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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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