{"id":1729,"date":"2016-01-12T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2016-01-12T15:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=1729"},"modified":"2016-01-11T16:56:12","modified_gmt":"2016-01-11T22:56:12","slug":"review-commonwealth-coffee-panama-carmen-estate-denver-colorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=1729","title":{"rendered":"Review: Commonwealth Coffee Panama Carmen Estate (Denver, Colorado)"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve had my eye on trying Commonwealth Coffee for a while, since I saw that Oak Lawn Coffee<\/a> in Dallas carries their beans along with Heart Coffee (one of my favorite roasters). Commonwealth is a young company (it’s only been around for a little over two years), and when I read the “About Us”<\/a> section on the company’s\u00a0website, the word that kept coming into my head was “inclusive” (though it was not a word used). These guys do NOT\u00a0sound like snobs, that’s for sure!<\/p>\n

Whole bean: These smell awesome. Creamy and complex aroma.<\/p>\n

V60: I admit, my very first impression immediately after brewing this cup was off-putting because it smelled to me like cherry cough syrup. However, that scent dissipated very quickly and there was no trace of that flavor in the cup (thank goodness)! This was a bright, deceptively smooth cup that was reminiscent of cherry limeade (but definitely weighted more toward lime than cherry). Rich, creamy finish.<\/p>\n

AeroPress: Butterscotch sweetness and richness, plus bright lemon flavor. This was a satisfying cup that needed no additional water to dilute the concentrate – I was quite happy to drink this straight.<\/p>\n

Chemex: This was a complex cup that had a dry finish reminiscent of a Bordeaux. Very nice!<\/p>\n

French press: Of the four cups, I had the hardest time pinning down the flavors here. Delicious syrupy body with rich flavors of toffee, cherry, and rose. This cup really made me slow down and have to think about what it was I was drinking. Great if you’re already awake, but I don’t know that I would be able to handle this at 6:00 am on a weekday — it might be too complicated for my\u00a0fuzzy, sleep-deprived brain to fully enjoy! I feel like this coffee would be a combination of the overtly chipper voice of morning-show radio DJs plus the thought-provoking content of NPR\/public radio. Nothing wrong with either of these things, but I would have to be in the right mood to not be overwhelmed and\/or irritated by the combination. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0<\/strong>A pleasantly complex bean that will please people that like bright flavors. I wasn’t able to pick out most of the flavors in the roaster’s notes, but I did enjoy this brewed in a French press. I’m looking forward to trying other offerings from Commonwealth in the future.<\/p>\n

From the roaster: Peach jam, cinnamon, kaffir lime, vanilla ice cream<\/p>\n

This coffee is not currently sold online.<\/p>\n

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

I’ve had my eye on trying Commonwealth Coffee for a while, since I saw that Oak Lawn Coffee in Dallas carries their beans along with Heart Coffee (one of my favorite roasters). Commonwealth is a young company (it’s only been around for a little over two years), and when I read the “About Us” section […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1755,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"A bright, complex, layered, vibrant coffee. 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