{"id":1669,"date":"2015-11-12T09:00:25","date_gmt":"2015-11-12T15:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=1669"},"modified":"2018-03-05T21:27:39","modified_gmt":"2018-03-06T03:27:39","slug":"review-flat-track-coffee-roasters-guatemala-la-libertad-austin-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=1669","title":{"rendered":"Review: Flat Track Coffee Roasters Guatemala La Libertad (Austin, Texas)"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I travel, I make a special effort to seek out microroasters. On my recent trip to Austin to see Ride<\/a> perform at the\u00a0Fun Fun Fun Festival, I didn’t think that I would have time to visit any Austin-area coffee shops, but to my delight, I spotted this sign on the festival grounds:<\/p>\n

\"tn_IMG_1873\"<\/a><\/p>\n

As I stated on my Instagram account, if anyone wants to lure me someplace, this is an effective way to do it.<\/p>\n

The coffee tent at the festival was serving up coffee from Heart Roasters<\/a> and Flat Track, a Austin-area operation. I initially was going to have a cup of coffee from Heart, but it turned out they were only pulling espresso-based drinks with Heart, and I really didn’t feel like a straight shot or a milk drink, so I went with drip from Flat Track (I believe it was an Ethiopian). I also bought a bag of this Guatemalan and they happily told me that I was the first person to buy a bag. Score!<\/p>\n

Whole bean: Light scent, a little bit like vanilla wafers and nougat.<\/p>\n

French press: Pleasantly tangy. Smells like graham crackers and has a bit of mango and orange flavor. I said out loud, “oh, that’s GOOD.” Yes, I was talking to myself in my kitchen.<\/p>\n

Chemex: The scent was like roses and cream. Stunning! There was a bit of lemon on the finish. Less tangy\/thick than the press pot version with a drier finish. Nice for those that prefer lighter-bodied cups of coffee.<\/p>\n

AeroPress: The concentrate had a lemony bite that was perky but not bitter, and it had a great chocolaty finish. Adding just a bit of water made the finish more powdery.<\/p>\n

V60: Clean cocoa flavors in this rather light-bodied cup.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong>: Having now looked at Flat Track’s tasting notes, I really didn’t pick up on the same things, did I? Nevertheless, this is a very pleasant coffee to drink. My vote would be for brewing it either in a Chemex or a french press.<\/p>\n

From the roaster: Sugary lemon, lime, and raisin flavors with a smooth mouthfeel.<\/p>\n

Flat Track Coffee Roasters Online Store<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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