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Cooking · by Lotte Jansen · 2026-09-20

Notes from a very normal winter with Cooking before coffee

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where technique stopped feeling new.

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where ingredients stopped feeling new.

I tried this in São Paulo with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan.

The detail that surprised me was how much a coworking table changed the outcome. Same plan, different setting, completely different energy.

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Wanjiku Mwangi · 1 likes

Wonderful detail. It makes the whole thing feel real. I would write it down before changing anything else.

Liam Wilson · 1 likes

I appreciate the honest middle stage, not just the polished ending. I would love to see a follow-up after 2 weeks.

Ethan Brooks · 0 likes

Interesting. I would like to see how it changes after 4 months. It sounds small, but the routine matters.

Luca Bianchi · 0 likes

Amazing how much difference one small change can make. The low-effort version is probably the keeper.

Camille Dubois · 0 likes

Good reminder that boring can be good. The social part surprised me too.