In this case, I assume he was attempting to follow that advice except he had to tell the mother of his child for child support reasons. He did have her sign an NDA, she’s the one who told.

Yes

Yes, you do need the $40 brewer. And it’s best with fresh ground coffee so I’d recommend a burr grinder, but whatever pour over grind you use would work. https://aeropress.com

I’m a pour over die hard but have you tried aeropress? You can make a single cup very quickly and easily.