Thank you for the nice words on the folder. I'm primarily a stock removal knifemaker, but do enjoy some forging work. I like the beauty of San Mai so the forging is worthwhile for that. Since my forging is all "baking soda" powered (Arm 'n hammer?) any Damascus is low layer count, and I've only done a few of those, and just to say "I did it" type of thing.
I spent several yrs living in South Louisiana where the cajuns make "real" coffee - strong at least {g} and grew to like a little taste in my coffee. Back then a cajun cafe would have two pots of coffee, one called "normal", and one called "light". The light pot was stronger than most coffee you'd find anywhere else.
The Breville espresso machine is a bit pricey for me also. I'm learning to spend a bit for "toys" these days. I lived my life saving to have resources to pay for emergencies to cover my wife and two girls, with some left over for retirement. Perhaps we lived a bit closer than was needed giving them the idea Daddy was a "tightwad", and maybe I was. These days at 73 yr old I realize those saving days are over, any money left over when I do pass my heirs will gladly spend for me. So, I'm slowly learning to treat myself to things I really want..... I'm still not called "Diamond Jim" {grinning}.
Sometimes I'll drink one of those frothy sweet coffee drinks. The wife really LOVES them. My normal cup of coffee is using the single espresso filter and put enough water thru for about a 6 oz cup, sometimes with a tad of honey, other times straight black works for me. I think that's called "Americano" coffee?