{"id":5782,"date":"2019-05-28T15:35:59","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T20:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=5782"},"modified":"2019-05-28T15:36:06","modified_gmt":"2019-05-28T20:36:06","slug":"review-monarch-coffee-colombia-finca-el-cajon-kansas-city-missouri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=5782","title":{"rendered":"Review: Monarch Coffee Colombia Finca El Cajon (Kansas City, Missouri)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Monarch Coffee<\/a> on Broadway Blvd. was the final coffee shop I visited on my trip to Kansas City. What a gorgeous space! I didn’t take any photos while I was there but you can get an idea of their aesthetic via their Instagram account<\/a>. This roaster\/cafe has quite the pedigree: The owner is a licensed Q grader and has earned recognition in multiple regional and national barista competitions, and Monarch was named “Best Coffee in Missouri” by Food and Wine<\/em> magazine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I bought a bag of Monarch’s Honduras Pablo Cruz (review forthcoming), and the barista gave me a free to-go cup of the drip coffee they had on hand with my purchase. I had left the cafe and was about to call a Lyft when I took a sip, and I was so impressed with the flavors in the drip coffee that I turned right back around and reentered the cafe just to ask what specific beans the drip coffee was made with. Turned out it was their Colombia Finca El Cajon so I went ahead and bought a bag of that too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whole bean: Generically clean, sweet aroma. Nothing specific stood out other than it smelled nice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

French press: Dates, turbinado sugar, and a tart and tangy raspberry brightness. This had a lot more flavor than the scent of the whole beans suggested. Easy to drink. I really liked this cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chemex: A very smooth and sweet cup. This was less tart than the French press cup; it had a fruity brightness and a stronger sugary sweetness. This was my favorite method for these beans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AeroPress: Thick and sugary brew with cherry and raspberry flavor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

V60: With a 3:11 brew time, this was strongly perfumed from the start but had a relatively mild flavor – almost savory in its lack of sweetness. It was like the Chemex cup was turned down a few notches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summary<\/strong>: I liked this coffee a lot and enjoyed it most in the French press and Chemex methods. I think the Chemex version was the closest to how I experienced the coffee in Monarch’s shop. Glad I went back in to grab this bag!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the roaster: brown sugar, peach, raspberry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the time I finished this review, this coffee was not available on Monarch’s website, but I’ve included a link to their online store below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monarch Coffee Online Store<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review conducted 6 days post-roast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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