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Overheard a guy at a local roastery say pour over is dead

I was picking up a bag of beans at Blue Bottle in Brooklyn last Saturday and some guy told the barista that pour overs are just a fad that's dying out. He was dead serious too, said espresso machines are the only way to go. Am I crazy for thinking pour over still has a place, or is it just me clinging to old habits?
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perry.karen
Oh man, I actually used to think pour over was just a hipster phase too! But then I tried a really good one at a friend's place and it totally changed my mind. I agree with luna589, they are just two different things. Pour over gives you this clean, bright flavor that espresso just can't match, and espresso gives you that thick, concentrated shot. I think both have their place and it's silly to say one is dead when people clearly love both for different reasons.
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the_elizabeth
the_elizabeth27d agoMost Upvoted
My friend swore by espresso until she tried my pour-over and bought a V60 the next day haha.
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luna589
luna58927d ago
Honestly, pour over and espresso aren't even competing, they do different things.
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