I used to hate my own coffee until I learned to respect the bean.

For the longest time, I thought my coffee was fine because, hey, it woke me up. But it tasted like burnt rubber, and I just dealt with it. Then I stumbled upon a forum thread here about grind consistency. People were geeking out over particle size, and I rolled my eyes at first. But curiosity got me, and I tried coarsening my grind for my French press. The difference was night and day, suddenly, I could taste notes other than 'angry.' Now I'm that person weighing beans and timing blooms, and I don't even mind. Who knew paying attention to such a tiny detail could make coffee actually enjoyable?