{"id":1656,"date":"2015-11-05T08:40:18","date_gmt":"2015-11-05T14:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=1656"},"modified":"2015-11-05T08:41:56","modified_gmt":"2015-11-05T14:41:56","slug":"review-counter-culture-ethiopia-kochere-birhanu-zerihun-organic-durham-north-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=1656","title":{"rendered":"Review: Counter Culture Ethiopia Kochere Birhanu Zerihun Organic (Durham, North Carolina)"},"content":{"rendered":"

This coffee’s name sure is a mouthful! It thankfully is a lot easier to drink than it is to pronounce. I picked this box up in a mad rush at Houndstooth Coffee in Dallas<\/a>, which has become one of my go-to places when I want to grab something great to review. I had about 3 minutes to get in and get out, so I scanned the selections, checked the date on this box, paid, and ran out of there to get to my gig. The barista was helpful, but didn’t try and engage me in a ton of small talk or anything – I think he could sense that I was a woman on a mission!<\/p>\n

Whole bean: This definitely smelled like a blueberry-flavored baked good… Blueberry scone, perhaps. Once ground, there was also a cherry note to the beans.<\/p>\n

French press: Sweet blueberry scent. Plenty of fruit flavor with a thick body and a lot of depth. Not a lot of acid – pretty smooth. I brewed this for my usual 4 minutes and felt that a little longer steeping time might bring out a bit more flavor.<\/p>\n

Chemex: The aroma coming from the carafe was sooo beautiful – it smelled like blueberry syrup and vanilla ice cream. It was actually very reminiscent of the Heart Kenya Kiangoi<\/a>\u00a0I reviewed earlier this fall, except with blueberry instead of cranberry\/pineapple. This cup was quite creamy and smooth, and the blueberry flavor got a little stronger as the cup cooled, but overall the dominant flavor was of cream. Delicious.<\/p>\n

AeroPress: As a concentrate, this tasted like berries and leaves – there was a grassy note to this cup. I added just a little bit of water and the grass note was muted to create a nice cup, but this wasn’t my favorite preparation.<\/p>\n

V60: Brightest cup in flavor – the most blueberry and the least body, surprisingly (I would have expected that to be the Chemex, but once again, coffee has surprises in store for me).<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong>: This is one of the best natural-processed Ethiopian coffees I’ve ever had. It doesn’t have any of the plasticky flavor\/aroma that I find common among this type of coffee, and the creamy, sweet brew that resulted from the Chemex was just magical. I can’t wait to brew more. In fact, why the heck am I waiting?!<\/p>\n

From the roaster: Juicy, raspberry, strawberry<\/p>\n

Counter Culture Ethiopia Kochere Birhanu Zerihun Organic<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This coffee’s name sure is a mouthful! It thankfully is a lot easier to drink than it is to pronounce. I picked this box up in a mad rush at Houndstooth Coffee in Dallas, which has become one of my go-to places when I want to grab something great to review. 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