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I want to buy a professional personal coffee maker. There, I said it. I say it only because I really want to do it.

A year ago I attended a 3-day training session and the lecturer went around the room asking students to share one thing that no one else in the room has ever done or ever been (typical ice breaker-type event). Twenty people shared and then one man said proudly, “I own a professional coffee maker.” Hmm. That stuck in my mind the most out of 30 people sharing about their unique travels and things they’ve done. So why was it so significant? Well, for one, even if you own a professional coffee maker, it’s not likely that you’ll go boasting about it (not saying this man was). If you do brag about it, then you’ll be the go-to guy for all things coffee-related in your company. Not a bad hobby, maybe but is that how you want to spend your free time?

Right now the prices of professional coffee makers are entirely out of my budget for something that I may use once or twice a day. The convenience would be in my favor. The cost factor would work against me in the short term. After I’ve made a few dozen coffees that first week, the cost per cup would decrease greatly. So, as it is, I’ll settle for the Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts brand of coffee in my drip coffee maker. If the current recession worsens (or at best stays the same), then I may be able to afford one of the lower end coffee makers because the prices will come down to meet the lower demand.

The aroma, though, of fresh professional-grade coffee brewing in my kitchen may just spur me on to a coffee maker purchase.