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c/coffee-enthusiastsseanperezseanperez5d agoProlific Poster

My morning routine fell apart because of a single broken part

This whole week has been a mess, and it started Monday when the group head gasket on my espresso machine gave out. I went to pull my usual morning shot and got a spray of hot water and grounds all over the counter. I ordered a replacement, but it took three days to arrive, and those were three days of bad coffee. I had to use a cheap drip machine I keep for guests, and it just wasn't the same. I missed that first perfect sip that starts my day right. It's amazing how one little ten-dollar rubber ring can throw everything off. Has anyone else had their whole week ruined by a simple machine part failing?
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black.jordan
I used to think that was silly, but a broken gasket ruining your week makes total sense now.
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christopherwilson
Right? I had a tiny O-ring fail in my coffee maker last month and it felt like the whole world was against me. What small thing wrecked your week?
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