Far as I can tell, someone wrote:
>There is nothing special about expresso/espresso, it's essentially the
>crumbiest cheapo coffee beans that rather than pitch em into the compost heap
>were instead over roasted (burned) to hide their defectiveness. Anyone, ANYONE
>who makes a big deal about discussing the fine points of burned coffee beans
>knows nothing, NOTHING about coffee.

Right. Gimme a can o' Folgers Robusta anytime. What ya don't drink you
can use to stain oak stairs.
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If you go to a supermarket or Starbucks for your beans, they might well
be over-roasted.

As to cheapo? Not on your life. Try some Malabar Gold. It's pure
bliss. And certainly not cheap.

Lots of people roast their own beans, or buy them freshly roasted and
grind them with a burr grinder, and make wonderful espresso.

You may not like the finished product, but thousands and thousands of
people disagree with you.