by steves » Sat Jun 11, 2005 2:02 am
Okay - well I suppose that's what I'm getting at. It's the whole thing - for example, if you can watch and see things are being done properly, then it paves the way for a good experience. If the coffee is then "not so good", it's a disappointment. However, how good does the same espresso taste if you've watched and seen the barista seemingly get just about everything wrong? Does it taste better because you were expecting it to be worse? Or do these negative elements make it taste worse than an identical shot seemingly prepared in a more accomplished manner?
It's all psychology, one way or another, I suppose. Things only taste the way we think they do, in any case. Anything which helps the thoughts to be good ones (eg because we've seen something prepared in a way which reminds us of a previous positive experience) will, likely, improve the experience. Or will they?
Maybe I shouldn't renew my subscription to toomuchwine.com...
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