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[โ€“] [email protected] 91 points 1 year ago (4 children)

For me it's coffee. Most people see it as a daily need. When I say my hobby is coffee they always say things like "that's not a hobby".

[โ€“] [email protected] 48 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You're being too broad. Gotta specify what you're doing with coffee at that point, and a slight expansion.

Basically, when bringing it up make it sound more interesting and mysterious, with the potential of a follow-up story.

For instance, people often ask me what brought me to Los Angeles. I tell them, "it's lady Gaga's fault". Hooks 'em every time.

[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's absolutely a hobby and a huge money pit.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I like the secondary aspect of coffee, finding niche roasteries and indie coffee shops, talking to the owners about their passion for coffee and to keep buying the expensive beans from them and then drinking them.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Coffee brings up associations with hot swill at diners. Craft coffee or coffee nerd brings up a barista image, so maybe that's a good start.