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[-] tankplanker@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago

A smart switch for my espresso machine so it turns on a timer each morning so it's ready for when I get up, it takes about 25 minutes to fully warm up. Also I can turn it on or off using voice controls, great when I want another coffee later in the day.

[-] beSyl@slrpnk.net 4 points 11 months ago

Damn, that is a slow espresso machine. Mine takes like 1min.

Also, would that work for devices that need to have the "on" button pressed in order to turn on?

For example: Say I unplug one of my devices, while turned on. If I plug them again in the outlet, they will be turned off and I will have to turn them on again, even though they were on when I unplugged them.

[-] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

My Bambino was ready in minutes. My Profitec Go takes a while. Very very dependent on the model. I wouldn't go back to the Bambino at all

I use two Zooz Zen15 with both my Moccamaster and Profitec. Been absolutely wonderful.

[-] dan@upvote.au 1 points 11 months ago

What don't you like about the Bambino?

[-] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

It's great! Just ready for an upgrade and I've redone the kitchen recently and I came in under budget so why not? PID for me!

[-] tankplanker@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Majority of any e61 espresso machine is like that, pretty much par for the course for anything other than budget non e61 or some of the new high end espresso machines that use some variation of electrically heated groups.

Mine will be "ready" after about 15 minutes but as an e61 group head is a heavy block it takes along time to get good thermal stability. Difference is I can steam and extract shots at the same time with 2bar steam and 9bar espresso, shot after shot.

My espresso machine has a proper on/off switch, so I just leave that set to on and control the power from the smart switch.

[-] catastrophicblues@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago

It's more about getting the portafilter hot too.

As for the on button, I use a SwitchBot Bot.

[-] sxan@midwest.social 1 points 11 months ago

They might have a different style. I have one of these, and it definitely takes 20 minutes or so to get up to pressure.

I didn't think about a smart switch, like GP. That's a slick idea. OTOH, I turn the machine on and go do something else for a few minutes - I don't find it an imposition.

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