Seriously.  There isn’t…none.   Even if you aren’t a nut about espresso, the super-automatic machines out there are capable of producing drinkable results.  So, why is it you can still go to coffee carts and get not just bad, but horrendously undrinkable results?  People just don’t give a shit…that’s why.

I challenge anyone out there in food service land to tell me that leaving a pitcher of steamed milk out there AFTER steaming so it can be re-warmed minutes later is o.k. to do.  Forget the fact that you can’t make microfoam in already warmed milk.  Forget the fact that lattes should be made with the proper amount of milk to start with.  Milk SPOILS when it’s heated and left out people!

I seriously wonder if some of these coffee cart morons ever taste their own espresso creations?  If if so, do they blame the foul tasting beverage on the fact they “don’t like coffee”.   Sweet Jeebus people…I make a straight single shot about every 2 weeks just to ensure my own quality control.  And, I have a very manual machine which requires attention to detail.  Most of these bozos I’m talking about just push a button.

And, then we have the people that claim to be experts and coffee aficionados putting out shit quality.  What’s the excuse there?  MONEY.  Coffee carts and cafes are gold mines in the right locations because caffeine is a legal freaking drug.  And, there’s still people walking into supermarkets and buying “eXpresso”.

So, what’s the excuse.  Wouldn’t it be better for EVERYONE to at least put out “drinkable” espresso results…it’s working for Starbucks.  At least take some pride in making a beverage that will make someone else happy.