There are a lot of us Seattleites who try hard to go to the indie coffee places rather than the megaempire Starbuck's. And I think they DO overroast their coffee so it's fairly bitter.

I have a local, no-name expresso place run by a mother and two daughters that I go to. They're right next door to a skilled nursing place and the espresso stand owners built a garden for the nursing home residents.

My favorite drinks--double short Americano, or double short nonfat mocha with half the usual amount of chocolate.