Category Espresso

What are the best coffee beans for espresso?

There is a general misconception that there is a particular “espresso coffee bean”. This does not exist. Any coffee from any origin can, and is, used to make espresso. Differences of origin, species, and roast level, are all factors that affect the quality of espresso. In my opinion, the best…

Why does my espresso sometimes taste like burnt rubber?

Could be a number of factors. A burnt taste signifies coffee that has been over roasted. A very, very dark roast tastes burnt. Further roasting will produce basically charcoal. Rubber sounds to me like old roasted coffee. Coffee has oils which are exposed during roasting and which go rancid after…