I like the reliable simplicity of my machine but also the gadgety, mechanical, ritual of the thing. It’s an active procedure with parts that have to be loaded, locket together and there’s knobs and buttons and it makes all kinds of fun noises. Sure it’s probably superfluous to the method of creating a tasty caffeine vehicle. But I enjoy the process of making it work.
My cheap ($100) espresso machine takes less time than a Mr. Coffee/drip machine.
I like the reliable simplicity of my machine but also the gadgety, mechanical, ritual of the thing. It’s an active procedure with parts that have to be loaded, locket together and there’s knobs and buttons and it makes all kinds of fun noises. Sure it’s probably superfluous to the method of creating a tasty caffeine vehicle. But I enjoy the process of making it work.