{"id":3167,"date":"2018-06-25T10:50:13","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T15:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=3167"},"modified":"2018-06-08T21:03:05","modified_gmt":"2018-06-09T02:03:05","slug":"review-west-oak-coffee-guatemala-mundo-nuevo-denton-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=3167","title":{"rendered":"Review: West Oak Coffee Guatemala Mundo Nuevo (Denton, Texas)"},"content":{"rendered":"

West Oak Coffee’s Milk and Honey Blend<\/a> was my top pick in 2017 for “favorite coffee blend,” and I was excited to have a chance to buy one of their single-origin coffees on a recent trip to Denton. There were a lot of choices all under 3 days post-roast, which I found really impressive. This is a roaster\/cafe that cares about freshness!<\/p>\n

(Side note: I updated my Milk and Honey review to add in my thoughts on the beans pulled as espresso – thanks for updating your packaging to make it clear this blend is suited for espresso, West Oak!)<\/p>\n

Whole bean: Chocolaty! These smell great.<\/p>\n

French press: Caramel, chocolate, and almond. Sweet and satisfying.<\/p>\n

Chemex: Toasty and nutty flavors. Compared to the French press cup, it was less sweet and more nutty.<\/p>\n

AeroPress: Super smooth and chocolaty on the front, with a bit of almond skin bitterness on the end. After I added a tiny bit of water (about 1 oz) to the concentrate, it erased the bitterness and the coffee became silky.<\/p>\n

V60: Similar to the Chemex cup, but with more astringency and less nuttiness.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong>: Immersion methods suit these beans best, in my opinion – the French press and AeroPress brought out the sweet caramel and chocolate flavors most effectively. It’s a pretty simple and straightforward flavor palate but who can argue when they’re done this well? I enjoyed this very much.<\/p>\n

From the roaster: chocolate, almond, honey<\/p>\n

This coffee is not currently available online, but here’s a link to West Oak’s online store:
\nWest Oak Coffee Bar Shop<\/a><\/p>\n

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

West Oak Coffee’s Milk and Honey Blend was my top pick in 2017 for “favorite coffee blend,” and I was excited to have a chance to buy one of their single-origin coffees on a recent trip to Denton. There were a lot of choices all under 3 days post-roast, which I found really impressive. 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