Chloe finds a hobby: Will a coffee brewing class that feels like Junior Cert chemistry be enough to wean me off my beloved vanilla lattes?

The article humorously discusses the author's coffee preferences, acknowledging a contrast between serious coffee culture and their own love for sweet, milky beverages like a vanilla latte. Despite classmates' enthusiasm for brewing methods such as the V60, the author embraces their choice without embarrassment, highlighting a light-hearted relationship with coffee that prioritizes enjoyment over snobbery. Their daily coffee ritual, complete with a shot of vanilla syrup, serves as a consistent comfort in their life, showing that personal preference reigns supreme over coffee elitism.

My classmates talk about coffee like they've just discovered fire but there's no denying that brewing with a V60 looks pretty cool.

I take my coffee very seriously, but I have enough self-awareness to know my preferences would not pass the snobbery test. My order of choice is a vanilla latte.

I like my coffee sickeningly sweet and as milky as it gets. My €4.70 brew with a shot of vanilla syrup is the only certainty in my day.

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