Checked out the site. You'll note that I posted the same post twice. Whatever. It will likely be the first of many errors.

FYI my talents at spelling are sub-par.

REVIEW THIS: I Bought a Brevelle 800ESXL espresso machine the other day. Can I say I was wooed by the sleek, industrial exterior and high e-praise by pseudo coffee nerds. What can I say, I'm shallow. Like any person with the opportunity to have a smooth, refined, sexy, sleek brewing machine relaxing on my countertop, I caved. I'm afraid that I may have been lured by its appearance and overlooked the innards. More on that later.

I've been obsessing about the Brevelle for quite some time now. If you work in a local retailer who stocks this unit, it's likely that I've talked to you. You know the type; "Say, what do you know about ...." William Sonoma, in Pacific Place, actually pulled me a double. Props.

So, after many brick and mortar Q&A sessions plus countless hours of internet oglery, I finally went out and picked one up. I've been having trouble however, with soggy grounds. So, I texted my super knowledgeable grinds geek in Brooklyn. A speedy text back assured me that soggy grounds aren't always bad and that he could help me through this rough spot early in my relationship with the Brevelle. "Check the grind...Perhaps a finer grind will help. Check the tamp, too heavy or too light a tamp will yield wet grounds." So, the homework for tonight is to pull, maybe, half a dozen more shots to perfect my grinding and tamping technique. So, if you at all interested in the subject of soggy grounds and this keen looking machine, stay tuned.