{"id":2784,"date":"2017-09-28T21:23:52","date_gmt":"2017-09-29T02:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=2784"},"modified":"2017-09-28T21:23:52","modified_gmt":"2017-09-29T02:23:52","slug":"review-onyx-coffee-lab-colombia-eduardo-lizcano-washed-springdale-arkansas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=2784","title":{"rendered":"Review: Onyx Coffee Lab Colombia Eduardo Lizcano: Washed (Springdale, Arkansas)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Method Coffee<\/a> has saved me on more than a couple of occasions when I have to be alert at a gig in downtown Dallas and I am running short on sleep. They also have an interesting rotating selection of roasters, and on my most recent visit, they were featuring beans from Onyx Coffee Lab.<\/p>\n

Note the penultimate step in the brewing instructions.\u00a0Don’t mind if I do.<\/p>\n

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I chose to put on one of my “perfect albums” (albums you can listen to from start to finish without skipping a track) —Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia by the Dandy Warhols.<\/a><\/p>\n

Whole bean: cherry, like tart cherry pie.<\/p>\n

V60: At a 3:15 extraction, there was an enticing aroma of red fruit (raspberry, I think) and caramelized sugar. The flavor was like a strong burst of lemon on the front, before it mellows into a more gentle flavor of hibiscus and fruit punch. This is definitely the brightest Colombian coffee I’ve ever tasted! Not flavors I’m used to for coffees from this country, for sure.<\/p>\n

AeroPress: Same impressions as the V60 cup – intense at the front before it mellows into a fruity concoction, but somehow even more intense in this method.<\/p>\n

Chemex: I underextracted this cup slightly (final brew time was 3:35), but the final product was much smoother than the previous cups. No one flavor stood out, but it was sweet.<\/p>\n

French press: A richer, sweeter version of the Chemex cup. I distinctly tasted brown sugar here. I like it!<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong>: A bit of a confounding coffee with a whirlwind of tasting notes, but my favorite method was in the french press, for its comforting brown sugar sweetness and rich mouthfeel.<\/p>\n

From the roaster: candied lemon, brown sugar, mouthwatering, tart cherry<\/p>\n

As of press time, this coffee is no longer available on their website, but here’s a link to Onyx’s store:<\/p>\n

Onyx Coffee Lab Online Store<\/a><\/p>\n

Review conducted 8-9 days post-roast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Method Coffee has saved me on more than a couple of occasions when I have to be alert at a gig in downtown Dallas and I am running short on sleep. They also have an interesting rotating selection of roasters, and on my most recent visit, they were featuring beans from Onyx Coffee Lab. 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