It's ok to dislike bad coffee, and most coffee in the US is bad. But great coffee exists:
- pick a light roast; dark roasts hide flavor
- grind immediately before brewing
- avoid sugar and cream
- use a high-end brewer—
@groundcontrl is the best; Café only for now
A hill I will die on:
Tea is significantly better than coffee
You have a GRADIENT of caffeine options—zero (herbal), low (hojicha), mid (green), high (black, earl gray)
The taste profiles also are far more diverse, subtle, and interesting—rather than assaulting w coffee & milk