{"id":2529,"date":"2017-02-19T14:26:57","date_gmt":"2017-02-19T20:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=2529"},"modified":"2017-02-19T14:26:57","modified_gmt":"2017-02-19T20:26:57","slug":"review-patriot-coffee-roasters-ethiopia-yirgacheffe-idido-lakeland-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=2529","title":{"rendered":"Review: Patriot Coffee Roasters Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Idido (Lakeland, Florida)"},"content":{"rendered":"

From time to time, I get contacted by coffee companies who are interested in introducing me to their\u00a0products, and I get pretty excited if it is a craft coffee company doing the talking. Such was the case when I got an email from Patriot Coffee Roasters, out of Lakeland, Florida. Take a look at their “About”<\/a> page; I think you’ll clearly see the passion and dedication that is present in every word!<\/p>\n

I had no idea what kind of coffee would be coming to my door (single-origin? blend?), as I don’t typically dictate gifts, but I was thrilled to open the box from Patriot to find this Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Idido. I love Ethiopian coffee, and the previous time I had tried an Idido coffee (from Novel Coffee Roasters<\/a>), I was very impressed, so I couldn’t wait to crack this bag open.<\/p>\n

Whole bean: hint of fruit in the aroma – raspberry? This almost smelled like perfume, in the best possible way. Definitely could smell hibiscus. My mouth was watering.<\/p>\n

V60: This made a smooth cup with a hint of the perfume-like flavor I smelled in the whole bean form. Sweet but muted. This would make a great cup for newbies to Ethiopian coffee.<\/p>\n

AeroPress: Very intense flavor, rich and satisfying. It was almost prismatic, the layers of fruit and floral flavor. Wowza.<\/p>\n

Chemex: Delicate, like fruit tea. Sweet and fragrant. This had a whispery quality to it which I\u00a0reveled in. If the AeroPress cup reminded me of\u00a0Freddie Mercury’s intensity<\/a>, this Chemex cup was more reminiscent of Sufjan Stevens’s hushed vocals.<\/a><\/p>\n

French press: Richer flavor, but I felt this was unbalanced. Muddy texture and overall a less satisfying cup vs. the paper-filtered methods.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong>: This coffee is delicious, and I rank it as the first real standout coffee I’ve had in 2017. I wouldn’t recommend it in a french press, but it makes a great cup when you use filtered methods. My personal favorite was the coffee that was made in the Chemex, because I really enjoy the subtle nuances of this origin, but it made very enjoyable cups in the Hario V60 and the AeroPress as well, depending on your tastes. Thanks to Patriot Coffee Roasters for the introduction – I’ll definitely be ordering from you guys again!<\/p>\n

When I was writing up this review, I came across this entry on Patriot’s own blog<\/a> regarding their cupping of this coffee. We agree that the french press doesn’t showcase these beans to their full potential, but they unanimously agreed that the AeroPress was the clear winner here. Potato, po-tah-to, if you ask me – it’s hard to get a bad cup of coffee with these beans!<\/p>\n

From the roaster: stewed berries, hibiscus, nectarine, caramel sweetness, syrupy body<\/p>\n

Patriot Coffee Roasters Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Idido<\/a><\/p>\n

Review conducted at 6 days post-roast.<\/p>\n

Disclaimer: I received this product\u00a0gratis\u00a0in exchange for a fair and honest review. Even though I received this for free, I treat and test it the same way as if I had paid for it out of my own pocket.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From time to time, I get contacted by coffee companies who are interested in introducing me to their\u00a0products, and I get pretty excited if it is a craft coffee company doing the talking. Such was the case when I got an email from Patriot Coffee Roasters, out of Lakeland, Florida. Take a look at their […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2523,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"Hibiscus, berries, and a prismatic beauty that glows on the palate. 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