This week: a Marvel director with a practiced pour-over wrist, a scholarship flying women roasters to Colombia, and a warranty dispute that went completely off the rails.

In this issue:

• Ryan Coogler's practiced wrist and that relatable first-sip hesitation

• Coffee Project NY expands their women roasters scholarship to origin

• A grinder company posts a customer's phone number publicly

• Why your local cafe's expensive machine is probably wasted

• Quick Sips: absurd tasting notes, Hanoi's robusta revolution, and more

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A UK coffee chain just dropped nearly $5 million on a bankrupt D.C. indie. Honduras rolled out something called 'Coffee Omakase.' And Tokyo's $30 pour-over debate is back.

In this issue:

• Caffè Nero wins Compass Coffee's bankruptcy auction for $4.7 million

• Spirit Origin opens a 12,000-square-foot flagship with 'Coffee Omakase' tastings

• Is Tokyo's $30 pour-over worth the hype or just expensive water?

• Baristas admit their real go-to latte art (spoiler: it's not pretty)

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This week we're debunking the myth that Seattle invented the coffeehouse, watching Thailand nudge your sugar levels, and witnessing home brewers morph into obsessive technicians. Grab a black coffee; let's get skeptical.

In this issue:

• Why your local cafe's social vibe is a 500-year-old Ottoman import

• Thailand's behavioral psychology experiment hiding in your latte

• The home-brewing ritual that's turning your kitchen into a lab

• Ordering a double espresso in Italy might get you judged

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