best espresso i've ever had is at PT's in topeka...truly great, i had a shot that tasted like lemons
second best, Intelligentsia in Chicago
at home i use a ceramic coffee dripper with pretty much anything from these guys, but usually this:
http://www.1000facescoffee.com/fazen...tal-fortaleza/
also keep a jar of cafe bustelo instant around for emergencies...the only instant i've found that doesn't taste like dirt anus