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(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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