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Pouring shots of espresso over ice spells trouble. First, the make-up of the shot itself goes through a slight chemical change when abruptly introduced to ice–and the result downgrades a creamy and flavorful shot to a slightly bitter alter ego of a shot. I know that 99% of the people who order espresso over ice are planning to create what industry folks call the “Ghetto Latte.” Shots of espresso are much more cheap than iced lattes. . .and the Ghetto Latte connoisseur knows this. They get their espresso over ice, walk over to the sugar/cream bar, and fill their cup to the brim with milk and sugar. . .thus, getting out of the $1.00 or so extra that would pay for that sugar and milk. Yes, that’s right. . .these people are cheap.