SKU: HVE

This espresso is quite a departure for us here at the BBCC, but it's working out quite spectacularly on the majestic La Marzocco at our Kiosk on Linden Street. As opposed to the other espressi we offer, this is more of an - American-style - espresso - darker, lower-toned, no brightness, plenty of chocolate - thick and rich at 192 degrees at the portafilter - with an engaging complexity as a straight shot. The shots are gorgeous: achingly heavy with voluptuous red-brown crema, and the silky, somewhat dangerous-looking viscosity of a power-steering stop-leak product cone used on our coffee roaster's (now departed) heroically battered 1983 Peugeot. In milk, it tastes like chocolate ovaltine, and holds its own from the daintiest 3oz Macciato to our towering 12oz caffee latte.