Agree with TG and CS Ron,
You should just try making coffee the way you and your wife would normally drink it, if espressos arent your thing then thats fine. You can make a world of coffee beverages from an espresso machine to suit pretty well any coffee palate on earth. I dont drink too many espressos, mostly Doppio Ristretto Piccolo .... love the strong, rich flavour but not without a touch of milk. If you enjoy a long black, then go with that..... nothing or no-one says you have to drink espressos, full stop.
When Im cupping new beans or different roasts of previous beans Ive used, I dont go near the espresso machine, much prefer the Plunger for that as it seems to allow for a broader spectrum of flavours to be detected (with my palate anyway). Trying to cup just with espressos is a bit overpowering for me, seems to assault my palate to such a degree that Im not sure what flavours Ive been hit with
. Of course, if none of this still works out for you, as CS has already mentioned, at least you know the primary ingredient of great coffee irrespective of the brew method employed, and that is freshly ground, freshly roasted coffee.Cheers mate,
Mal.


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