{"id":1714,"date":"2015-12-07T11:59:05","date_gmt":"2015-12-07T17:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=1714"},"modified":"2016-02-05T16:09:32","modified_gmt":"2016-02-05T22:09:32","slug":"review-heart-coffee-roasters-kenya-muranga-portland-oregon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=1714","title":{"rendered":"Review: Heart Coffee Roasters Kenya Muranga (Portland, Oregon)"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s nearly Monday afternoon where I live, but I hope you’re all having a bunch of happy mondays<\/a>\u00a0wherever you are! Another week beginning, another Heart coffee to review.<\/p>\n

Whole bean: This has a light and slightly tannic\u00a0aroma that smells like sliced apples – not as tart as something like a Granny Smith; maybe more like a Gala or Pink Lady.<\/p>\n

French press: Full-bodied, thick brew which tasted a bit tart and strongly of apples. The flavor was not as sweet as its aroma.<\/p>\n

Chemex: Compared to the french press cup, this cup was more tart and light in character. The finish was like lemonade – it made me pucker a little but it wasn’t unpleasantly tart. The flavor overall was pretty subtle.<\/p>\n

AeroPress: The concentrate carried the flavor of apples along with a slightly dry but rich finish.<\/p>\n

V60: Light body, eerily reminiscent of oolong tea with a hint of apple flavor.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong>: Okay, clearly this coffee has the apple flavor printed on the bag, though I wasn’t able to identify it as honeycrisp in particular. This seems like a great coffee for the colder months of the year; December and its falling temperatures makes me think of apple cider, and this coffee fits the bill. No one brew method stood out to me as “the best,” but I would probably stick to making this in either the press pot or the AeroPress; I like the heavier body for this coffee.<\/p>\n

From the roaster: Butterscotch, blackcurrant, honeycrisp<\/p>\n

Heart Kenya Muranga<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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