OT: Espresso machines

...a friend back when Starbucks was growing like the fungus amongst us liked to refer to them as 'shooting galleries', a reference to his growing up in NYC....

It's a good thing ( Thanx, Martha ) that the tariff terror is subsiding somewhat...
I'd find the most remote cave poss if the coffee imports pancaked and put the US in a major withdrawal fit...😏

Erik, it's always pleasant to find out the drivers you've bought have a tad more cred than you knew... 👍
Grew up in a family with the percolator was typically standing by.  Espresso was the bottom third with bite.  Grew up fast in many ways...*G*

Discrimination came later....fortunately...

Big Question that hangs over this junction function is:

Which could you 'cold turkey'?

Coffee

or Audio ?

If your life depended upon it, some ghastly fate upon you....  

...as was noted, there seems a lot in common for both.... ;)

Espresso Machine or new 4K Projector? Upgrade my grinder or a new MC cart? Tough choices. 

Thanks for the honesty, @panzrwagn ...👍

Yes, it 'tis....but certain other addictions have made life in these Kinda United States of Beings into a Möbius loop...
You can view them here...

....I've a copy of that...and a loop that I found in a Target'.
Makes a great headphone stand.
The poster a standard warning to the fold.... ;)

Critical listening and altered states ought to be expanded beyond the 'more common uncommon'....but I tend towards practical cynicism these daze...

Buzz on, y'all

J