Overheated my espresso machine at 5am and had to pull shots with a french press

I was in my kitchen in Portland before work trying to crank out a double shot, but forgot to check the water reservoir and burned out the pump. Has anyone else wrecked their routine by forgetting a basic step like that?

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jessicaw114d ago

oh man, i totally get that. i've done something similar where i forgot to actually fill the tank before turning it on and just sat there watching the pressure gauge do nothing for a solid minute before it clicked. it's like your brain just skips that step when you're half asleep.

jade2714d ago

Haha yeah it's like your brain just SKIPS a whole step. I've done that with the pressure gauge thing too, just staring at it like an idiot. Such a simple mistake but so easy to make when you're running on autopilot.