> But the real question is: does it taste as good as espresso? I don’t know where you live, but in Italy it’s extremely difficult to find a good espresso; you

> But the real question is: does it taste as good as espresso? I don’t know where you live, but in Italy it’s extremely difficult to find a good espresso; you must go in "specialty coffee" places to taste real coffee, as all the bars use cheap coffee that tastes burnt. Ironically, it’s a country that takes pride in its coffee "tradition" but doesn’t know what coffee tastes like. The experience is the same in France, without the "tradition" thing.