I generally enjoy comfort food espresso in the morning, something like Klatch's Belle Espresso blend in a cappuccino.
malachi wrote:milk can wait for espresso - espresso cannot wait for milk.
Great in theory, not so sure about practice:
1) Single boilers (like Silvia): you're screwed either way. Thermal brew stability is lousy immediately after steaming, but there's an unacceptable delay to heat up to steam temp and froth after brewing.
2) HX and DB: frothing 3-4oz of milk generally only takes 10-20 seconds. How important is that in a cappuccino? If you're making a big gulp latte, the milk will take longer to froth, but espresso nuances will certainly get lost. So either way, I don't think it really matters.