dont give definite answers wo proof <| sep |> Agitation is a very important part of the coffee making process . I agree , stirring it 9 or 11 times wouldn ' t make a noticeable difference , but how much you agitate your coffee makes a difference for sure . If you don ' t agitate it , you ' ll notice a significant difference than if you stir 10 times . You ' ll notice a difference between stirring 10 times and 30 times . It changes how much coffee is in the final product agitating will over extract it and lead to bitterness . Coffee isn ' t just Soak the beans in ground water . You can do that and make coffee , but other methods will lead to different cups . Is your Kcup coffee different than an espresso ? Yes , because it ' s a significantly different process . A french press will be different too . And if you agitate the bloom of that french press , you ' ll make a slightly different cup too . Do you care ? That ' s up to you . A lot of people don ' t care about those small differences each brewing method uses , but a lot of people do . So what right do you have to make fun of something they enjoy ? Get off your high horse .