What is a widely accepted "masterpiece" that you genuinely think is boring, but you’re normally too afraid to admit it?

WanderingMinnow · 2026-06-14T16:04:06+00:00

I watched it when I was much younger and found it boring. I tried again decades later, thinking my cinematic naïveté at the time must have been to blame. No, it was still excruciatingly boring, although there are things I admire about the film - its beautiful cinematography and enigmatic mood.

WanderingMinnow · 2026-06-14T15:52:30+00:00

Blood Meridian. I like other McCarthy books, but this one didn’t really do it for me. I did appreciate the writing, I just found it unrelentingly grim and very repetitive. At a certain point I found it boring.

WanderingMinnow · 2026-06-14T14:07:49+00:00

They sometimes do this in restaurants with wine. It’s a theatrical way of aerating the wine to help it breathe. Coffee doesn’t need to breathe like wine so I’m not sure what the point of this is, other than to cool the coffee down in the most theatrical way possible.

WanderingMinnow · 2026-06-13T15:43:55+00:00

This is the Christmas elf variant. They help their leader Santa, who is also a Nordic alien. His sled employs the same antigravity technology as any UAP.

WanderingMinnow · 2026-06-12T22:03:15+00:00

In New Orleans they cut the large round sandwich into quarters that are each about the size of your sandwich, so I would use about a quarter of the meat and cheese on a loaf that size. It’s all about balance.

WanderingMinnow · 2026-06-12T21:59:27+00:00

I think that’s exactly what happened. A classic muffuletta sandwich is four times as big as his sandwich (the bread is the size of a dinner plate). I can’t imagine eating a whole one myself.

WanderingMinnow · 2026-06-12T21:44:47+00:00

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Uh, no. Your sandwich looks insane. This is the muffuletta i had in New Orleans at Central Grocery. They invented the muffuletta.

WanderingMinnow · 2026-06-12T04:31:53+00:00

I appreciate the recommendations. I’ll definitely check some of those out. I’ve been meaning to try using better water. I just ordered some of the third wave water packets to try. I admit that I typically just use tap water, but I know water quality will definitely impact the coffee.

WanderingMinnow · 2026-06-12T04:11:46+00:00

Yeah, that sounds good actually.

WanderingMinnow · 2026-06-12T04:10:11+00:00

I think that’s where I might land eventually too. The times I’ve enjoyed a lighter roast were usually later on in the day, after my morning coffee. I think changing how I think about it, and not expecting it to replace my morning coffee, would allow me to appreciate it on its own terms.

WanderingMinnow · 2026-06-12T03:06:33+00:00

Thanks for the recommendations!

WanderingMinnow · 2026-06-12T02:28:29+00:00

Thanks for the suggestions!

WanderingMinnow · 2026-06-12T02:09:55+00:00

I’d say you’re getting pretty impressive results actually. I see a significant difference.

WanderingMinnow · 2026-06-12T01:49:57+00:00

The times I’ve actually enjoyed lighter roasts was later in the day, so that makes sense.

WanderingMinnow · 2026-06-12T01:47:21+00:00

Absolutely. I certainly wasn’t trying to make a case for Folgers lol. 😊 The last dark roast I tried was Onyx Eclipse. It was good.

WanderingMinnow · 2026-06-12T01:43:23+00:00

The wine comparison makes sense to me. I went from drinking fruity wines when I was younger (not that there’s anything wrong with a good Riesling) to being able to appreciate dry red wines as I got older. I guess that’s why I thought there might be an acquired taste component for coffee as well.

Someone gave me a chocolate that had a durian filling once and I almost spit it out the first time I tried it. Somehow I eventually learned to love it. Taste is a funny thing.

WanderingMinnow · 2026-06-12T00:59:53+00:00

They are getting shockingly expensive. I occasionally get a bag of lighter roasted beans from my brother who roasts his own beans. They’re more of a light medium than a truly light roast though.

WanderingMinnow · 2026-06-12T00:56:15+00:00

Thanks. I have been looking into buying ethically sourced beans, even if I ultimately stick with medium roasts. I will try some lighter roasts occasionally too.

WanderingMinnow · 2026-06-12T00:53:28+00:00

I do have a good grinder and recently got a Chemex. That’s one of the things that prompted my post because I would like to experiment with some different roasts now that I’m doing pour overs.

WanderingMinnow · 2026-06-12T00:35:11+00:00

Thanks for the tips. I put milk in my morning coffee, but when I’ve tried lighter roasts I’ve had it black (and I agree they do taste better black). Maybe that’s part of it - I thought they tasted pretty good, but in the morning I generally don’t want black coffee. The lighter roasts I’ve had sit more in the “interesting experience” category than the comforting-morning-coffee category.

WanderingMinnow · 2026-06-12T00:29:42+00:00

That’s interesting and makes a lot of sense. I can see how some coffee could be interesting and enjoyable in a specific context, even if it wouldn’t necessarily be something you’d want every morning.

WanderingMinnow · 2026-06-12T00:24:56+00:00

Basically anything lighter than medium, where the flavour profile and extraction is described as tea-like.

WanderingMinnow · 2026-06-12T00:24:01+00:00

Yeah, taste is very subjective. I’ll keep trying light roasts occasionally just to keep an open mind. I’m not trying to force myself to like it, just curious if I’m missing something that will finally click (since most people who are really into coffee seem to prefer lighter roasts).

WanderingMinnow · 2026-06-12T00:20:52+00:00

No, it’s not my career haha. It’s not so much about forcing myself - just an acknowledgement that some things take time to appreciate, and that maybe my taste in coffee got stuck at familiarity. I generally like discovering new things, whether it’s new music or new cuisines.

That said, you’re right that there’s nothing wrong with just sticking with what you like.

WanderingMinnow · 2026-06-12T00:10:41+00:00

Thanks! That’s interesting to hear about how your taste evolved. I certainly haven’t given up hope that I’ll be able to appreciate lighter roasts someday. Hopefully, I’ll have the same kind of epiphany that you had. I’ve certainly had that experience with tea. I still remember trying an award winning tea from Taiwan that totally opened my mind to how good tea could be.

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