Loving the stories, so much glorious wit!!!
Been drinking good espresso based drinks for decades, decided it’d be nice to try making them at home. Had made a few half hearted efforts with moka pot and french press but it was a little unsatisfactory, so shelved that idea.
First machine was a Map pod from Woolworths (hanging head in shame) but even after an “upgraded”, seriously more expensive model, just didn’t like the results.
Then a Delonghi Scultura initially coupled with a Hario Skerton…talk about hair shirts….got so that when the steam wand fell off it got de-cycled, lol.
Figured it might be an idea to do some research and that’s when I slid down the proverbial rabbithole….Oscar I and Cunill Tranquilo, Gaggia Mini Lever (still got it), VBM Piccolo, Macap M2D (ditto), Expobar Minore IV, Niche (ditto), Lelit Mara X (ditto), a growing collection of gadgets and manual brewing devices and now a project Fiorenzato F6 83mm grinder….I think I may have a problem….