Tell us about yourself I’m Julian — I work at the intersection of creative code and physical interaction, mostly building prototypes for early-stage hardware startups. Outside of work, I’m a big espresso nerd. Dialing in a shot feels like debugging in real life — just with more crema and fewer Git errors. What’s your coffee station like? The whole setup lives on a small, custom-cut steel workbench I mounted to the wall in my kitchen nook. It’s maybe three feet wide, but everything I need fits cleanly into that space. I use a Profitec Pro 300 paired with a DF64 grinder. They sit on a walnut knock drawer that keeps the clutter out of sight. Above it, I mounted an open pine shelf where I keep my cups, portafilter, and some beans in amber jars. Lighting was important. I have a single under-shelf LED strip tuned to a vintage green tone — kind of like old audio meters. It kicks on early in the morning and just sets the whole mood. I wanted it to feel like a little lab. Gear List Item Model Espresso Machine Profitec Pro 300 Grinder DF64 (modded with SSP burrs) Scale Timemore Black Mirror Basic+ Tamper Normcore v4 Knock Drawer MHW-3BOMBER Walnut Slim Accessories WDT tool, dosing funnel, microfiber cloths Shelf Pine plank with matte black brackets Lighting Dimmable LED strip (green-tinted)