Okay, folks, here's the problem... I work at a shop that I really, really like, BUT they're primarily focused on food and music; the coffee side is kind of regarded as an afterthought. As such, I came to this shop heralded as a barista with "experience" (~ 5 years' worth) and that I would be allowed to trasmit some of my knowledge with the other employees. HOWEVER- there's one major issue that's just absolutely driving me NUTS! This particular shop INSISTS (yes, insists) that when not in use, portafilters must remain on the cup-warming tray or on the drip tray itself. I've tried begging, pleading, cajoling, and finally have resorted to surreptitiously sneaking the clean portafilter back into the grouphead and feigning innocence when interrogated. Am I completely wrong and misinformed, or am I correct in my understanding that portafilters belong IN THE GROUPHEAD?! And won't mechanical havoc reign if the portafilters are moved around every-which-where and are routinely put in various different groupheads?! Please advise, because I'm getting worn out debating this, and the existential crisis it causes when I see the portafilters anywhere other than their "home". :,(
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