Coffee in Bosnia hits different.
Coffee isn’t bought in drive thrus and chugged on the go… it’s sipped slowly in cafés scattered throughout the city (like this incredible one in Mostar).
It isn’t something that’s used solely for caffeine intake, it’s used as a means for conversation and connection (I sat at the above linked café maybe five times… and each was for an average of two hours).
It isn’t even used as a means to maximize profit… once you sit and place your order, the waiter/waitress won’t come back to you until you waive them down or get up to leave.
There’s zero pressure… zero interruption… and zero care for how long you stay and sip, chat, and relax (like, literally, I couldn’t conveniently order more drinks even when I wanted to).
It’s a major cultural shift from what I’m used to America. But what is a cultural shift except a change in attitude that catches on?
…Maybe slowing down and learning to use coffee as a means as opposed to an end is a vibe you think is worth catching onto?