{"id":2982,"date":"2018-02-13T12:00:46","date_gmt":"2018-02-13T17:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=2982"},"modified":"2018-11-03T02:30:47","modified_gmt":"2018-11-03T07:30:47","slug":"review-pts-coffee-flying-monkey-blend-topeka-kansas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=2982","title":{"rendered":"Review: PT’s Coffee Flying Monkey Blend (Topeka, Kansas)"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was a little extra excited for this tasting because it’s the first espresso tasting I’ve done in several months. After about 3 years of faithful service, the pump on my Quick Mill Silvano went out, but a call to the fantastically helpful people at\u00a0Chris’ Coffee<\/a>\u00a0and a bit of elbow grease from myself and Shutterbug (mostly Shutterbug) put things right. He did get to have the first latte I made with the newly repaired machine, as a thank-you.<\/p>\n

Whole bean: chocolaty sweetness. Smells like a treat!<\/p>\n

Espresso: I found these beans required a fairly high temperature to bring out the chocolaty sweetness in the shot – lower temperatures tasted sour, but even so it wasn’t unpleasant… I just preferred the sweeter version of the shot. My favorite shots from this bag tasted like chocolate Teddy Grahams.<\/p>\n

Favorite parameters: 17 grams in, 29 grams out, 205 degrees F, 30 second extraction.<\/p>\n

With milk: I didn’t end up having this espresso in a milk drink at all, but Shutterbug was a fan of this, saying it stood up nicely and had a good flavor.<\/p>\n

AeroPress: Totally forgot to brew these beans in the AeroPress… we pulled so many shots that we ran out before I remembered. Oops. But, it’s a compliment to the flavor of these beans!<\/p>\n

Summary:<\/strong>\u00a0Good both as a straight shot and in milk drinks. It’s a decadent blend with great balance when you pull it at the right temperature. I enjoyed this!<\/p>\n

From the roaster: Milk chocolate, graham cracker, honey<\/p>\n

PT’s Coffee Flying Monkey Blend<\/a><\/p>\n

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

I was a little extra excited for this tasting because it’s the first espresso tasting I’ve done in several months. After about 3 years of faithful service, the pump on my Quick Mill Silvano went out, but a call to the fantastically helpful people at\u00a0Chris’ Coffee\u00a0and a bit of elbow grease from myself and Shutterbug […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2956,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"I found the cinematic version of the flying monkeys absolutely terrifying... but these beans that bear their name are nothing to be afraid of. 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