Ok - this is a question, or a quick poll. I've just realized that while I've been learning to dose-distribute-tamp, and experimenting with my espresso, my girlfriend (and others) have literally never used the machine. (Well, this weekend, I showed my girlfriend the basics of pulling a double espresso. It was a partial success).

In my case, this isn't because I'm keeping people away from the machine - i'd be happy to show people how - but they seem content with me making the drinks. (They're quite happy with the shots, though, and especially the milk drinks!)...


So, for those of us who don't live alone, what's the situation? -


A - Family / housemates know how to use machine, and do so

B - Family / housemates know how to use machine, but leave it up to me

C - Family / housemates don't know how to use machine (I make the drinks)

D - Family / housemates don't know how to use machine (not interested in coffee)

E - Shared ownership - shared machine

F - Let people near my machine?! Are you crazy?!!!??!

F. - I've barely got it figured out myself. I'm also the only coffee drinker in the house.

I'm a C. I suggested to my wife that I show her how so when I'm gone, she could make some spro. She's not really interested.

IronBarista wrote:I'm a C. I suggested to my wife that I show her how so when I'm gone, she could make some spro. She's not really interested.

Ditto. My wife mostly drinks drip anyway, and the kids (16 and 21) don't do coffee at all.

My wife has expressed the desire to learn how to pull a shot, but we haven't set a schedule yet, which is fine by me, because I'm still not entirely sure I know what I'm doing.

My wife doesn't drink coffee, but she knows how to pull shots. She makes lattes & americanos for friends when I'm not around.

D. for me. Only coffee drinker in the house and they couldn't care less. I wish I could make for more than myself more often as I only get to do some actual work when we have friends over.

B-we all can sling lattes at the shop but I always do the slinging at home.

C. Not only do they not know how to use the machines, they have no interest in learning how. That way its easier to con mom into making something. Kinda like when they can't find the milk/juice/butter (or whatever) in the fridge, you know?

Definitely an F. Val loves that I make and serve her a cappa every morning, and my German Shepherd doesn't have thumbs.