I'm a lifelong coffee lover and wanted to make a short horror film about the feeling of getting up early and making your first cup while it's still dark outside. I worked as a barista for a couple of years and would regularly get up around 4 AM, so this is kind of a love letter to that period of my life.

It's based on a Japanese folk tale called "In a Cup of Tea". If you want to read the original story, here's the link: https://archive.org/details/kottbeingjapane00presgoog/page/n26

For the maximum effect, please watch with all the lights out and the brightness/volume cranked.

Anyways, since it's spooky season, I thought I'd share with my fellow coffee lovers! Any feedback is much appreciated.