{"id":1592,"date":"2015-10-23T09:00:02","date_gmt":"2015-10-23T14:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=1592"},"modified":"2015-10-22T21:17:52","modified_gmt":"2015-10-23T02:17:52","slug":"review-oak-cliff-coffee-roasters-panama-geisha-la-milagrosa-dallas-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=1592","title":{"rendered":"Review: Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters Panama Geisha La Milagrosa (Dallas, Texas)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Buckle your seat belts, coffee lovers — here comes another Geisha tasting! When I attended Dallas Coffee Day last Sunday, I stopped at Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters’ booth first and my eye was immediately drawn to these beautiful canisters (there were three of them). Knowing that there were to be an insane amount of people attending the event, I basically went,\u00a0“I WANT THAT” and snapped up a can before I lost my chance. Perhaps I freaked out for no reason, because when I passed by the booth again on my way out three hours later, they still had two cans on the table. Ah well. Better safe than sorry!<\/p>\n

Coincidence:\u00a0I paid $36 for 8 oz of this coffee and opened it on my 36th birthday. Happy birthday to me, indeed! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

I don’t often get coffees in cans, so I had some funny moments while trying to figure out how to get into the can. I took off the top lid and puzzled over the black and white sticker. I thought I was supposed to peel it off and I almost did peel it off completely, but I then realized that it was just decorating a second lid I was supposed to pry off. Oops. Haha!<\/p>\n

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Whole bean: Milagroso\/a in Spanish means miraculous or marvelous. This sounded like a good omen to me! The beans smelled like a fascinating dichotomy of Sara Lee Pound Cake and chinese restaurant tea. There was also a vague tropical fruit note that I couldn’t quite identify. However, when I ground the beans, the fragrance got super strong with lime, green apple, and sweet floral aromas emanating from the grinder bin!<\/p>\n

V60: At 3:15 extraction, this cup had an overwhelming complexity. As is my custom, I was listening to\u00a0music<\/a> while brewing and I actually had to go shut it off so I could focus on what I was tasting. Granny Smith apples. Butter. Just a little tartness on the finish, with a lovely medium body. I did not want to stop drinking this cup, which made me write, “Uh oh. I’m in BIG trouble with this coffee!” in my notes.<\/p>\n

AeroPress: This coffee is lightly roasted, and it was evident in this cup, as the finished concentrate had the color of caramel sauce. Not the deep brown that most people think of when they think of coffee!<\/p>\n

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This concentrate was a bit tart, with lots of personality. It smoothed out as I sipped it. Definite notes of green apple and butter. I didn’t end up adding any water to this, because it was great as it was and I didn’t want to water down the big flavors.<\/p>\n

Chemex: Sadly, this cup for me was underwhelming. It had the lightest body (which was not unexpected since the Chemex filter is the thickest of the filters), but the flavor was pretty muted. It was close to chinese restaurant\u00a0tea in flavor; the fruit was barely present. This had the least amount of personality of the four cups.<\/p>\n

French press: Jasmine tea aroma and flavor on the front. Green grapes with a toffee-like finish (sugary, buttery). Rich mouthfeel with a hint of vanilla. Deliciously complex.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong>: A nice birthday treat. Would I pay $72\/lb for this coffee again? I liked it a lot, but I don’t think this is a coffee I would regularly purchase, no. It’s hard to justify that sort of price when there are other lovely coffees out there with similar flavor notes without such a high price tag. However, it was a very, VERY enjoyable cup, and I would certainly drink this again if offered! I think the french press version was my personal favorite, but it was awesome in a Hario V60 and AeroPress as well (if you like more Granny Smith apple flavor).<\/p>\n

From the roaster: On the slopes surrounding Volcan Baru, this vibrant, floral, tea-like varietal displays heirloom flavors of the best African coffees although it is grown halfway around the world. This special lot comes from the Alto Jaramillo region of Boquete.<\/p>\n

This coffee is not currently available online.<\/p>\n

Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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