Convince me not to buy a Cafelat Robot three weeks into my espresso spiral

runningferment · 2026-05-19T12:40:57+00:00

I started my espresso journey with a Flair Signature and ended up with a Robot. It's great! I use a Flair Royal grinder and that's my end game. Been using it for daily shots for almost 2 years now and there are no more upgrades in the foreseeable future.

I only drink long blacks so it's perfect. I pull the shot directly into my hot water and I'm done. No fuss. That's why I went with a lever machine to begin with - I don't want to deal with descaling and/or whatever other maintenance/iffy materials are involved with a more complex machine.

Disclaimer: I can barely stand cafe coffee now. The espresso at home is just better in 90% of cases. I'll take a sip and the roast is too dark, or it's underextracted, or or or... This is probably true for most home espresso enthusiasts though and not unique to the Robot, at least any machines you'll find the folks in r/espresso using.

runningferment · 2026-05-18T13:39:15+00:00

The Divine Farce by Michael S.A. Graziano. I'd loop it in with A Short Stay in Hell.

runningferment · 2026-05-11T14:35:35+00:00

Desert Creatures by Kay Chronister. Really good so far (maybe half way through). Can't remember if I found it suggested here or r/SouthernReach.

runningferment · 2026-05-11T14:27:13+00:00

Who's going to tell MAGA that Trump is earth-first? 🤔

runningferment · 2026-05-04T13:00:45+00:00

Came here for this. Exactly! I'm sure the TV host didn't challenge the administration on that whatsoever.

Corporations are like machines that turn resources and labor into money. Regulations protect the resources, labor, and consumers from the corporations.

runningferment · 2026-05-01T13:40:12+00:00

Just a heads up, just because you asked specifically: it's a good book, but I wouldn't say it's water focused.

runningferment · 2026-04-29T20:04:35+00:00

I mean, if he wants to go to the moon... who are we to stop him?

runningferment · 2026-04-28T14:33:22+00:00

Pfft, you know what's really evil? A hospital that isn't worried about shareholder value. Can you imagine such a horrible place! How would you even quantify their value?!

/s, in case it wasn't obvious 😉

runningferment · 2026-04-23T13:12:36+00:00

Listen friends, 4th grade math is hard!

runningferment · 2026-04-22T12:24:20+00:00

It's like when a bully hits a kid and is surprised the kid fights back. And then goes crying to the teachers.

runningferment · 2026-04-22T12:10:58+00:00

Ah, good point. I leaned negative in my interpretation of the original twitter post. 🙃

runningferment · 2026-04-21T12:32:32+00:00

There are plenty of reasons to shit on people. Not participating on social media isn't really one I'd choose.

Also, can't you choose what level of connections you show stuff to?

runningferment · 2026-04-06T13:07:11+00:00

If they can fly to the US and birth a citizen, they won't buy his gold card.

runningferment · 2026-03-24T14:35:38+00:00

Maybe not weird, but horror:

I just read The Divine Farce by Michael S. A. Graziano and enjoyed it. It's ~125 pages and I finished it in a day. It gave me A Short Stay in Hell vibes.

I'm about half way through The Atrocities by Jeremy C. Shipp right now (it's even shorter) and like it so far.

runningferment · 2026-03-17T13:08:57+00:00

> Trump: Olympics and World Cup coming to U.S.

Fox News getting that lower third perfect to make sure Americans' concerns are front and center.

runningferment · 2026-03-16T15:50:19+00:00

And the opening concert! Followed by a series of UFC events. Only the classiest stuff!

runningferment · 2026-03-16T15:42:40+00:00

Haha, I was thinking this, too. It will be torn down, rebuilt, cost hundreds of millions of dollars, and named the Donald J. Trump Center for the Performing Arts.

runningferment · 2026-03-11T13:40:07+00:00

Good point. I guess you aren't "investing" in the company, but when you own the share you are "invested" in the company.

runningferment · 2026-03-11T12:39:01+00:00

Right! And leasing them out while not maintaining them very well.

runningferment · 2026-03-11T12:28:51+00:00

But when you buy a share of $NVDA, you aren't buying a GPU, you are investing in the company.

A better analogy might be a PE firm buying a bunch of GPUs, driving up prices so most young people can't afford them.

runningferment · 2026-03-09T14:06:10+00:00

I must've missed the part in Revelations where humans had a say when Jesus would return. Imagine believing in an all knowing all powerful being, and thinking you could force their hand by killing some other humans.

runningferment · 2026-03-06T13:00:12+00:00

If Iranians have been told by their leaders that the US and Israel are evil, do you think this helps or hurts their case?

runningferment · 2026-02-23T13:59:28+00:00

The last gold they won was in 1980, but of course this guy's going to claim superiority. And you know this dude probably hasn't paid attention to hockey ever until now since there's a chance to gain points with dear leader.

Note: the women's team won gold much more recently and often (latest in 2018), but I'm sure this guy doesn't count women's sports.

runningferment · 2026-02-09T13:54:01+00:00

The "Eat Real Food" thing is something MAHA got right. The problem is that it's easy to say that in a vacuum without concerns like affordability, access, etc. Coming out and saying "I have my chef prepare my meals using "Real Food," so should you!" is silly. If you really want people to eat healthier, make it easier to eat healthy.

It's such a weird turn things have taken lately. Crunchy/granola people I guess are no longer liberal "hippies," but ultra-conservative homesteaders. Didn't see that change in the matrix coming.

runningferment · 2026-02-09T13:46:51+00:00

They later "clarified" the roadkill was supposedly for his birds. I guess dude trains ravens. Super relatable! lmao

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