{"id":2750,"date":"2017-08-14T10:00:56","date_gmt":"2017-08-14T15:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=2750"},"modified":"2017-08-14T08:09:21","modified_gmt":"2017-08-14T13:09:21","slug":"review-cuvee-coffee-guatemala-hunapu-austin-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=2750","title":{"rendered":"Review: Cuv\u00e9e Coffee Guatemala Hunapu (Austin, Texas)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cuv\u00e9e Coffee is regularly featured at my local Whole Foods market, but I don’t buy it very often because\u00a0the beans aren’t often on the shelf within two weeks of the roast date (which is a common situation when you buy coffee at retail outlets like markets). However, I lucked out recently when I spotted this bag of their Guatemala Hunapu, and I realized it had been a LONG time since I had reviewed any Cuv\u00e9e (the last time was their Decaf Spicewood 71<\/a>, back in May 2015!). So, into my basket went this bag.<\/p>\n

Whole bean: White sugar, cherries.<\/p>\n

V60: Strong and nutty. There was a bit of flavor like almond skin. A tad overwhelming taken black – I expected more sweetness, given the sweet aroma of the beans.<\/p>\n

AeroPress: Very thick and smooth brew with a bit of floral character. Not very sweet.<\/p>\n

Chemex: Much better in my view vs. the V60 cup. Something about this method took away the strong bite. Sugary and light-bodied coffee but very smooth flavor like marzipan. Bit of cherry on the finish.<\/p>\n

French press: Best of the four in my view. Fudgy, sweet, floral, nutty. Tasted like almond butter with some complexity, and it only got better as it cooled.<\/p>\n

Espresso: On a hunch, I tried these beans as a single-origin espresso. I only pulled four shots or so, but it produced a really promising result that convinced me that\u00a0these beans would be great in this method. Even over 2 weeks post-roast, there was an outrageous amount of crema, and the espresso tasted sweet and smooth. Delicious stuff.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong>: Taken as a coffee, I like this brewed in a French press best, with the Chemex a close second. Works arguably even better as a single-origin espresso!<\/p>\n

From the roaster: Nutty, orange zest, dried cherry<\/p>\n

Cuv\u00e9e Coffee Guatemala Hunapu<\/a><\/p>\n

Review conducted 12 days post-roast (coffee), 16 days post-roast (espresso).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cuv\u00e9e Coffee is regularly featured at my local Whole Foods market, but I don’t buy it very often because\u00a0the beans aren’t often on the shelf within two weeks of the roast date (which is a common situation when you buy coffee at retail outlets like markets). 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