Coffee Artisans
24 Jan 2013 • aeonmagazine.comJulian Baggini writing for Aeon Magazine:
That taster was actually a bit of a coffee nerd and he made the acute observation that what Nespresso had really done was to look at the coffee-making process and systematically remove all that is problematic in it. The result is something flawless, but that is a particular and limited form of excellence or perfection. Perhaps there are peaks above perfection that can be achieved only by accepting a certain amount of imperfection. [emphasis mine]
The above struck me as wise and worthy of further reflection. Worth a read for the human touch vs machines angle alone - even if you aren't a coffee snob.