Yeah I saw the date before I read the article, and the thing that struck me is that specialty coffee wasn't very good. I grind at home and have a midtier home espresso machine, but I still treat myself to a local cafe espresso drink from time to time. I just can't compete with a commercial espresso machine, or experienced barista for that matter.

I also think you'd be hard-pressed to find robusta served outside of a diner these days