—the cup that promises calm through ritual but delivers nothing but a slow, spiraling countdown to self-awareness.
You measured twice, you ground with care,
The kettle hissed its measured air.
The bloom began, the steam rose thin,
You thought, I’ll keep the chaos in.
But slow can’t hide what fast will find,
The drip was steady, not your mind.
Each circle poured was one more thought,
Of every fight you wish you’d fought.
The water fell, the seconds crawled,
Your heart kept time, but still it stalled.
You told yourself it’s meditative,
But every drip just made you pensive.
You drank it black, as if that’d hide,
The quiet quake you felt inside.
📜 Pour Over Panic – The Recipe
Ingredients:
- 20g Fresh-Ground Coffee (medium grind, like your current stability)
- 300ml Hot Water (poured with false composure)
- Brew Method: V60 or Chemex—whichever amplifies your anticipation
- Garnish: None—the ceremony is the garnish
Instructions:
Place filter, add grounds, bloom for 30 seconds like you’re holding your breath. Pour in slow spirals, fighting the urge to rush. Watch the coffee drip and think about things you can’t change. Serve black in a glass carafe that fogs as it cools.