{"id":2536,"date":"2017-03-06T11:57:28","date_gmt":"2017-03-06T17:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=2536"},"modified":"2017-03-06T12:28:57","modified_gmt":"2017-03-06T18:28:57","slug":"review-george-howell-coffee-nicaragua-las-colinas-boston-massachusetts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=2536","title":{"rendered":"Review: George Howell Coffee Nicaragua Las Colinas (Boston, Massachusetts)"},"content":{"rendered":"

This was the second bag I recently picked up from Astro Coffee<\/a> in Detroit (the first being the Andytown Colombia<\/a>). I had never heard of George Howell Coffee before, but I liked the packaging and the beans were very fresh, so I decided to take a chance.<\/p>\n

Once I finished my tasting and I started writing up this review, I realized that I must have been living under a rock, because George Howell is no stranger to the specialty coffee world. It’s worth reading his full story<\/a> on the roaster’s website, but suffice to say, you don’t get a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Specialty Coffee Association of America just for making cortados. Hats off to you, sir.<\/p>\n

Whole bean: Cherry, black tea, bright and refreshing, with a buttery aroma once ground.<\/p>\n

French press: Smells like roses and tastes like black tea. Ultra smooth, but kind of hollow in flavor. This doesn’t really taste like coffee at all! This has a thicker texture to it than tea but if I was blindfolded, I might be fooled. Just out of curiosity, I added a splash of milk, but this ended up bringing out different flavors than I was expecting – the milk made the coffee taste more juicy, with notes of lemon and butter.<\/p>\n

Chemex: The rose scent and flavor were more on the forefront with this brewing method. Complex, sweet, layered cup.<\/p>\n

AeroPress: This had a lovely light, reddish-brown caramel color to it. Much lighter in color than a typical cup of coffee – I think the last time I saw a cup this color might have been the Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters Panama La Milagrosa Geisha<\/a>. Rich mouthfeel but unlike the OCCR Geisha, it wasn’t super flavorful, even as a concentrate.<\/p>\n

V60: This was the best method for these beans, in my opinion. Rose, amaretto, chocolate. Smooth and sweet. This cup was a definite winner!<\/p>\n

Summary:<\/strong> Lovely floral notes abound in this coffee. This is quite a light roast and may be strange for people that are used to their coffee tasting “like coffee,” but I really enjoyed it, particularly brewed in the Hario V60 due to the rich flavors and balanced nature of the cup.<\/p>\n

From the roaster: Passionfruit, chocolate, black tea<\/p>\n

George Howell Coffee Nicaragua Las Colinas<\/a><\/p>\n

Review conducted at 7 days post-roast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This was the second bag I recently picked up from Astro Coffee in Detroit (the first being the Andytown Colombia). I had never heard of George Howell Coffee before, but I liked the packaging and the beans were very fresh, so I decided to take a chance. Once I finished my tasting and I started […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2525,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"Notes of rose, amaretto, tea, and fruit. 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