— Melissa Bryant

So, um, yeah, I was gonna say something like, um, you know, just give it to me in a cup so I can drink it while I'm cooking. But I'm guessing you're talking about, um, maybe desserts. Uh, I guess it could be marinades for, for savory items as well. But, um, you know, it, it, uh, I guess it, it would depend on what you're making. So I would, I would want more context and, and for these sorts of situations, it's really best. Um, if you want our opinion, uh, to reach out to us at support@rouxbe.com, um, if you have a particular recipe that you have in mind, then you might follow that author's procedure to make that particular item. Okay? So there's a couple of things, a couple of, of, uh, paths to consider here. Okay. And, uh, would it be best to buy espresso beans that are stronger? So espresso is a method of preparing coffee under pressure. And so once upon a time in North America and, and other parts of the world, okay? Espresso meant dark roasted coffee beans that produced a particular style of coffee right through this process of expressing the coffee under pressure, hence espresso. Okay? Or, uh, cafe Express, uh, in, in Spanish, um, these days we find lighter roasts of beans being used to make espresso. So the, the re the result is typically a more acidic, uh, product. A, a beverage, a coffee drink or, or ingredient in this case, um, with some different flavor notes to it as well. And, uh, so it, uh, is gonna depend on what style you prefer, or if you're following a recipe, what the author of the recipe intends, right? With the finished product. So, uh, it will come down to probably some practice on your part as well to, to find if you have a preference between lighter or darker roasted beans that, um, the espresso is made from. Okay? Uh, so do keep that in mind. You know, when we, we talk about espresso and how you might incorporate that into a preparation of some sort. 'cause it does, uh, the, the roast, the degree of roasting really does change the acidity level as well as the, the flavor profile, right? Of the coffee. And this would be true of the cup of coffee that you're drinking as well. Um, the, the degree of roast makes a very big difference. There are other nuances that go into making that cup of coffee, um, that can take it in, in, in one direction or another too. But that's, that gets to be maybe, uh, uh, a little bit too nuanced for, for, to, for today. Alright? But, uh, keep that in mind, Melissa, uh, as you play around with espresso in your cooking.