Tuesday, June 26, 2001


coffee. . .what about coffee? have talked about coffee lately?

although i work at a groovy software house in mall-hattan, the place just isn't as groovy as it could be. for example, it lacks espresso. if you want espresso, you have to hit the elevator, endure the 31 floors, and then all you get is nasty chain espresso for your time and trouble.

to solve this problem, and bring coffee to the lives of my benighted colleagues, i brought my now-discontinued krups novo 3000 into work after i got my silvia. the director of human resources said she might be interested in buying it for the office. the problem is, the poor krups can't really keep up with the volume: about 40 cups a day.

thus after a chat with the director of human resources, i think i am close to persuading her to get a nice machine for our office. therefore, i am looking around for recommendations for a super-automatic espresso machine. easy to use, fairly sturdy, easy to clean, and capable of the volume. i might recommend a saeco vienna deluxe with rapid steam. that fits the measly budget we might be able to scrounge from the corporate coffers. but can it stand the volume? and how much will a service contract cost?

ahh. . .i need to do more research. . .if you, gentle readers, have answers, please advise. . .

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