@zach_webber_: My 5 AM routine - lift, run, and breakfast with the family before my day starts. I did a little research (aka asked google) on why steaming the water for your Americano makes it taste better. Here’s what I found: 1) the water temp is slightly lower, so your espresso doesn’t scald, 2) fresh, cold, filtered water tastes better than the water that’s been sitting in your espresso machine for days (whod’ve thought), and 3) steaming the water creates micro bubbles which improves the texture of the drink… learn something new and useless every day