For me, the impact of a freshly ground bean is huge. The oils, aroma, everything seems so much more expressive.
If you’re using (for example) a pour over or press method, you’re heating water, so you’ve got some time to grind. I get up, fill the kettle, turn it on - then rinse the Chemex, put in a filter - fill the grinder with beans, grind (< 1m), get out additional supplies (cups, creams, etc.) It's all a pretty smooth process where the grinding doesn't take more time, just one of a few steps
FWIW, I've found that fresh ground beans make up for a lot, if you're not into buying beans from a more boutique source. (Of course _both_ fresh ground and freshly roasted beans are the cats behind
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