{"id":2236,"date":"2016-09-27T11:27:04","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T16:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=2236"},"modified":"2016-09-27T11:27:07","modified_gmt":"2016-09-27T16:27:07","slug":"review-james-coffee-company-ethiopia-geisha-san-diego-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=2236","title":{"rendered":"Review: James Coffee Company Ethiopia Geisha (San Diego, California)"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is only the third Geisha coffee I’ve had an opportunity to taste-test on this blog; the first two, from Square One<\/a> and Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters<\/a>, both originated from Panama, so I was especially excited to get to try this Ethiopian Geisha from James Coffee Co. Call me shallow, but I LOVE the glass jar that this coffee was shipped in. It’s like I got my own little coffee prescription!<\/p>\n

Whole bean: The aroma was mild, a bit plasticky (which I find common among natural-processed Ethiopians), with a hint of unfrosted strawberry Pop-Tart. Once ground, the strawberry and sweetness were amplified.<\/p>\n

French press: A bit smoky, with a flowery scent and flavor. As it cooled, the brew tasted more like tart strawberries.<\/p>\n

Chemex: Sweet vanilla flavor, with a bit of pastry (again, unfrosted strawberry Pop-Tarts!). Smooth and floral on the finish. I really liked this!<\/p>\n

AeroPress: Really nice brewed as a concentrate! Floral, sweet, full-bodied, with no bitter or sour flavors.<\/p>\n

V60: At a 2:45 extraction, it had a pithy, slightly bitter flavor at the start, but improved as it cooled, emitting tart strawberry and floral flavors after a few minutes.<\/p>\n

Summary:<\/strong> This was a delicious coffee made in a Chemex and an AeroPress; the Chemex rendition was my personal favorite for its vanilla and pastry notes. As with most Geisha coffees, it’s rather expensive ($17 for 8 oz at press time). Worth it? For an occasional treat, I’d say yes!<\/p>\n

From the roaster: Jasmine, strawberry jam, vanilla, balanced body<\/p>\n

James Coffee Company Ethiopia Geisha<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is only the third Geisha coffee I’ve had an opportunity to taste-test on this blog; the first two, from Square One and Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters, both originated from Panama, so I was especially excited to get to try this Ethiopian Geisha from James Coffee Co. Call me shallow, but I LOVE the glass […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2269,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"This Ethiopian Geisha came in a lovely glass jar that was reminiscent of a prescription jar. 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