Espresso Beans vs Coffee Beans: Is There Actually a Difference?
Walk into any specialty coffee shop or browse an online roaster and you’ll see bags labeled “espresso beans” sitting next to bags labeled “coffee beans” or “filter coffee.” They often look the same. They come from similar origins. But one is $2 more expensive and apparently does something different. So what’s actually going on? The Short Answer There is no botanical difference between espresso beans and coffee beans. Every coffee bean in every bag — whether labeled espresso, filter, pour over, or single origin — comes from the same plant species: Coffea arabica or Coffea robusta. The beans themselves are identical in their raw form. ...