Sooo many folks here geeking out on their > $1k espresso machines and I'm just sitting here with a burr grinder and a pour over setup for coffee. What am I missing by not drinking espresso?
i have all the stuff. i still make a french press every morning for my partner.
don't get me wrong, i love it. i love pulling a 'god shot' every now and then. i roast my own coffee and that's a fun learning curve. it's a community to engage with.
but it's not better than any other coffee prep. just very technical, and for me that's fun.
Nothing. Some weird online status signalling maybe. Just do what you like.
Personally, I like nursing a cup of hot coffee + milk for a little bit, so I don't drink espresso. It gets cold too quickly unless you chug it immediately, and then it's just disgusting.
Personally tho a vacuum press makes the best mix of flays and extraction density. Just takes a bit long to smash out in the morning if your time pressed.