{"id":2527,"date":"2017-02-26T15:00:28","date_gmt":"2017-02-26T21:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=2527"},"modified":"2017-02-19T14:41:04","modified_gmt":"2017-02-19T20:41:04","slug":"review-andytown-coffee-roasters-colombia-las-planadas-san-francisco-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=2527","title":{"rendered":"Review: Andytown Coffee Roasters Colombia Las Planadas (San Francisco, California)"},"content":{"rendered":"

A quick trip recently to Michigan found me seeking out local shops\/roasters in the Detroit area. I had about 10 minutes to decide where I was going, and luckily for me, I found a terrific little shop called Astro<\/a> in the Corktown area of Detroit. I saw several shelves of roasters,\u00a0notably Heart<\/a> and Kuma<\/a>, but I was more interested in trying roasters\u00a0I hadn’t yet tried before, so I was happy to grab a bag from George Howell Coffee<\/a> and this bag from Andytown.<\/p>\n

I first heard about Andytown via reviews from the excellent blog The Coffee Concierge<\/a>. Andytown is a San Francisco-area company that bakes, serves coffee, and roasts beans all from their 600-square-foot space. Their “About”<\/a> page is warm and charming, and certainly makes me want to visit the next time I’m in that area!<\/p>\n

I also enjoyed this, printed on the bag behind the information card:<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

It brought to mind\u00a0“I Like Birds,” by Eels.<\/a>\u00a0\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Whole bean: Smells sweet like honey! Super fragrant.<\/p>\n

French press: The dominant flavor was of chocolate\/cocoa powder. It was less sweet than the aroma of the beans promised, but it had a lovely citrusy tang on the finish, like tangerine. Really tasty.<\/p>\n

Chemex: Easy drinking cup that tastes like cocoa powder but it’s missing the tangerine element of the press pot cup. Not bad, but I felt this cup had less personality.<\/p>\n

AeroPress: The citrus flavor was the most present in this cup, with a nice thick texture and bright flavors.<\/p>\n

V60: Bittersweet chocolate flavor that had a bite to it, but it smoothed out as it cooled.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong>: I liked this coffee in the French press best, as I felt it brought out the best balance between the chocolaty depth\u00a0and the citrusy brightness. I was a tiny<\/em> bit disappointed that the coffee smelled sweeter in bean form than it actually ended up in the cup, but it’s nothing a drop of honey wouldn’t cure if you swing that way!<\/p>\n

From the roaster: Lightly floral, full-bodied, honey sweet<\/p>\n

Andytown Coffee Roasters Colombia Las Planadas<\/a><\/p>\n

Review conducted 6 days post-roast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A quick trip recently to Michigan found me seeking out local shops\/roasters in the Detroit area. I had about 10 minutes to decide where I was going, and luckily for me, I found a terrific little shop called Astro in the Corktown area of Detroit. 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