BTW, I don't drink straight espresso either. I mix it with hot milk and hot water, and a bit of sugar.
The key is to find beans that are strong enough (without being acidic or burnt tasting) so that coffee flavors don't get drowned in milk. Took me a while, but I finally found a local roaster that offers something that works for me, so that I don't have to order it online all the time.
I typically pull a 30g espresso shot (from 17-18g of beans), and mix it with 60g of hot whole milk and 60g hot water.