This Is Just a Test.

I declare defeat.

I bought a Bialetti coffee maker, because a) I love coffee and b) I thought it would be more sustainable and environmentally friendly than the dreaded capsules I currently use.

While the principle of the Bialetti is simple, the execution is not, and so the coffee I manage to produce is, quite frankly, just blargh.

Turns out there’s a real nerd culture around making a good coffee with this kind of machine, and I simply don’t have the time nor the patience to experiment with different coffee brands, coarseness settings, taking the machine off the stove at the right moment etc. etc.

I just want to drink my coffee.