{"id":5025,"date":"2018-11-03T09:02:35","date_gmt":"2018-11-03T14:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=5025"},"modified":"2018-11-02T15:03:00","modified_gmt":"2018-11-02T20:03:00","slug":"review-chaleur-coffee-ethiopia-hambela-mobile-alabama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=5025","title":{"rendered":"Review: Chaleur Coffee Ethiopia Hambela (Mobile, Alabama)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is the second sample I had the pleasure of trying from the folks at Chaleur Coffee. The first coffee I had ever had in my life that I enjoyed black was a natural-processed Ethiopia Harrar, and I still have a soft spot for Ethiopian coffees to this day, as they tend to be very juicy and sweet.<\/p>\n<p>Whole bean: berry sweetness.<\/p>\n<p>V60: This had a nice balance between sweet blueberry and refreshing grassy flavors (it made me think of a particular Sauvignon Blanc I had once that tasted like sun and fresh-cut grass).<\/p>\n<p>AeroPress: Syrupy and a bit sour brewed as a concentrate, with a powdery finish. I tried adding just a tiny bit of water (less than 1 oz), but the coffee immediately became bland. Probably not the best method for this coffee.<\/p>\n<p>Chemex: Subtler than I expected \u2013 less interesting in flavor than the V60 method; the thicker Chemex filter probably took some of the notes away.<\/p>\n<p>French press: This method brought out a surprising amount of sugary flavor \u2013 refined sugar, like candy necklaces. Slightly hollow in flavor compared to the V60 method, as all I tasted here was white sugar (even though I hadn&#8217;t added any!).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong>: This particular coffee tastes best to me brewed in the Hario V60, as I enjoyed the sweet blueberry juxtaposed with the zingy, grassy flavors. The French press cup could be a good method for people that are maybe just starting to get into drinking coffee black, as it&#8217;s really sweet and mild.<\/p>\n<p>From the roaster: No notes provided<\/p>\n<p>At the time of this post, Chaleur Coffee&#8217;s online store is not yet up and running, but it will be soon! They currently are offering 10% off your first order when you sign up for their email list.<\/p>\n<p>This is a link to their homepage: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaleur.coffee\/\">Chaleur Coffee<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Review conducted 10-11 days post-roast.<\/p>\n<p><em>Disclaimer: I received this product\u00a0gratis\u00a0in exchange for a fair and honest review. Even though I received this for free, I treat and test it the same way as if I had paid for it out of my own pocket.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the second sample I had the pleasure of trying from the folks at Chaleur Coffee. The first coffee I had ever had in my life that I enjoyed black was a natural-processed Ethiopia Harrar, and I still have a soft spot for Ethiopian coffees to this day, as they tend to be very [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5009,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"A coffee that vacillates between flavors of berries, fresh-cut grass, and white sugar.","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[7,155,3,154],"tags":[136,62,204,209,268],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG-5039-e1541183455319.jpg","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1656,"url":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=1656","url_meta":{"origin":5025,"position":0},"title":"Review: Counter Culture Ethiopia Kochere Birhanu Zerihun Organic (Durham, North Carolina)","date":"November 5, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"This coffee's name sure is a mouthful! 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