{"id":1632,"date":"2015-10-31T09:00:20","date_gmt":"2015-10-31T14:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=1632"},"modified":"2015-10-31T08:10:30","modified_gmt":"2015-10-31T13:10:30","slug":"review-case-coffee-roasters-guatemala-bella-carmona-antigua-ashland-oregon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=1632","title":{"rendered":"Review: Case Coffee Roasters Guatemala Bella Carmona Antigua (Ashland, Oregon)"},"content":{"rendered":"

During my recent trip to Portland, I was sorely tempted to pick up a bag of coffee from Case Coffee Roasters when I spotted it at the Barista location I visited, but I had to exercise some restraint (if you can call 6 bags of coffee in 24 hours restraint). Ultimately, I decided to wait to\u00a0try this roaster, because 1) the bags I saw were just over a week old and I wanted fresher beans, and 2) Case offers free shipping within the continental US.<\/p>\n

The Case website tells us\u00a0that Case is a small-batch\u00a0roaster (no big surprise) and that they roast on a vintage Otto Swadlo (the forerunner to Probat) from the 1950s. They have “narrowed their focus” to\u00a0coffee selections to their 4 favorite regions: Ethiopia, Kenya, Colombia, and Guatemala. However, a peek at their online store reveals they are\u00a0currently offering a selection from Costa Rica as well.<\/p>\n

The following\u00a0part shouldn’t have surprised me, but when I got my shipping confirmation, I noticed that the confirmation came from a Mr. Tim Case. I’m not sure why it didn’t occur to me that the company would be named after its founder, but I took it as a great sign that he is (literally) willing to put his name on the product.<\/p>\n

Benji Walklet’s review of Case’s Kenya Gachatha AA <\/a>also intrigued me when I read it. I didn’t get a bag in\u00a0this shipment because I wanted to give myself a bit of a break from Kenyan coffee, but I hope to try it\u00a0before it disappears!<\/p>\n

Whole bean: Milk chocolate, sugary aroma, vanilla wafer, hint of blackberry.<\/p>\n

V60: Dark chocolate flavor with a nice bite. The finish was like black tea. Light body. As the cup cooled, I tasted a bit of tart\/sweet berry flavor.<\/p>\n

AeroPress: I drank this as a concentrate. It was thick and syrupy, with a rich chocolaty flavor plus\u00a0a hint of berry. Satisfying.<\/p>\n

Chemex: A smooth cup that was like melted milk chocolate and cream (but with a lighter body). Ridiculously sweet tasting. However, it was a little bland for my taste compared to the AeroPress cup — I missed the bit of berry acidity.<\/p>\n

French press: Rich chocolate flavor with blackberry on the finish. Medium-bodied cup. I felt this was the most interesting of the four cups.<\/p>\n

Espresso: I experimented with pulling this coffee as a single-origin espresso, but ultimately gave up after about six doubleshots. Try as I might, the shot came out on the sour\/unbalanced side no matter what I did with extraction time and temperature. I would stick to this as a coffee.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong>: Nice sweet and chocolaty Guatemalan coffee that’s got a little something extra (blackberry) to pique your interest. The thicker the filter, the less berry flavor.<\/p>\n

From the roaster: Blackberry, brown sugar, silky<\/p>\n

Case Coffee Roasters Guatemala Bella Carmona Antigua<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

During my recent trip to Portland, I was sorely tempted to pick up a bag of coffee from Case Coffee Roasters when I spotted it at the Barista location I visited, but I had to exercise some restraint (if you can call 6 bags of coffee in 24 hours restraint). Ultimately, I decided to wait […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1636,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"Artisan roaster that offers terrific quality coffee and free shipping. 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