- you heat the coffee mug before pouring your coffee
- you brew your own coffee at work
- ...from fresh ground whole beans
- ...stored in a climate and humidity-controlled environment
- ...in your own coffee maker
- you refuse to patronize Starbucks since they simplified their daytime brew offering.
- ...and you know the name of this blend (Pike Place)
- "fair trade" and "local" refer to flavor more than principles.
- your average cup of brewed coffee costs you more than the average person pays for three pounds of coffee.
- rim staining foam.
- you shudder when you hear someone say "expresso"
- your coffee is roasted in smaller batches than the average grocery store has on their shelves at any given time.
- you have two blade grinders as emergency backup for your burr grinder.
- you have ever used a thermometer when making your coffee.
- you have brewed coffee using methods from more countries than you've actually been to. (Turkish, Cuban, French Press, Vietnamese Press...)
- you own an original Aeropress