{"id":1701,"date":"2015-11-30T08:35:41","date_gmt":"2015-11-30T14:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=1701"},"modified":"2016-02-05T16:10:55","modified_gmt":"2016-02-05T22:10:55","slug":"review-klatch-golden-bean-espresso-blend-upland-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=1701","title":{"rendered":"Review: Klatch Golden Bean Espresso Blend (Upland, California)"},"content":{"rendered":"

TL;DR: If you love espresso, GET YOUR HANDS ON THIS ASAP!!!<\/p>\n

I’m actually finding it a little hard to organize my thoughts on this espresso. How do you explain the beauty of a sunrise? How can you put into words what happens\u00a0to you\u00a0when you hear your musical soulmate? That’s what tasting this amazing roast from Klatch did to me.<\/p>\n

This was the roast that prompted me to make my recent order from Klatch; I’ve already been a fan of their coffee for some time and I knew that anything worthy of the Klatch name would make me happy, but something that won top honors from the Compak Golden Bean<\/a>\u00a0was something I definitely had to try.<\/p>\n

Whole bean: Fresh aroma! A little floral and creamy. Very inviting scent.<\/p>\n

Espresso: I experimented with various grind settings and dosages, and I don’t think I pulled a single bad shot. This was a surprisingly forgiving blend to work with. The overall flavor of the straight shots to me was dark chocolate with lavender – absolutely alluring! Higher temperatures (203 F) brought out a little bitterness, and I found the best result to be at 201-202 F, 18.5 g in. This blend was delicious pulled both as a ristretto and as a normale shot – it had a gorgeous refreshing finish that just made me want to drink more. The rich chocolate notes combined with the lovely floral perfume really captured my attention right from the start, all the way until the last drop. I can only imagine what this would be like pulled with higher-end equipment.<\/p>\n

With milk: I don’t drink milk drinks very often, but this blend did make a delicious\u00a0latte. It had a subtle floral aroma that was so inviting. I did prefer this pulled as straight espresso, as I felt the milk muted some of the really special notes, but that could be just my personal preference speaking. I would be over the moon if I did order a milk drink and got this in the cup.<\/p>\n

AeroPress: I was particularly curious about how this blend would fare in the AeroPress, and WOW. It was unimaginably complex. Brewing this\u00a0revealed a wonderfully rich cup with layers and layers of flavors. I can’t even describe them all. I drank this as a concentrate. Don’t add water to this – it’s smooth as silk and it would be a crime to dilute this.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong>: I don’t know how long this will be available, but I am definitely ordering more. This is a really special espresso and if your tastes run to the complex and layered, you will really like this. I looked at the blend information after finishing the tasting, and this is composed of coffee from Panama and Ethiopia – two of my favorite origins. I suppose it makes perfect sense why I love this so much. Thank you for sharing this amazing espresso with us, Klatch!<\/p>\n

From the roaster: The judges comments were: Tons of sweetness, distinct but subdued stone fruit, plum, berry and honey notes, balanced acidity and a round, creamy body.<\/p>\n

Klatch Golden Bean Espresso<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

TL;DR: If you love espresso, GET YOUR HANDS ON THIS ASAP!!! I’m actually finding it a little hard to organize my thoughts on this espresso. How do you explain the beauty of a sunrise? How can you put into words what happens\u00a0to you\u00a0when you hear your musical soulmate? That’s what tasting this amazing roast from […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1692,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"Award-winning, and for good reason! 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