{"id":2901,"date":"2018-01-27T15:02:21","date_gmt":"2018-01-27T21:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=2901"},"modified":"2018-01-27T15:02:21","modified_gmt":"2018-01-27T21:02:21","slug":"review-sweet-bloom-coffee-roasters-winter-bloom-blend-denver-colorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=2901","title":{"rendered":"Review: Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters Winter Bloom Blend (Denver, Colorado)"},"content":{"rendered":"

I ordered this bag at the same time as I ordered the Sweet Bloom Colombia Huila Timana<\/a>. The Winter Bloom is one of their seasonal blends, and I think I got it toward the end of its availability (in December) because it was gone from the website by early- to mid-January. Sorry to say you won’t be able to get this now, but it’ll probably be back next winter!<\/p>\n

Whole bean: These smelled like black grapes. Odd only because I didn’t taste any grapes later on in the process!<\/p>\n

V60: My batch of this was probably slightly overextracted because it took 4:15 to brew, but I thought the final product was still pretty good – I tasted tangerine and cocoa, and the coffee had a powdery finish on the palate.<\/p>\n

AeroPress: Tasted as a concentrate, it was pretty overwhelmingly strong but it does smooth out as it cools. Lots of tangerine on the front, followed by milk chocolate. I added some water to the concentrate and I felt this made it better – the coffee tasted much sweeter and more balanced. Great flavor!<\/p>\n

Chemex: Compared to the V60 cup, this was a smoother, less brash cup. It was a more balanced version of the V60 cup with similar flavors (probably because I didn’t overextract it this time). It had a nice silky mouthfeel, as if I had added milk (though I hadn’t).<\/p>\n

French press: This was my favorite rendition of these beans. Lovely, delicious cup. Rich mouthfeel with a great balance of flavor between the citrus and the chocolate that was really comforting and pleasant to drink.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong>: A nice blend, particularly if you are a fan of orange\/chocolate flavors.<\/p>\n

From the roaster: candied plum, clementine, cocoa<\/p>\n

At the time I’m writing this review, this coffee is not currently available from Sweet Bloom but here’s a link to their online store: Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters Online Store\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Review conducted 5 days post-roast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I ordered this bag at the same time as I ordered the Sweet Bloom Colombia Huila Timana. The Winter Bloom is one of their seasonal blends, and I think I got it toward the end of its availability (in December) because it was gone from the website by early- to mid-January. Sorry to say you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2915,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"Winter time calls for a comforting, rich cup of coffee. 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