Anything from Jorge Luis Borges or Júlio Cortazar. Doesn’t matter the subject, it’s Spanish dancing and taking forms while you read.

Spanish as my native language, English, intermediate Portuguese and currently learning French.

Great detailed explanation, thank you.

True, you have to sacrifice some cup quality and fine tuning with automatic espresso machines, but I still love my Delonghi Magnífica XS. It gives me pretty decent espresso, is fast, reliable, easy to maintain and easy to use; sometimes even, stars align and it brings a delicious cup.

I work from home and had to decide between this and a entry level “real” espresso machine and had to accept that I really needed a fast work flow to get my coffee fix during work hours and to get a nice fast latte or cappuccino for breakfast. If I have the time to prepare a outstanding cup, I turn to my V60. If I have even more time, I go to some coffee shop to get a great espresso.