1/5 Lightseeker 2 years ago on Google
I
have
a
French
Press,
an
Aeropress
and
a
Moka
Pot.
I
don't
care
for
a
pour
over
so
much.
And
I
have
been
eager
to
have
an
Espresso
once
again
after
all
this
time
(read
lockdown
et
al).
So
I
ordered
an
Espresso
Doppio,
that's
a
double.
In
my
eagerness
and
blindness,
I
didn't
see
that
they
have
three
different
roasts
for
Espresso.
The
lady
who
took
the
order
also
didn't
tell
me.
But
that's
okay.
When
it
came,
it
was
very
dark
and
smoky.
It
was
okay
but
it
had
none
of
the
natural
sweetness
that
one
can
expect.
So
I
checked
with
the
order
lady
and
that's
when
it
came
out
that
they
have
three
different
roasts
for
Espresso.
Dark,
medium
and
light.
So
to
quench
my
Espresso-thirst,
I
ordered
a
medium,
thinking
I
will
order
a
light
afterwards.
The
medium
had
a
bit
more
nuance
but
was
still
not
what
I
wanted.
So
I
went
back
for
a
third
double
and
asked
for
their
light
roast.
The
person
who
took
the
order
was
different
and
probably
not
very
knowledgeable.
He
gave
me
a
Solo
and
I
told
him
I
want
a
Doppio.
He
said
it
was
a
Doppio
and
I
said
it
wasn't.
He
probably
knew
that
he
was
wrong
and
added
another
Solo
to
the
first
one.
But
when
I
tasted
it,
something
was
off.
I
knew
instinctively
that
there
was
something
wrong.
So
I
went
back
to
the
first
order
lady
and
after
some
checking
they
realised
that
there
was
some
problem
with
the
machine.
Anyway
I
waited
and
waited
and
they
finally
brought
me
the
light
roast
brewed
in
a
French
Press.
(The
machine
was
not
pulling
Espressoes.)
It
was
okay,
had
a
slight
silky
feel
that
barely
registered
on
the
palate.
The
bigger
thing
was
that
my
mind
was
set
on
an
Espresso.
So
it
has
to
be
another
day
to
try
another
Doppio
with
the
light
roast.
But
the
people
were
all
very
sweet
and
they
only
charged
me
for
two
Espressoes.
It's
just
that
I
can't
shake
of
the
feeling
that
maybe
the
first
two
doubles
were
also
not
what
they
could
have
been.
I'll
never
know.
The
other
thing
is
that
I
wanted
to
watch
the
shots
being
pulled
but
that
was
not
to
be.
The
machines
are
automatic.
So
that
whole
romance
of
a
shot
and
a
barista
is
sadly
missing.
Edit:
Today,
the
day
after
Christmas,
I
came
to
Blue
Tokai,
Chembur
and
tasted
their
Espresso.
The
difference
is
heaven
and
earth.
Starbucks
is
a
pathetic
nothing
in
comparison.
I
will
never
enter
any
Starbucks
ever
again.