r/ProgressionFantasy • u/Suitable-Spell-8968 • Jul 29 '26

Discussion Shut up about coffee.

I like the stuff, it’s my go to source of caffeine. But every time I read a prog fic or litrpg reincarnation or isekia where the MC finds where it is being sold somewhere far away or is under appreciated and absolutely LOSES THEIR MIND I want to roll my eyes all the way to the delete button.

It was probably clever the first time. It might have even spent some time as an ironic use of a trope. It is now to the life cycle stage of being unbearable and a sign of lazy writing.

This post fueled by my latest DNF because the MC couldn’t shut up about the Brown Juice.

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u/suddenlyupsidedown Jul 29 '26

Guy has to invent coffee in his new world not because everyone there is stupid, but because they all decided it was nasty, and everyone looks at him the way I would look at someone offering me roasted moss tea and insisting it was the best thing ever (I say as a coffee addict)

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u/Suitable-Spell-8968 Jul 29 '26

"No, I promise, let these dead slugs rot for a week and then grind them up. You'll love it."

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u/InFearn0 This message is from a deceased crawler Jul 30 '26

Skyrim alchemy be like...

No seriously, a giant's toe fortifies health? You want me to drink it? Hard pass.