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Adding on to this - even a cheap burr grinder with freshly roasted coffee can open up your world.

I splurged on a Bratzza Encore years ago after a Christmas bonus, and was shocked at how much of a difference it made for my cheap automatic drip maker.

Later, I upgraded to a Chemex 6 cup pour over (with a cheap, non-electric gooseneck kettle). That system got me through grad school and several years of shit IT work. All told, for just around $250 (if you look for sales) you can start really enjoying the subtle flavors of coffee.

My setup today is a bit more elaborate, but I still regularly dig out the Chemex when I want to try a new roast.

I used to drink coffee black all the time because I had Kona coffee and it's great

Also you probably think you have had Kona coffee but you probably haven't. They put 10% of the cheapest Kona beans in with whatever and just call it Kona coffee. That is ALL KONA COFFEE sold outside of Hawaii, unless it specifically says 100% on it.

This coffee does not have some particular flavor, it's literally just very smooth coffee.

Say Kona is half as bitter as another coffee- that would mean you'd be dropping the bitterness of that random ass coffee by a whole 5%. You could do that just by using a slightly less shitty coffee for the base. So it's literally nothing. There's literally no relationship between the tase of a 10% Kona blend and the taste of Kona coffee.