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      03-05-2020, 12:05 PM   #81
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They're huge (part of JAB) and even sell on Amazon. But if you're buying in store, or ordering directly online, they should be better than that.

Of course their Black Cat espresso is a dark roast, so the beans will be brittle, having been through the second crack, so not entirely unusual for a few broken beans. It is probably a lighter roast than most grocery store espresso/French roasts, but I actually find it too dark for my non pressurized espresso machine.

Their In Season offerings are usually quite good. I use Intelligetsia as a control. They're not the best out there, but they're consistently good.
I really enjoy Black Cat. It’s consistent and fairly easy to pull a shot. Good alternative is Onyx Monarch
Yeah, I like it too, just don't really like blends for espresso or something quite as dark, personally.
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