Espresso heaven

My birthday present was finally ordered and promptly delivered this week. And frankly, who needs bench space? This is far more important...
Here it is in all its brand-new glory. Henceforth, it will never look so shiny as fingerprints and scratches start to develop, so enjoy it...

I've been practising pulling shots for the last few evenings - getting the technique developed, learning how it works, tweaking the grinder - so it's fortunate that the machine came with 2kg of coffee beans to start with, that will keep me busy for a while.

Meanwhile, we picked up a sofa bed a few weeks ago, so for those who want to go somewhere for a hoiday, we have the venue if you have the time...