Major upgrade
I've been waiting for this day.
My new machine has arrived! And it is so much prettier and heftier than I imagined. This thing is an absolute beast.
Today is Bobby's 40th birthday. It's also the day I officially received my new espresso machine. All the way from Florence, Italy where it was painstakingly made. I ordered this machine over a month ago, and I was prepared to wait much longer than I did. I was also nervous about being faced with the fact that my latte art struggles had nothing to do with my inferior machine and everything to do with me. So as soon as I finished setting up, I went on to pull my first double shot and steamed some milk for a flat white, served in a 6oz La Marzocco cup, and wow...
Delicious flat white made with Ethiopian beans from Enderly Coffee and my new machine I call "Elaine".
I poured my best textured and wiggled latte art yet. The milk was perfectly steamed in like 10 seconds, compared to almost a minute with my Breville. I'm blown away. I dramatically told Bobby that my life is forever changed today.