So true! It all started with a $30 hand grinder and a Chemex, and it has grown to this. Luckily, the espresso machine seemed to finally scratch the itch and I haven’t felt a need to get anything new or upgrade anything since then. Between coffee, photography, and custom keyboards, I have enough expensive hobbies.

I can look at this and tell you coffee isn't a drug. It's just a great way to deliver the action drug, caffeine!

Beans 😏

Thanks! Mean bean is correct, it is the Quick Mill Corola Evo! I was hesitant to buy it at first because I couldn’t find many reviews, and the reviews I did find were for an earlier model that is no longer being sold. I’m glad I went with this one, as I don’t care to have a steam wand (I bought a Brevel frother to take its place). This unit focuses solely on the espresso, so for the price it is very good at pulling shots.

My internet searching pulls up a Quick Mill Carola Evo.

https://www.chriscoffee.com/products/quick-mill-carola?variant=30277493948452&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gclid=Cj0KCQjwho-lBhC_ARIsAMpgMofOSU27eoHe2DZGM1mLY8yJmFeZMEl8cNh3KVHt65Wxa969Zd4U7j0aAmtXEALw_wcB

To drink, it usually just depends on my mood. Sometimes I just use the v60. For espresso, I usually make latte’s with oat milk. The oat milk gives a nice nutty flavor that I love. If I’m feeling fancy, I’ll add some white chocolate and go for a white chocolate mocha.

For beans, I’ve been loving Fellow Drops. Haven’t gotten bad beans from them yet!

I do not enjoy having money, but I do enjoy drinking coffee.

This is more fun.

That kettle is a Fellow Stagg

Fits well this way. Gives me space to prepare the v60 and not feel cramped. Also, the cord for the kettle is insanely short and I never bothered to buy an extension cord to be able to move it, so it only reached the outlet sitting on that end.

Thanks! I didn’t like the idea of wasting coffee by purging between grind setting changes. I was skeptical of the supposed “zero retention”, but it is true. I feel like for it’s price point it’s a great grinder. Anything more expensive and I feel like you really start to get into the territory of diminishing returns.

yes I had this problem with mine, it’s a known issue. I got the base replaced by support and the replacement works the first time every time.

My kettle looks exactly the same, same wood bits, shaoe, everything, but mine has a toggle switch on the bottom of the kettle itself. Weird

Don’t feel inadequate! Coffee is coffee and we all start somewhere. Our love of coffee is what brings us together, not the amount of money we’ve spent on equipment in pursuit of the perfect cup. Oddly enough, a French Press is the one brewer I DON’T own lol.