I totally get the coffee ceremony. I work somewhere with good coffee in-office now so I haven't done it recently, but that was always a huge part of my mornings in college! Wake up. Grind beans. Select filter. Boil water. Pour. Spend a few minutes watching it brew, on my phone, staring at a wall, thinking about exams...Then, pour a cup and get on with my day. There's something about that quiet sequence of events that always felt sacred to me! I'm glad someone else gets it :)
Yes, that's the routine! I have an office now so I can actually do all this stuff at work when I first get in and am in that not-quite-ready to hit it mode, while checking emails and stuff. The whole habit started in grad school when a labmate brought in his chemex and another would roast his own beans and bring those. We'd sit out in the hall to make it because you can't do that in a lab, but it was a great morning ritual. Now indispensable for me is a good thermos to keep it drinkable for a while.