{"id":4170,"date":"2018-11-07T10:00:10","date_gmt":"2018-11-07T16:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=4170"},"modified":"2018-11-02T15:16:13","modified_gmt":"2018-11-02T20:16:13","slug":"review-patricia-coffee-roasters-guatemala-santa-isabel-melbourne-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=4170","title":{"rendered":"Review: Patricia Coffee Roasters Guatemala Santa Isabel (Melbourne, Australia)"},"content":{"rendered":"

This was my third and final stop for coffee beans in Melbourne, but my first for actually consuming any coffee at a cafe. I had been on a short audition-related coffee hiatus and the coffee I had at Patricia Coffee Roasters was the first coffee I had had in about 10 days. It was going to be delicious regardless, but I do think both of the cups I had really were excellent. This is what I had to say on my personal Facebook page about that moment:<\/p>\n

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Seriously, it was about 40 degrees out, grey and cold, and being huddled in that back alley with a bunch of other bleary-eyed people all dressed in black waiting for our “fix” in the early hours of the morning… it was pure comedy.<\/p>\n

This roaster packages their beans in lovely canisters. Great for gift-giving! They also offer a $1 discount for return\/refill. Obviously, I can’t take advantage of this, but if I lived in Melbourne, I certainly would!<\/p>\n

Whole bean: Whoppers candy (chocolate malt).<\/p>\n

French press: Tangy and a little tart, with lively flavors of milk chocolate and red apple.<\/p>\n

Chemex: Honey, apple, and milk chocolate. This had an almost savory character to it and the texture was thick and a little chewy. I know that sounds odd to say but it was true! I would have expected it more from the French press cup vs. a filtered method like the Chemex but there you are.<\/p>\n

AeroPress: Similar to the previous methods, with tangy notes of tart apple and honey. Chewy, savory, strong.<\/p>\n

V60: Clean but nondescript. This tasted like \u201ccoffee\u201d and didn’t have the complexity of the other cups.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong>: The V60 method muted the flavors, but the other methods were pretty similar to each other. The Chemex cup was my favorite of this bunch. This was a lovely coffee!!<\/p>\n

From the roaster: No notes provided<\/p>\n

This roaster doesn’t have an online store, but if you’re in Melbourne they’re definitely worth checking out – Yelp reviewers named them the best coffee in Australia in 2016<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Patricia Coffee Roasters<\/a><\/p>\n

Review conducted 10 days post-roast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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