{"id":2696,"date":"2017-08-07T10:00:41","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T15:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=2696"},"modified":"2017-08-06T22:27:57","modified_gmt":"2017-08-07T03:27:57","slug":"review-oak-cliff-coffee-roasters-sunset-blend-dallas-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=2696","title":{"rendered":"Review: Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters Sunset Blend (Dallas, Texas)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Davis Street Espresso<\/a> is the home cafe for Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters<\/a> here in Dallas, but though I’ve gotten pretty familiar with OCCR over the past 2 years, I hadn’t visited Davis Street Espresso until quite recently because 1) I just don’t go out for espresso much and 2) I’m not typically in the area when they’re open. However, I finally had the chance to visit and enjoyed a lovely espresso while scouting out their bean selection. As typical for me, I looked for what was the freshest, and I ended up choosing the Sunset Blend.<\/p>\n

The packaging describes the Sunset Blend as “Our most balanced offering,\u00a0the Sunset Blend is specifically blended for wonderful sweetness and body. This coffee pairs well with a wide range of foods.” I was coming off of a run of drinking rather complex and challenging coffees, so the idea of drinking something balanced and simpler really appealed to me. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE complexity in my coffee, but some mornings, the last thing I want to be is confused about what I’m drinking. Not surprisingly, it is directly proportional to how much sleep I’ve had… \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

Whole bean: Black pepper? The scent seemed to be coming more from the bag than the beans, though. Once I put the beans in a little glass bowl, however, they smelled “normal” – I couldn’t pick out anything specific.<\/p>\n

French press: Super smooth and uncomplicated. A bit murky. Not getting a ton of flavor from this cup but it’s pleasant – it’s a cup you can drink and enjoy without having to think about it too much.<\/p>\n

Chemex: Incredibly smooth and sweet. Delicious! Not murky at all – clear as a bell. Milk chocolate and orange flavors. This was highly enjoyable.<\/p>\n

AeroPress: Similar to the Chemex cup but with the volume turned up. Bit more citrusy.<\/p>\n

V60: Creamy and sweet, with a good balance of flavors.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong>: I think the pourover methods (Chemex and V60) particularly suit this blend, but all four cups were enjoyable. There wasn’t a huge difference between any of the cups but if given the option, go with a pourover method for the cleanest and juiciest flavor.<\/p>\n

From the roaster: Sweet milk chocolate and citrus.<\/p>\n

Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters Sunset Blend<\/a><\/p>\n

Review conducted 3-4 days post-roast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Davis Street Espresso is the home cafe for Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters here in Dallas, but though I’ve gotten pretty familiar with OCCR over the past 2 years, I hadn’t visited Davis Street Espresso until quite recently because 1) I just don’t go out for espresso much and 2) I’m not typically in the area […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2718,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"It's called the Sunset Blend, but it's a great choice for all times of day (or night, if you can handle coffee at night!).","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[87,6,156,155,3,154,10],"tags":[32,71,61,30],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tn_IMG_6718-e1499382545470.jpg","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2179,"url":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=2179","url_meta":{"origin":2696,"position":0},"title":"Review: Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters Hidden City Espresso (Dallas, Texas)","date":"July 19, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"I have a confession to make. 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