diff --git a/api/data/posts.json b/api/data/posts.json
index 77e442e..6e31d7f 100644
--- a/api/data/posts.json
+++ b/api/data/posts.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "motivation": 5,
     "focus": 4,
     "difficulty": 3,
-    "coffee": 6,
+    "coffee": 5,
     "heart_rate": 76,
     "threat_level": "LOW"
   },
diff --git a/js/blog.js b/js/blog.js
index aa1c43a..fd8185f 100644
--- a/js/blog.js
+++ b/js/blog.js
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 
     // ─── Coffee Icons ───
     function buildCoffee(val) {
+        val = Math.max(0, Math.min(5, val || 0));
         return '<span class="stat-coffee">' + '☕'.repeat(val) + '<span style="opacity:0.2">' + '☕'.repeat(5 - val) + '</span></span>';
     }
 
@@ -105,17 +106,28 @@
 
         try {
             const res = await fetch(API + '/posts');
-            if (!res.ok) throw new Error('API error');
+            if (!res.ok) throw new Error('API ' + res.status);
             const posts = await res.json();
 
-            if (posts.length === 0) {
+            if (!Array.isArray(posts) || posts.length === 0) {
                 grid.innerHTML = '<div class="blog-loading">NO TRANSMISSIONS FOUND</div>';
                 return;
             }
 
             // Sort by date descending
             posts.sort((a, b) => new Date(b.date) - new Date(a.date));
-            grid.innerHTML = posts.map(renderPostCard).join('');
+
+            // Render each card with individual error protection
+            let html = '';
+            posts.forEach((post, idx) => {
+                try {
+                    html += renderPostCard(post);
+                } catch (cardErr) {
+                    console.error('Card render error for post ' + idx + ':', cardErr);
+                    html += '<article class="post-card"><div class="post-card-content" style="padding:1.5rem"><h2 class="post-card-title">RENDER ERROR</h2><p style="color:#ff4444;font-size:0.8rem">' + cardErr.message + '</p></div></article>';
+                }
+            });
+            grid.innerHTML = html;
 
             // Animate cards in
             const cards = grid.querySelectorAll('.post-card');
@@ -130,9 +142,11 @@
             });
 
         } catch (err) {
-            // Fallback: load from static JSON
+            console.error('Blog primary load error:', err);
+            // Fallback: load from static JSON (absolute path)
             try {
-                const res2 = await fetch('api/data/posts.json');
+                const res2 = await fetch('/api/data/posts.json');
+                if (!res2.ok) throw new Error('Fallback ' + res2.status);
                 const posts = await res2.json();
                 posts.sort((a, b) => new Date(b.date) - new Date(a.date));
                 grid.innerHTML = posts.map(renderPostCard).join('');
@@ -147,12 +161,11 @@
                     }, 100 + i * 150);
                 });
             } catch (e2) {
-                grid.innerHTML = '<div class="blog-loading">TRANSMISSION ERROR — RETRY LATER</div>';
+                console.error('Blog fallback error:', e2);
+                grid.innerHTML = '<div class="blog-loading">TRANSMISSION ERROR: ' + err.message + ' / FALLBACK: ' + e2.message + '</div>';
             }
         }
     }
-
-    // ─── Filters ───
     function initFilters() {
         const btns = document.querySelectorAll('.filter-btn');
         btns.forEach(btn => {