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Most cafes focus on milk-based drinks, so they'd probably make you meh espresso, but some places like Moonstruck consider espresso its own drink (as they should!) and will go through the whole ordeal of puck prep etc to serve you something delicious. It probably depends on your taste as well though, I know I can find some great fruity espresso but I don't know where to send someone who prefers darker roasts.
Given the prep that goes into good espress, surely buying espresso from a cafe is out of the question?
I can’t see them pissing about with distribution tools and level specific tampers and weighing scales.
Or is this all down to a decent barista and good beans and prep