From our Vancouver dwelling buddy, Jake Tobin Garrett:
Unlike conventional espresso machines, the Presso won’t tell you what time it is. Or, if you’re like me, not necessarily what time it is right now, but what time it could be if you finally programmed the thing to stop flashing “12:00”. That’s because there is no electricity to power a clock, either flashing or correct.
I have so many machines and gadgets plugged in my kitchen that I use a splitter so two outlets turn into six. There is a guilt associated with having so many electronic gadgets plugged in all the time with their clocks flashing—I know they are drawing electricity when I’m not using them. My own personal contribution to our inefficient lives. There is also, of course, the fear my house may burn down one day in an electrical fire. But that’s another story.
One thing I love about the Presso is that it doesn’t tell me the time. It doesn’t flash and make me feel guilty for leaving it plugged in and not programming it. There are no buttons to push, no cords trailing along the counter, no fuses blown when I make toast and coffee at the same time and then make the mistake of opening the fridge door.
The only power is my own. And if I need the time, well, there’s always that clock on the wall.
