Barista skills

When crafting a BeautifulEspresso wherein lies the secret?

is it in the type of coffee? is it in the degree of roast? is it in the primary processing method? is it in the grind? is it in the tamping? And so the story goes on and on, the questions will never stop and it is obvious the answer like in many monkey puzzle test is probably f) all of the above, but lets not forget to add freshness!

What i can confirm is this is what it can and should look like when all the stars line up -

Barista skills - BeautifulEspresso