I use MXRoute which is inexpensive and run by someone who has the strong opinions of a wise grey beard. Also Black Friday/holiday sales can make the cost even more reasonable. Doesn’t have the suite of accessory products like some other options but it’s excellent for what it is.

Trinidad sour is a must try cocktail. Use a strong orgeat; I like Liber & Co. but I’m sure you can find others similar.

I enjoyed this quote

Structural engineer Bob Greer said "I don’t know of any building code in the world that would allow a 160-pound (73 kg) man to run up against a glass and withstand it.”

Population decline :) … :( …… :) …………. :(

I was surprised how heart wrenching Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle was. Growing up I heard it was about meatpacking plants in Chicago. Technically correct, but very much a tale of things not going well. Enjoyed the journey despite the sadness!

Don’t worry, it’s shadows from overhead power lines ;)

Since the coffee grounds are at ambient temperature, there is no way to prevent a temp drop when you first pour over.

Don’t worry though, it happens with every single brew method. The methods specify the water temp that you pour/brew with, not the outlet water temp.

Sounds like you’re doing enough to preheat your brewing eqpt, but keep in mind if you wet the filter then let it sit for even a minute, it will be cold. Make sure your v60 is nice and hot, that will retain temp much better than your filter.

Overall it sounds like you’re keeping an eye on some of the right things, just don’t worry so much about outlet temp so long as you’re preheating as much as possible. Cheers!