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Cuban espresso is often made with robusto beans which are very strong. So your theory might be true. Many cuban restaurants I have been to in Miami use Café Bu
by agentgt 10y ago
Cuban espresso is often made with robusto beans which are very strong. So your theory might be true.
Many cuban restaurants I have been to in Miami use Café Bustelo which to be honest probably wouldn't be so crappy if the roast-to-serve-delta was lower. Robusto beans get a bad wrap.
- hx87 10y agoCafé Bustelo at least comes in vacuum packed bricks, so roast-to-serve delta probably isn't that bad compared to most commercial coffee. In any case, it's not responsible for making me feel like I've just smoked 6 packs of cigarettes every time I drink one.
- agentgt 10y agoI hear you. I use to make Bustelo when I would occasionally smoke cigars on a nice summer day... even then I would add cream.
- marcoperaza 10y agoI'm so used to Café Bustelo from a moka pot that I find almost all coffee-shop espresso to be unpleasantly light. I actually pack the grounds extra tight and use lower heat to make sure I get an even darker and richer brew.