{"id":2190,"date":"2016-07-26T10:00:27","date_gmt":"2016-07-26T15:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=2190"},"modified":"2016-07-24T22:50:37","modified_gmt":"2016-07-25T03:50:37","slug":"review-novel-coffee-roasters-guatemala-chimaltenango-dallas-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=2190","title":{"rendered":"Review: Novel Coffee Roasters Guatemala Chimaltenango (Dallas, Texas)"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve only had Novel Coffee once before (their Ethiopia Idido<\/a>) but enjoyed it very much, so\u00a0when I visited Trio Craft Coffee <\/a>recently and saw fresh bags of this Guatemala Chimaltenango on their shelves, I snapped one up faster than you can say “chemex.”<\/p>\n

Whole bean: Bright, lively aroma. HONEY. Really, really strong scent of raw honey. Hint of apple as well, but the overwhelming character of this was honey.<\/p>\n

V60: Considering the sweet scent of the beans, this was a surprisingly savory coffee. Hints of cocoa and kelp. Smooth but\u00a0not very\u00a0sweet in the cup. 3:30 extraction.<\/p>\n

AeroPress: As a concentrate, this had a rich body with the flavor of red apple peels and lemon. Upon adding a bit of water, the lemon flavor dissipated and it became a more generic “coffee” flavor.<\/p>\n

Chemex: 4:00 extraction. Very similar to the V60 cup; delicate brew with a hint of kelp. Not very sweet.<\/p>\n

French press: Medium-bodied with apple flavor and a hint of kelp.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong>: This wasn’t a bad coffee, but to me, it was a case of unmet expectations. Since the beans smelled SO sweet and honey-esque, I was expecting something rather different in the cup than I got. Granted, I think most coffees smell different ground vs. brewed, but when you smell raw honey and get kelp? Yeah, not exactly\u00a0what I was after.<\/p>\n

From the roaster: Lively apple, nougat, amber honey<\/p>\n

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

I’ve only had Novel Coffee once before (their Ethiopia Idido) but enjoyed it very much, so\u00a0when I visited Trio Craft Coffee recently and saw fresh bags of this Guatemala Chimaltenango on their shelves, I snapped one up faster than you can say “chemex.” Whole bean: Bright, lively aroma. HONEY. Really, really strong scent of raw […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2175,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"Sometimes, I'm surprised by the stark difference between how coffee beans smell vs. how they taste. 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