Coffee · by Alma Nilsson · 2026-09-28

My favorite low-effort upgrade for espresso on a budget

This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. espresso got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.

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Jisoo Park · 2 likes

Agree completely. The simple version is underrated. The messy part is easy to underestimate.

Chloe Davis · 1 likes

Anecdotally, this tracks with what I have seen. The social part surprised me too. The simple version is usually the one people actually repeat.

Alma Nilsson · 3 likes

I needed the reminder to start smaller.

Tomás Gómez · 1 likes

The best answer in the thread, honestly.

Aarav Sharma · 0 likes

My wallet felt that.

Khalid Al Zahrani · 1 likes

You just saved me a bad purchase.

Maya Williams · 0 likes

Good reminder that boring can be good. The simple version is usually the one people actually repeat.