{"id":1674,"date":"2015-11-16T09:00:34","date_gmt":"2015-11-16T15:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=1674"},"modified":"2015-11-16T08:58:51","modified_gmt":"2015-11-16T14:58:51","slug":"review-kuma-coffee-ethiopia-reko-seattle-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=1674","title":{"rendered":"Review: Kuma Coffee Ethiopia Reko (Seattle, Washington)"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve reviewed Kuma Coffee before, back when I received a bag through my former subscription with Craft Coffee. That time around, I sampled their Guatemala Finca La Folie, which unlike some Guatemalans I’ve tried in the past, was less about chocolate and more about a pleasant acidity (Riesling wine, grapes, citrus). On a recent visit to Shift Coffee<\/a> in Denton, the barista pointed me toward this bag after I told him that I was looking for something that wasn’t chocolaty.<\/p>\n

Whole bean: Red cherries, citrus, brightly floral notes.<\/p>\n

V60: This cup smells sweet and smooth. It wakes up your mouth with the flavor of grapefruit.<\/p>\n

AeroPress: Very bright flavors of papaya and grapefruit as a concentrate. Once I added water, it was smoother and less distinctive so I might not be inclined to add too much if I planned to brew it this way again; I like its personality.<\/p>\n

Chemex: Sweet and tart cup which puzzled me for a few minutes because it made me think of something I couldn’t put my finger on from childhood. After a bit, I realized it tasted like flat 7-UP soda, with a bit of grapefruit. You see, I used to add fruit juice to lemon-lime soda when I was a kid, and this was very reminiscent of that (without the carbonation, of course).<\/p>\n

French press: Not as sweet as the other cups. The thicker body with the bright flavors is really confusing to my palate. I don’t like this. Coffees that have a fairly high acidity level need filtered methods in order to bring out the bright flavors, in my opinion. This would be like having a light, crisp Vino Verde wine but with an oaky Chardonnay body – it just doesn’t match. Love the French press, but not for this particular coffee.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong>: A nice, lightly roasted coffee that will really capture your interest brewed in a Chemex if you dig these sort of flavors.<\/p>\n

From the roaster: Grapefruit, lavender, lemon-lime soda<\/p>\n

This coffee is not currently available on Kuma’s online store. Here is a link to their current selections: Kuma Coffee Online Store<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’ve reviewed Kuma Coffee before, back when I received a bag through my former subscription with Craft Coffee. That time around, I sampled their Guatemala Finca La Folie, which unlike some Guatemalans I’ve tried in the past, was less about chocolate and more about a pleasant acidity (Riesling wine, grapes, citrus). On a recent visit […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1681,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"Bright grapefruit and lemon-lime flavor. 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