For skate style shoes I'm a fan of Nike SB and Lakai. Anything over about $70 will generally last. My Nike Shane Premiums have walked all over Europe and are still in great condition.

I also recommend Vessi. They're waterproof, breathable, comfortable, and my wife and I wore them in all sorts of rough use cases and they are still going strong years later.

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Espresso beans are roasted a little more heavily to help you get a full extraction during the ~20-30 brew time, as opposed to pour over for example where you have a few minutes of immersion for the extraction to occur.

If you're just starting out, you're probably going to spend your first bag of coffee trying to get your process consistent. Once you've got it dialed, then start changing to different roasts.

I do what others have suggested: I Google "coffee roastery near me". Many will ship to your home.

If you're not already familiar I highly recommend looking up James Hoffman on YouTube. He has a series of videos giving you a solid foundation on how to get started brewing espresso, and they're very aesthetically satisfying as well.

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Dependent on the length of the horn blast, however

Where are you guys getting the preview data? I tried searching but couldn't find them and it's tough to pick between Bijin or Pandorable or Northbourne when all the previews are just black silhouettes.