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The difference between mediocre and genuinely good coffee comes down to details that most people don't see. Grind consistency matters — too coarse and you lose extraction, too fine and you're fighting over-extraction and bitterness. Water temperature needs precision; most domestic kettles can't manage it reliably. The beans themselves matter enormously; freshness is crucial, and where they come from shapes everything about flavour. Post understands this. A real cafe operator knows their equipment inside out, maintains it obsessively, and sources beans from suppliers they trust. They taste everything before it reaches you. That level of attention — recognising when a batch isn't quite right, adjusting variables without cutting corners — separates places where you're paying for coffee you could make at home from places where you're paying for expertise and care.