{"id":2082,"date":"2016-06-08T11:00:41","date_gmt":"2016-06-08T16:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=2082"},"modified":"2016-06-08T09:24:48","modified_gmt":"2016-06-08T14:24:48","slug":"review-novo-coffee-roasters-espresso-novo-denver-colorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=2082","title":{"rendered":"Review: Novo Coffee Roasters Espresso Novo (Denver, Colorado)"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the last of my three selections from Novo Coffee, I brought home their house espresso blend that is served in their shops, Espresso Novo.<\/p>\n

When I opened up the bag and measured out beans to pull my first shot, I noticed a green (unroasted) bean hanging out among all of its roasted brethren. A good reminder to keep an eye on your beans!<\/p>\n

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Notice how much larger the roasted bean is compared to the unroasted bean.<\/p>\n

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Whole bean: Smells bright and tea-like, with a fruity character. I was having a hard time putting my finger on what it was I was smelling – I knew it wasn’t a berry scent, and I wrote “mango, maybe” in my notes. Later on, it hit me – banana!<\/p>\n

Straight shots: I was amazed at the variation of flavor that I got while adjusting the parameters. Here are my notes, verbatim (minus all the dosages, temperatures,\u00a0grind settings,\u00a0etc.):
\n1) ristretto: not bad, but very tangy like bananas
\n2) between normale and lungo: bland, tastes like nothing.
\n3) normale: rare steak??? Really meaty. Weeeeiiiiirrrrrdddd
\n4) normale: creamy, balanced, and smooth.
\n5) normale: crisp, fruity, acidic. Slight berry flavor.<\/p>\n

Favorite parameters (#4): 18 g in, 37 g out, 200 F, 23 seconds from first drip<\/p>\n

With milk: I totally forgot to taste this with milk (as I almost never drink milk drinks these days). Sorry!<\/p>\n

AeroPress: The resulting brew was thick and fairly smooth at the start, with a little bracing acidity on the finish. Odd aftertaste. Overall, I was underwhelmed with the coffee brewed this way – I would stick to drinking it as espresso.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong>: This espresso can lead to some crazy tastes (seriously, rare steak??) but it’s not bad at all\u00a0once you find that little window of\u00a0balanced flavor!<\/p>\n

From the roaster: medium body, caramel, blueberry, banana<\/p>\n

Novo Coffee Roasters Espresso Novo<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For the last of my three selections from Novo Coffee, I brought home their house espresso blend that is served in their shops, Espresso Novo. When I opened up the bag and measured out beans to pull my first shot, I noticed a green (unroasted) bean hanging out among all of its roasted brethren. A […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2104,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"When you get this espresso dialed in well, it tastes smooth and balanced. 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