Work sends me to strange places sometimes, this time it was Los Angeles, California - Venice Beach and Santa Monica to be specific (no bikini girls on rollerblades to be seen, though, only homeless people with mean looking dogs).
I had a few espresso's, one at Urth's Café (Main Street, Santa Monica) and one at Peet's Coffee and Tea (a hundred yards up the road from the Urth franchise, also on Main Street).
What surprised me was the very creamy and thick texture of the espresso, unlike any I've tasted before. It was almost like drinking full fat milk. The taste was a bit too bitter for me, it lacked clarity and acidity. Still, very surprising espresso. Anyone have an explanation for that texture? Is it the water they use? The beans? A secret ingredient (wouldn't be surprised, this is America after all...).