I switched to tea many years ago because I like it better and can drink it without any additives. With coffee I always have to add a bunch of stuff to make it taste good but that thick black stuff he made tasted great jusr as it was.
I have an Italian friend who has gone off the deep end in the pursuit of coffee/expresso....
His side counter looks like Starbucks did an equipment drop off...
'Ya gotta have some sort of hobby..