{"id":1943,"date":"2016-04-04T10:37:03","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=1943"},"modified":"2016-04-14T20:46:35","modified_gmt":"2016-04-15T01:46:35","slug":"review-roseline-ethiopia-gera-portland-oregon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=1943","title":{"rendered":"Review: Roseline Coffee Roasters Ethiopia Gera (Portland, Oregon)"},"content":{"rendered":"

I know I bring them up a lot on this blog, but I have to give props to Houndstooth Coffee<\/a> in Dallas for continuing to offer an intriguing rotating selection of roasters in addition to their house roaster (Tweed<\/a>). On a recent visit, I was delighted to see bags of Roseline Coffee! I have reviewed Roseline’s\u00a0Catapult Blend<\/a> before and enjoyed it very much (once I figured out that it was an espresso blend), so it wasn’t a hard decision for me to grab this bag of their Ethiopia Gera.<\/p>\n

This funny exchange happened at the shop:<\/p>\n

Me: “Awesome! You guys have Roseline!”
\nBarista: “Whoa, you know Roseline?! And you pronounced it correctly!”
\nMe: …… “How else would you pronounce it?”
\nBarista: “We’ve had people saying Ross-lynn, Rose-lynn…”
\nMe:
\n\"tn_aTumP2D\"<\/p>\n

The barista I chatted with said that she was particularly excited about this Ethiopia Gera, which made me look forward to trying it even more!<\/p>\n

Whole bean: Light, nutty aroma.<\/p>\n

French press: This was a plush, radiant coffee that had a really delicate and smooth flavor. A little nutty, a little sweet, a little juicy. It whispers and caresses the palate. Absolutely lovely. I was dumbfounded.<\/p>\n

Chemex: Tea-like body but juicy. So refined! Not hugely different from the french press version, but perhaps a bit brighter in flavor. I enjoyed this a lot.<\/p>\n

AeroPress: This rendition was the most bright\/acidic of the four when consumed straight, but it wasn’t unpleasant – just a little louder than the other brews. Adding just a touch of water to the concentrate smoothed and sweetened it out.<\/p>\n

V60: Peachy, silky and sweet. Damn good.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong>: This is the\u00a0first coffee I’ve had in 2016 that really blew me away. I love the delicate balance of flavors and how it just shimmers in the mouth, like you’re holding a gossamer ball of light on your tongue. It doesn’t have a strong flavor, so if you’re used to coffee slapping you awake in the morning, this will seem really mild-mannered and polite in comparison. But, for those times when you want to sit and contemplate the beauty inherent in things that are fleeting (which for me is a lot of the time!), this coffee fits the bill.<\/p>\n

From the roaster: peach, chestnut, oolong tea<\/p>\n

I am heartbroken to say that this coffee is not currently available on Roseline’s website. I feel like such a tease.<\/p>\n

(Edited 4\/14\/16: It’s up!\u00a0Roseline Coffee Ethiopia Gera<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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

I know I bring them up a lot on this blog, but I have to give props to Houndstooth Coffee in Dallas for continuing to offer an intriguing rotating selection of roasters in addition to their house roaster (Tweed). On a recent visit, I was delighted to see bags of Roseline Coffee! I have reviewed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1955,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"The first coffee so far of 2016 that really wowed me. 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