Subj : Home Espresso Machines
To   : All
From : Kurt Weiske
Date : Mon Mar 13 2023 07:47:41


(Yes, I know the coffee in the echo title refers to chatting, not drinking coffee...)

I've been working from home since 2020, and adjusting to not paying as much for gas, working earlier hours without needing to commute into an office, and paying much more for home utilities as I keep a house warm that used to sit empty during the day.

I had an old manual espresso maker that I'd bought at a sample sale back in 2001 that finally died, and decided to splurge on a new espresso machine. I bought a Gaggia Brera in December and love it.

You put fresh beans in the top and push a button to make espresso, double espresso or lungo shots. The frothing wand makes a ton of steamed milk. There's no measuring, tamping, or messy cleaning portafilters - it just dumps the used pucks into a bin that you clean out once every day or so.

The best part? Since I work from home, I don't spend money on buying coffee out anymore - and I can make my wife a latte for the road in about 5 minutes. It's easily paid for itself in a couple of months.
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