I’ve recently been trying to upgrade my morning routine, get up earlier, drink better coffee, feel like an adult, etc. I’ve always wanted a good espresso machine, and after a bit of unexpected financial luck (a win on Rolling Riches casino), I finally treated myself to one of those semi-automatic machines that looks like it belongs in a hipster café.
It arrived a few days ago, and I was too excited to wait. I unpacked it, gave it a quick rinse, filled the water tank, added beans, and hit brew. I didn’t read the manual because, hey, how hard could it be to make espresso, right?
Turns out, pretty hard when you forget to install the drip tray and didn’t lock in the portafilter correctly. The machine made a loud sputtering sound, then water and hot coffee started spraying everywhere. Like a crime scene. I scrambled to stop it, but the water tank had already dumped a good portion of its contents across my counter and floor. I now know what a $700 panic attack smells like: burnt beans and shame.
Had to spend an hour cleaning up what was supposed to be a 3-minute coffee fix. And yes, I finally sat down and read the manual, after using about half a roll of paper towels and narrowly missing electrocuting myself.
TL;DR: Bought a fancy espresso machine after a bit of extra cash came through, didn’t read the instructions, and accidentally flooded my kitchen with high-pressure coffee chaos. I am not, in fact, a barista.
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Damn I didn’t know coffee machines could cost $700
I push a button, it grinds the beans, tamps them, brews based on the selection I choose and even steams the milk (I do have to place the cold milk container on the side) all automatically. It was around 700. I love it 🥰
Well at least it had water in it. I started my drip coffee maker yesterday with no water (didn’t realize it bc I was too tired), then went to the bathroom and came out to a burnt smell and a Smokey kitchen. Definitely the closest I’ve gotten to burning my apartment down.
This is why I love my Flair. It takes more manual work since I have to physically press the water through the puck, but the cheaper cost let me invest in a decent grinder, and it’s way less maintenence for an expensive machine. Also, I love the process of a manual espresso maker.