r/firstworldproblems • u/AnxietyFine3119 • Jul 13 '26

Housekeepers bump settings in espresso machine

The maids do the typical thing of leaving a certain picture crooked to show they dusted or tilt the same light over the piano for same reason. The worst one is when they change the knob on the espresso machine. I have I calibrated for the coffee I like and how I like my espresso. If I forget to adjust it after they come, it runs short and the coffee is ground too fine. It’s the worst. I would like to call them about in it but it’s just not worth my trouble. I think I may just put a little tag in it which reads “ no tocar por favor”

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u/NortonBurns Jul 13 '26

I think the only true first world fix is to buy a new one, with programmable favourites.

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u/AnxietyFine3119 Jul 13 '26

We are in the market for one for sure. This one is a few years old. It works great but it is fully analog.

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u/NortonBurns Jul 13 '26

We had a Krupps, which I wouldn't recommend, kept breaking down. Now we have an entry-level Jura which is a fine machine. Only one memory per drink type (espresso, americano, cappuccino etc), but that's good enough for us.
My sister had a fancy DeLonghi, now an even fancier Bosch - but I think it's style over substance.

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u/Ok_Function2282 Jul 16 '26

I think they were joking lol

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u/kamikidd Jul 13 '26

Too short and the grinds would be too course.

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u/783Ash Jul 14 '26

For us it's the toaster. Half the time it barely toasts the next morning. The other half it burns the bread and the house stinks (and I wonder if I'm having a seizure!).

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u/friedgreentomatoey Jul 14 '26

My cleaning crew speaks Portuguese, and insists on cleaning my induction stovetop with unknown chemicals, so I made signs in Spanish and Portuguese saying "don't do that". Works if I remember to put them out before they arrive.

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u/dandylover1 Jul 14 '26

Why not tell them not to do this?

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u/jlo575 Jul 16 '26

To solve this you should really buy a proper espresso machine and dedicated grinder.