Why I stopped being a coffee snob after visiting a diner in Ohio

I used to swear by third wave shops and would only drink light roast single origins. But last month I stopped at a random diner in Dayton and they served me a basic diner blend that tasted just fine. It made me realize I was spending $6 on fancy pourover when a $2 cup hit the same spot. Has anyone else had a cheap coffee that changed how they think about this stuff?

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bailey.sandra23d agoMost Upvoted

Just get a good quality diner blend and make it at home, it saves so much hassle.

gibson.nathan23d ago

Good quality diner blend" - wait, @bailey.sandra, you're telling me there's an actual diner blend that's consistently good and not just random brown water? That's wild, I thought every place just used whatever generic bag they found.