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Bonus month is here and I felt an urge to move up from my Nespresso pods. Having spent 2 hours trying to research whether sage barista express is a more reasonable choice than the pro version, I decided I’d had enough and ordered a La Marzocco Linea Micra machine. The problem is, it will probably get wasted on me as I am very much a novice in the coffee world, at least on the making rather than drinking side.

So presumably I need a decent grinder, scales and a bunch of other stuff. I don’t think I’m at the stage where I need to source artisanal water from Svalbard, but for a headache-free start as a total newb, I would appreciate any advice as to what accessories to get, what tutorials to watch/read and generally where to start.

Edit: thanks all - got a niche zero grinder and a set of timemore black mirror mini scales. Looking into other accessories now.

I’m only halfway through so please no spoilers, but is it just me or does anyone have similar feelings? The PoVs just have an odd feeling I can only describe as dreamlike, particularly when we follow a ghost tailing a bunch of people at least two of whom are supposed to be dead scavenging dragon statue cities, a woman talking to her troupe of dinosaurs, or the errant hanging with some attack on titan characters underwater. I’m sure it’s all on purpose but the vibe of this book feels distinct.