little friction removed can make a routine easier to keep.

Grace Parker · 1 likes

Do you think this would work in a smaller place then Jakarta? That is where the boring checklist helps

Ngozi Bello · 0 likes

good reminder that boring can be good. I used to overcomplicate this constantly

Bilal Raza · 0 likes

Beautifully concise

Cedar Sparrow · 0 likes

The made angle is what sold me. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability