espresso bean recommendations

[Lipher]

As some of you know I use espresso as my main source fluids. At work we have a private saeco that we grind about a kilo of beans a month. We've been using kicking horse kick ass beans which are extremely dark and oily for the past 3 years and Enjoy it immensely. I would like to see if there is anything else out there that you feel makes a great strong non bitter espresso (needs to be whole bean).

Thank you!

 

[pfm721]

I like most espresso beans from Intelligentsia, 49th Parallel Epic espresso beans,some of the espresso beans from Handsome coffee roasters. Not sure any of those fit the dark and oily criteria though.

 

[Whtwtrman79]

Nope but want to follow this thread

 

[NCost]

We use the Italian Espresso and Super Dark found here on Coffee Been Direct. They are both dark and oily.

 

[Lipher]

Do you guys find the dark and oily beans are more potent and smoother? This has been my observation.