Espresso Survey

8 comments

• By Jordon  |  Tuesday, November 8, 2011 08:45 AM

  I enjoy trying new shop's signature espresso blends because I feel like it gives each shop a very distinct flavor. When I pull shots at home I am open to trying almost anything. Currently I've been using the 2011 National Barista Challenge blend and some la joya that I roasted myself.

  
  
• By Jordon  |  Tuesday, November 8, 2011 08:40 AM

  I enjoy trying new shop's signature espresso blends because I feel like it gives each shop a very distinct flavor. When I pull shots at home I am open to trying almost anything. Currently I've been using the 2011 National Barista Challenge blend and some la joya that I roasted myself.

  
  
• By jason  |  Monday, November 7, 2011 12:38 PM

  I also like using the non-espresso oriented roasts, like Genesis, for kicks at home.

  
  
• By Evan  |  Sunday, November 6, 2011 07:45 PM

  I brew in a cafe and at home, and I prefer single origin through my tight cafe setup (robur, aurelia comp), and a blend in my less consistent home setup (vario, europiccola).

  
  
• By Ray  |  Friday, November 4, 2011 06:41 PM

  I think your survey is too black & white to really get meaningful results - while I generally prefer a quality espresso blend at home since dialing in a single origin coffee can be tricky sometimes, I still like trying them. In a quality cafe, I would lean towards the single origin for something new - trusting that the barista(s) have it dialed in already. I doubt that I'm alone...

  
  
• By Raymond  |  Friday, November 4, 2011 04:56 PM

  Why are you forcing people who will fall on a wide spectrum of opinions into only one of 2 categories?
  The espresso I like to drink depends on neither single origin nor blends. I prefer both, at different times, for different reasons.
  The single one-trick-pony does its trick well, but it can get boring quickly.
  Blends (those carefully crafted aiming for profile, not cost control) are a symphony but some nights I just want a punk show.
  Go watch the TED presentation by Malcolm Gladwell about spaghetti sauce.

  
  
• By Ray  |  Friday, November 4, 2011 04:29 PM

  Find that it is tricky dialing in a SO espresso at home - which is why I generally prefer a blend at home (although I still like trying SO beans).

  
  
• By Mark  |  Friday, November 4, 2011 03:42 PM

  Really not sure that I could answer this fairly as I don't make espresso at home and only buy what is being served to me at my favourite places. I prefer great tasting espresso. I wouldn't have a clue how to pull a shot myself, so if I was starting at home I would use a blend because they are usually less expensive