[cush]

It's funny people associate crema with good tasting espresso given the crema is the worst tasting part of an espresso

[david-gpu]

Yup. I bet they haven't tried scooping the crema and tasting it by itself. Since doing that, I now scoop and throw away the crema every time.

[abujazar]

I guess it's a matter of taste, and the quality of the coffee, but I love the crema. Personally I think removing it sounds a bit like picking the olives off the pizza.

[abujazar]

This is completely false if the espresso is brewed with freshly ground and properly roasted beans with correct temperature and pressure. The texture of the crema also says a lot about the quality of the extraction.