When it comes to your morning caffeine, coffee and espresso might seem almost identical at first. After all, they both start as beans, get roasted, and are ground up. But here’s where things get interesting:
Coffee is ground coarsely, and hot water flows loosely through it, filling a whole pot with its rich flavor. Espresso? That’s a whole different process. It’s ground finely, packed tightly with 30 pounds of pressure, and blasted with hot, pressurized water. The result? A tiny, concentrated shot of liquid gold—just 1 ounce, but far stronger than an entire pot of coffee.
It takes longer to grind. It endures more pressure and heat. It produces less. And yet, that single ounce has unmatched strength.
If life feels like it’s taking too long…if the pressure seems unbearable…if the heat is cranked all the way up—maybe you’re espresso. Maybe one ounce of you is stronger than a whole pot of the rest of us.
God’s refining you, even when it’s hard to see. So hold on, friend—you’re being made into something extraordinary. You’ve got this.
