November 23rd is National Espresso Day:

Espresso – that thick, bold Italian-style coffee – got its name thanks to the technology used to make the dark, rich brew, which is “pressed out” and tailor made ‘pronto’ for its consumer.

Espresso, which is also the base ingredient for other popular coffee beverages such as cappuccino, café latte and macchiato, has come a long way since its invention in Italy sometime around the 1900s.

So let’s toast the rise of this complex and concentrated concoction with -- what else? – a shot of espresso as we mark 

National Espresso Day on November 23