{"id":3222,"date":"2018-07-16T10:17:56","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T15:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=3222"},"modified":"2018-07-16T10:17:56","modified_gmt":"2018-07-16T15:17:56","slug":"review-dark-horse-coffee-roasters-odd-harmonics-blend-san-diego-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=3222","title":{"rendered":"Review: Dark Horse Coffee Roasters Odd Harmonics Blend (San Diego, California)"},"content":{"rendered":"

I stopped into the Normal Heights location of Dark Horse Coffee Roasters<\/a> on a recent weekend visit to San Diego. All of the bags on the shelves were very fresh, but this particular bag called out to me because I liked the art… I don’t tend to buy a lot of blends, but the combination of Guatemalan and Ethiopian beans did sound like it would be a nice match.<\/p>\n

Whole bean: Cocoa nibs, strawberry.<\/p>\n

French press: Smooth with a flavor of chocolate-covered strawberries, but this was not overly sweet.<\/p>\n

Chemex: Strong red berry notes to this (strawberry, raspberry) with a hint of floral aroma.<\/p>\n

AeroPress: Bit acidic and bright with a strong berry\/fruit flavor. With some additional water added, it brought out a light flavor of chocolate and smoothed out the brew with a powdery finish on the tongue.<\/p>\n

V60: This was less balanced of a result than I would have liked, as I think this method brought out too many of the high notes to these beans.<\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0<\/strong>I think this is an overall easy-to-drink blend that suits a variety of brewing methods, and I thought it was best suited for the French press (for more chocolate flavor + subtle strawberry) and the Chemex (for more vibrant strawberry and less\/no chocolate).<\/p>\n

From the roaster: An oddly harmonious blend of Guatemala and Ethiopia. Just enough chocolate notes, balanced with a hint of strawberry sweetness.<\/p>\n

Dark Horse Coffee Roasters Odd Harmonics Blend<\/a><\/p>\n

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

I stopped into the Normal Heights location of Dark Horse Coffee Roasters on a recent weekend visit to San Diego. All of the bags on the shelves were very fresh, but this particular bag called out to me because I liked the art… I don’t tend to buy a lot of blends, but the combination […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3242,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"I'm a sucker for any coffee roaster that makes musical references, so this Odd Harmonics Blend was a no-brainer for me to pick up. 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