I only ever set timers and checked the weather when I had a Google home mini, Voice preview is able to do that pretty well.

How recently was your coffee roasted? Espresso especially needs time to release CO2, and freshly roasted beans can cause inconsistencies and channeling.

In general rest time corresponds with roast level:

• Dark roasts - 1 to 1.5 week
• Medium roasts - 1.5 to 2 weeks
• Light roasts - 2 weeks +

Yes, they renewed their ssl certificate only took them a day or two to renew it. Works fine now.