Get the whole bean version
Ever since my first stop at Intelligentsia in Chicago, I've really liked Intelligentsia black cat espresso.

It's ideal for my taste: sweet, rich, chocolatey, well-balanced acidity, great mouthfeel, wonderful thick dark crema. Mmmmmmmmmmmmm....

I don't have a good grinder at home, though, so I thought I'd try the pre-ground version.

It made fine shots, but not anywhere near as good as ground-right-before-brewing black cat. In fact, I think that the shots from the pre-ground black cat are not too different from some of the Lavazza pre-ground coffees (which are a fair bit cheaper).

So, if you have a good grinder, black cat is brilliant (but get the whole bean one, not pre-ground). If you don't have a good grinder, and you are buying pre-ground espresso, you might as well save a few bucks and get cheaper pre-ground coffee (and put the savings into your piggy bank for that future grinder purchase!).

good and strong
fast delivery, this espresso has a good flavor and is sweetend with a syrup and is pretty strong stuff will keep you up for awhile the only downfall is it is really fine ground so if you have a espresso maker it will get stuck in the filter real easy.

Black Cat Consistently good
I have a superautomatic machine and read that this makes a smooth carmel shot of espresso. Out of all the coffees I have tried- this is the best. What is nice about purchasing from Abernook is that they included some intelligentsia cups, lids, holders and sugar packets that makes me feel as though I have a little bistro bar at home and can get my shots to go.

Black Cat espresso
Amazing quality product, the best I and my guests have ever tasted. coffee/espresso sales have actually quadrupiled.