{"id":1945,"date":"2016-04-12T12:00:24","date_gmt":"2016-04-12T17:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=1945"},"modified":"2016-04-10T21:51:07","modified_gmt":"2016-04-11T02:51:07","slug":"review-chromatic-ethiopia-guji-sidama-san-jose-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=1945","title":{"rendered":"Review: Chromatic Ethiopia Guji Sidama (San Jose, California)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chromatic Coffee is where I get\u00a0one of my favorite espresso blends<\/a>. I figured it was high time I tried some of their other offerings, so I added a bag of this Ethiopia Guji Sidama to my most recent order.<\/p>\n

Whole bean: mild, light, sweet, and fragrant. Reminded me more of perfume than coffee.<\/p>\n

V60: At a 2:40 extraction, this coffee was quite floral, like I was walking through a garden. Bright and sunny. It packs quite a punch in flavor!<\/p>\n

AeroPress: Brewed as a concentrate, this tasted like lemon pith and flower stems – bitter and grassy. I added some water and it was better, but whoo! This brew made my mouth pucker. The flavor was brighter than neon!<\/p>\n

Chemex: Very floral and acidic. Tastes like lemon, grapefruit, and flowers.\u00a0Springtime in a mug.<\/p>\n

French press: This brew had the most body and depth, which combined with the citrus\/floral notes, made for a weird combination. It tasted confusing to my mouth – kind of like if there was a chamber music piece consisting of glockenspiel, piccolo, triangle, and trombone.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong>: This washed Ethiopian coffee reminded me a lot of the Case Coffee Ethiopia Mogeyes<\/a>, which tasted like I had taken a “mixed bouquet of flowers and spun them in a Vitamix.” Very floral in aroma and flavor, with notes of grapefruit and lemon.<\/p>\n

From the roaster: Citrus, floral, round<\/p>\n

I JUST ordered this\u00a0at the end of March but at writing time (early April), it’s already disappeared from the website! Guess I caught them right before they changed their menu.<\/p>\n

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

Chromatic Coffee is where I get\u00a0one of my favorite espresso blends. I figured it was high time I tried some of their other offerings, so I added a bag of this Ethiopia Guji Sidama to my most recent order. Whole bean: mild, light, sweet, and fragrant. Reminded me more of perfume than coffee. 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