{"id":3188,"date":"2018-07-02T09:20:46","date_gmt":"2018-07-02T14:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=3188"},"modified":"2018-06-29T16:13:58","modified_gmt":"2018-06-29T21:13:58","slug":"review-cafe-grumpy-el-salvador-la-esperanza-la-cima-brooklyn-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=3188","title":{"rendered":"Review: Caf\u00e9 Grumpy El Salvador La Esperanza La Cima (Brooklyn, New York)"},"content":{"rendered":"

With a name like\u00a0Caf\u00e9 Grumpy, how can you not smile when thinking of this roaster? I’ve been to Brooklyn a couple of times in my life but neither trip was long enough for me to have time to check out local roasters, so I was happy to finally get a chance to order from these guys online. Shipping is a bit pricey at just under $10 for two bags, but I added a $13 mug to my order to break the $50 free shipping threshold, so I essentially got this cute coffee mug for free. It scowled at everyone in Shutterbug’s office for a while, but he decided it would be less likely to wander off at home.<\/p>\n

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Whole bean: Lemon meringue pie, heavy on the lemon curd. Wow!<\/p>\n

V60: Meringue, pleasantly toasty on the front with a lovely sweetness that lingers on the end.<\/p>\n

AeroPress: This was quite sour and bright as a concentrate but it smooths out a bit as it cools. This tasted like a lemon meringue pie that wasn’t baked with enough sugar. When I added a little bit of water to the concentrate, this became downright bland. Don’t do what I did!<\/p>\n

Chemex: This was a less toasty version of the V60. So smooth and sweet – I enjoyed this a lot.<\/p>\n

French press: This was thick and rich and very sweet, like vanilla pudding. I didn’t really get any lemon character in this.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong>: I thought this was a really lovely coffee that shone in almost every method – I didn’t enjoy it in the AeroPress, but it was really good both in the pourover methods and in the French press. I liked the balance of the lemon and vanilla flavors. Some might find it a bit sour\/puckery, but I thought it made the coffee really interesting and it made me want to keep drinking it, for sure.<\/p>\n

From the roaster: Lemon peel, hibiscus, vanilla, graham cracker<\/p>\n

Caf\u00e9 Grumpy El Salvador La Esperanza La Cima<\/a><\/p>\n

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

With a name like\u00a0Caf\u00e9 Grumpy, how can you not smile when thinking of this roaster? 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