I have been thinking for a while about this. My morning routine is to start the espresso machine as I get out of bed to let it warm up. By the time I get down, do my stuff around the kitchen it’s all done.
I initially created a Scene called Coffee time (I still have it) that would turn on with one touch both the espresso machine and the grinder. However, what bugged me was that I had the grinder on as well. Not a big deal but I’m all about being efficient and since I’m not using the grinder until the machine is almost up to temperature there’s no need for it to be on for the first 10 minutes.
So I finally did this thing, call it automation, for my iPhone to start the machine and then the grinder would automatically start in 10 minutes. I thought I would share with you and you can personalize your flow. Again, this are the steps for IOS, I’m sure you can do it for Android too.
Open the Shortcuts app → Shortcuts tab → create a new shortcut.
Tap Add Action.
Search for Home → choose Control My Home.
Tap Accessories → pick your first plug (Coffee Plug A) → set to Turn On.
Add another action: Wait → 10 minutes.
Add another action: Control My Home → Accessories → Coffee Plug B → Turn On.
Rename the shortcut to Morning Coffee Routine.