{"id":4164,"date":"2018-09-25T11:20:14","date_gmt":"2018-09-25T16:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=4164"},"modified":"2018-12-22T14:54:40","modified_gmt":"2018-12-22T20:54:40","slug":"review-stumptown-coffee-roasters-holler-mountain-portland-oregon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=4164","title":{"rendered":"Review: Stumptown Coffee Roasters Holler Mountain (Portland, Oregon)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since most of my coffee consumption happens at home, I am not super knowledgeable about the coffee shop scene in and around Dallas. If I do go out to a cafe, it’s usually to buy beans for home use, and most of the cafes carry excellent local roasters like Cultivar<\/a>, Tweed<\/a>, Avoca<\/a>, and Oak Cliff<\/a>. So, it was a noteworthy find when I happened upon a new (to me) coffee shop on Lower Greenville, called The Merchant<\/a>, that carries Stumptown<\/a>! At the time of my visit (July 2018), they had been open about 9 months, and it’s a combination coffee shop\/funky offbeat gift shop. I bought this little glass food storage container from there for myself because I liked it so much.<\/p>\n

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I’ve never had Holler Mountain before, but I know it’s one of Stumptown’s flagship offerings and it’s their signature organic blend. It has been a while since I’ve purchased any Stumptown beans so I was surprised to see the redesigned packaging; the brown paper bags of years past were so iconic in my head that it’s going to take me a while to get used to this new design.<\/p>\n

Whole bean: Cinnamon and clove.<\/p>\n

V60: Milk chocolate in the cup with a rich, “dark” coffee finish.<\/p>\n

AeroPress: Dark and spicy and easy to drink. This made me think that this could be quite good pulled as espresso, but I didn’t have time to test it out this way. However, I did try it brewed with my Prismo attachment<\/a>, and it produced a nice rich flavor, stronger than when brewed the “normal” way.<\/p>\n

Chemex: I accidentally ground these beans a bit coarser than I meant to, and the resulting brew only had a 2:55 extraction compared to the 4:00 I normally shoot for, but WOW was the result delicious! This tasted of toffee and caramel and Milky Way candy bars. I don’t think this suffered for being underextracted.<\/p>\n

French press: Much softer flavor and texture than the V60 cup; still “dark” in flavor but it was more like velvet instead of obsidian. Caramel flavor emerged on the finish as the coffee cooled.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong>: This coffee will suit anyone that likes their coffee to be on the medium-dark side, but not roasted to the point of bitterness. This coffee is quite sweet, especially when brewed in the Chemex. I can see why this is a mainstay in Stumptown’s repertoire – it’s a crowd-pleasing sort of blend and it is one I’d like to revisit in the future to try pulled as espresso shots!<\/p>\n

From the roaster: One of our signature blends that’s been with us since the beginning, Holler Mountain is a hometown favorite. A versatile and full-bodied blend, Holler Mountain doses out a bright burst of citrus that pairs perfectly with creamy notes of caramel and hazelnut.<\/p>\n

Stumptown Coffee Roasters Holler Mountain<\/a><\/p>\n

Review conducted 9-11 days post-roast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Since most of my coffee consumption happens at home, I am not super knowledgeable about the coffee shop scene in and around Dallas. If I do go out to a cafe, it’s usually to buy beans for home use, and most of the cafes carry excellent local roasters like Cultivar, Tweed, Avoca, and Oak Cliff. 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