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What is a food that you are very picky about?

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Coffee. I'm not a regular consumer as I don't find many modes that cater to my snobbery.
I only like the Italian, one sip ristretto. Very well made, thick and nutty. Unfortunately outside of Italy this is incredibly hard to come by.
So I basically never drink coffee. Without an expensive machine in not able to make it at home (I tried all ristretto options for Nespresso, but they don't cut it).
There's only a couple of coffee bars that I trust to serve me good coffee... It's infuriating as coffee culture is global, yet there's almost nowhere where my taste buds are satisfied.
- You may like moka pot coffee. I'm a real coffee nut, been roasting my own for over a decade now. It's a real rabbit hole, and something you could almost certainly get into if you'd like, but only really worth it if you're looking for a new hobby. If you're not, probably best to keep it as a nice occasional treat.
  
  I've tried moka pot coffee, but it's too acrid for me and lacks the leopard print crema layer from a good expresso (or I'm not good at it).
  I've done barista courses and found out that what I like takes a expensive piston espresso maker and an intricately calibrated grinder.
  And that's cool, I'm content to be a snob until I win the lottery (which is very unlikely as I don't play) luckily I'm not very dependent on caffeine intake.
  I'm just a bit miffed that what I can get on every street corner in Italy is so rare where I live.
  
  Understandable, moka pot coffee isn't my favorite, just thought it might be a serviceable budget friendly option. I've had decent cups out of mine by preheating the water before putting it in the bottom and putting an aeropress filter on top of the bed of coffee grounds.
  Those piston machines are insane and the grinders are even more expensive. It may just be a thing that's best kept as a nice treat when you're in Italy then.
  
  Yeah that's exactly how I approach it. I'll keep on trying stuff to see if it works for me (Croatia does coffee quite decently, I think the proximity to Italy has effect).
  But I'm not too disappointed, like I said I'm not an habitual caffeine consumer.
  But it's good to explore the extent of my snobbery, how rare it is to have a cup that really satisfies me is quite important to realize.
  Thanks for the suggestions! It's great that you took the time to think along with me. I'll raise my glass of sparkling water to you! (my own habitual daily drink I have trouble doing without)

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