{"id":2557,"date":"2017-03-19T11:45:37","date_gmt":"2017-03-19T16:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=2557"},"modified":"2017-03-19T11:35:45","modified_gmt":"2017-03-19T16:35:45","slug":"review-cultivar-coffee-guatemala-diamante-dallas-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=2557","title":{"rendered":"Review: Cultivar Coffee Guatemala Diamante (Dallas, Texas)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ahhh, Cultivar. Over the past couple of years (since I’ve started this blog), I’ve gotten to know quite a few Dallas-Fort Worth area roasters, and Cultivar is consistently one of my very favorites. I don’t drink coffee from them as often as you’d think, since I’m constantly buying coffee from various places around the country (and world!), but they have yet to disappoint. In fact, the very first bag<\/a> I had from this roaster landed in my Best of 2015<\/a> list for its gorgeous plum, chocolate, and spicy sweetness, and\u00a0the next bag<\/a> was very memorable as well for its notes of nectarine and creme brulee. I couldn’t wait to crack open this bag of their Guatemala Diamante!<\/p>\n

Whole bean: Fresh and clean aroma. Pear, sweet chocolate, cashew.<\/p>\n

V60: At an extraction time of 2:20, the coffee had a pleasant, powdery finish. Chocolaty flavor with a hint of nuttiness.<\/p>\n

AeroPress. Marzipan. This was awesome!! I enjoyed this as a concentrate – no need to dilute this with water. If I had more of this coffee, I think it would be worth exploring pulling it as a single-origin espresso. Perhaps next time…<\/p>\n

Chemex: Bit tangy of a result – I had a hard time pinpointing specific flavors, but it was definitely brighter in the cup than any other method.<\/p>\n

French press: This made a really rich, oily cup of coffee, but it didn’t taste “dark” or over-roasted. In fact, compared to the V60 and AeroPress cups, I felt it was a bit lacking in flavor.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong>: I like Guatemalan coffee for its sweet, nutty characteristics, and getting a cup that tasted like marzipan was pretty freaking delicious. Definitely try this brewed in an AeroPress! It was also very nice, if a little less distinctive, brewed in the V60.<\/p>\n

From the roaster: Pear, hazelnut, chocolate<\/p>\n

Cultivar Coffee Guatemala Diamante<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Ahhh, Cultivar. Over the past couple of years (since I’ve started this blog), I’ve gotten to know quite a few Dallas-Fort Worth area roasters, and Cultivar is consistently one of my very favorites. I don’t drink coffee from them as often as you’d think, since I’m constantly buying coffee from various places around the country […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2524,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"Another tasty coffee from one of my favorite Dallas-area roasters. 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