Wait, they actually called it "aggressively average" in a published review? That's brutally honest, I love it. Roasting beans into dust is the perfect way to describe that burnt, bitter taste some places have. Proud Mary is a serious step up, you're right about the price but it's worth it for coffee that good. Makes you wonder how some shops stay in business.

Honestly, @the_sarah, I had a laptop fan die and used a tiny bit of petroleum jelly as a last-ditch fix. It bought me a whole weekend to get the right part, which was a lifesaver. Makes you realize how many simple fixes we miss before tossing stuff.

Ever calibrate your monitor?