I use the Sage SES500BSS Bambino Plus espresso machine. It comes with two types of filters: one for coffee roasted within the last month, which is my favourite, and the other for older beans. Unfortunately, although I requested the coffee roasting date to be specified, it was not.
The first filter did not work well, so I had to use the second one designed for older beans. I'm unsure what caused the lack of the rich, aromatic flavour I was anticipating... was it the roasting date, the grind size (I specified for my machine), or the beans themselves?
I prefer local coffee shops for enhanced flavours, and it's disappointing because this place is supposed to be well-established and top-notch.