Woman Breaks Roommate’s Breville Espresso Machine, Refuses To Pay For Repairs But Still Wants To Use It

A 28-year-old woman refused to let her roommate touch her expensive Breville espresso machine after he broke her previous one and never replaced it, and now she’s getting hit with the classic roommate guilt trip: “It’s just a kitchen appliance.”

Here’s the messy part, her roommate allegedly broke her last machine, promised to fix the damage, and then disappeared. When it came time to share again, OP said no, and the conflict escalated until the broken machine problem was no longer “coffee drama” but a full-on money and trust issue. Add in the details people are arguing about, like the hard water situation and whether OP should just eat the cost to “keep the peace,” and you’ve got a story that’s way more than petty than it sounds.

Now he’s wondering if he really is the problem, and OP wants her espresso boundaries respected.

The OP kicks off her story saying...

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It's just a coffee maker and we are friends

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The roommate thinks OP is being petty, but the comments keep pointing to that $400 replacement promise that never got honored.

OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the AH:

I refused to let my roommate use my expensive coffee maker after he broke my previous one and never replaced it. He thinks I'm being petty and holding a grudge over "just a kitchen appliance," which makes me wonder if I'm being too harsh or selfish by not sharing.

Let's head into the comments section and find out what other Redditors have to say about the story

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"It’s about the $400 she promised to replace and then ghosted on"

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This is like the siblings feud over the cherished heirloom bracelet, where sharing turned into a standoff.

This Redditor has a question that needs clarification

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Six months of hard water and daily use

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Keeping the peace means the OP has to swallow her loss

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The OP should her personal stuffs in her room

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This Redditor agrees with the room lockup opinion

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She'll break OP's things and leave her in a pile of bills

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Once you factor in the six months of hard water and daily use, people are saying this isn’t a “cheap fix” situation.

That’s when the debate shifts from “sharing” to “will he break it again,” especially since OP’s stuff keeps ending up the casualty.

By the time OP suggests keeping her personal items in her room, the whole thread is basically arguing the roommate’s next move is another broken appliance.

Living with roommates means compromise, but it also means respecting each other’s belongings and personal space.

Nobody wants to bankroll a roommate’s coffee habit after they’ve already skipped the replacement once.

Before you judge her, read about the heirloom watch fight, where the family tradition nearly won.