{"id":2590,"date":"2017-04-17T09:00:05","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T14:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=2590"},"modified":"2017-04-17T08:59:08","modified_gmt":"2017-04-17T13:59:08","slug":"review-quills-coffee-ecuador-la-papaya-louisville-kentucky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=2590","title":{"rendered":"Review: Quills Coffee Ecuador La Papaya (Louisville, Kentucky)"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m always on the lookout for new coffee roasters to try, and this one came across my radar thanks to my friend Chlo\u00e9’s recommendation. Quills is based in Louisville, Kentucky, and they have 4 cafes nationwide (2 in Kentucky, and 2 in Indiana).<\/p>\n

Fun fact – they are partnering up with Alabama-based artisan popsicle company Steel City Pops <\/a>and opening a joint cafe\/popsicle shop in Louisville later this year. Lucky Kentucky!! I adore these popsicles…<\/p>\n

When I was trying to decide what coffees to purchase from the Quills website, I paused for a moment when I saw the price of this Ecuador La Papaya ($25 for 12 ounces??) but hey, life is short… Plus, I managed to make use of a coupon code for a 20% discount so that helped assuage any guilt I might have felt for the cost.<\/p>\n

Whole bean: Can something smell pink? All I could think when I smelled these beans were various shades of pink. Pink lemonade. Magenta. It was vibrant, it was sweet, it smelled LOUD, if that makes sense. So intriguing.<\/p>\n

V60: I ground these on the fine side and the extraction time ended up being 4:05, which is longer than I usually do for this method, but the coffee didn’t seem to suffer for it. In fact, it was delicious… very smooth, sweet aroma and flavor that was mostly of hibiscus. I loved this.<\/p>\n

AeroPress: Drinkable straight, though it did make my eyes bug out of my head with its intensity!! It’s better with a bit of water added after brewing. Vanilla was the dominant flavor.<\/p>\n

Chemex: Floral, subtle flavors and scents. Gorgeous in the cup! If magenta was a flavor, I tasted magenta in this coffee. A little less sweet than the V60 cup, but only just.<\/p>\n

French press: Powdery, pleasant cup but less fruity than the other methods.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong>: This coffee is a stunner brewed in pourover methods. I really appreciated the vibrancy of the flavors! I don’t know what it was about this coffee that made me think pink, but it was intensely, strongly, unabashedly pink. I absolutely loved it.<\/p>\n

From the roaster: tangy pomegranate, strawberries and cream, berry jam<\/p>\n

Quills Coffee Ecuador La Papaya<\/a><\/p>\n

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

I’m always on the lookout for new coffee roasters to try, and this one came across my radar thanks to my friend Chlo\u00e9’s recommendation. Quills is based in Louisville, Kentucky, and they have 4 cafes nationwide (2 in Kentucky, and 2 in Indiana). Fun fact – they are partnering up with Alabama-based artisan popsicle company […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2577,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"Something about this coffee just screams various shades of pink to my palate. So vibrant and refreshing. 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