{"id":2192,"date":"2016-08-02T10:00:16","date_gmt":"2016-08-02T15:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=2192"},"modified":"2016-08-02T08:17:03","modified_gmt":"2016-08-02T13:17:03","slug":"review-birch-coffee-emmas-espresso-long-island-city-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=2192","title":{"rendered":"Review: Birch Coffee Emma’s Espresso (Long Island City, New York)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The end of June saw me taking a very short trip (24 hours) to New York City for a concert (Stone Roses at Madison Square Garden<\/a>). While there, I naturally had to pick up some coffee! I was limited to what I could find within walking distance of Midtown, but luckily for me, there were plenty of options. I snagged this bag of Birch Espresso at one of their shop locations.<\/p>\n

As sometimes\u00a0happens, when I went to the checkout, I had the following exchange with the barista.<\/p>\n

Barista: Do you need your beans ground?
\nMe (slightly horrified): Oh, definitely not! Doesn’t that hurt to have to even offer??
\nBarista:
\n\"yes_agreement\"<\/p>\n

Grind your beans right before brewing, kids.<\/p>\n

Whole bean: aromas of milk chocolate and red fruit (bing cherry, raspberry).<\/p>\n

Espresso: It took me some time to get a handle on this espresso. The faster pours got me buttery and red wine flavors, but as I tightened up the grind, it revealed chocolaty flavors. It was particularly good as a ristretto shot.<\/p>\n

Favorite parameters: 17g in, 19g out, 201 degrees F, 30 sec pull. Syrupy texture and milk chocolate flavor with a cheery, bright finish. Very nice!<\/p>\n

With milk: I have stopped drinking milk and things like lattes altogether\u00a0so I’ll be depending on Shutterbug’s opinion for this category. His comments: “Very good! It’s… milky.” I think that’s actually a compliment, in that the espresso + milk doesn’t taste weird to him. That definitely happens sometimes in this house…<\/p>\n

AeroPress: This tasted much like the espresso when brewed as a concentrate. However, once I added a bit of water, it toned down the brightness and made for a rich, flavorful, multi-dimensional coffee that kept me sipping. I actually ended up using my last beans from this bag in this method and was sorry when they were gone; I would have enjoyed having this again!<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong>: A good multitasking espresso bean, whether you’re drinking it straight or with milk. Particularly tasty when pulled ristretto.<\/p>\n

Birch Coffee Emma’s Espresso<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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