Verve's Buena Vista is the dark roast for people who read "dark" and mean structure, not char: Latin American lots taken to a deep roast that lands on dark chocolate and caramelized sugar rather than smoke. It stands up to milk without disappearing and pulls a classic, comfort-zone espresso. Roasted in Santa Cruz with the roast date on the bag. If your reference point for espresso is the corner café's cappuccino, start here.