{"id":5939,"date":"2019-08-26T10:00:36","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T15:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=5939"},"modified":"2019-08-19T09:52:08","modified_gmt":"2019-08-19T14:52:08","slug":"review-square-mile-coffee-roasters-guatemala-los-suspiros-london-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=5939","title":{"rendered":"Review: Square Mile Coffee Roasters Guatemala Los Suspiros (London, England)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The last time I had tried an espresso from Square Mile Coffee Roasters, it was their excellent Red Brick Espresso Blend<\/a>, so this time I opted to try this single-origin Guatemalan espresso. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whole bean: Sweet, tangy aroma reminiscent of peach and amaretto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Espresso: Sometimes I really enjoy single-origin espressos and sometimes I just can’t find my way with them. Unfortunately for me, this blend fell into the latter category. Despite my best efforts at home experimenting with grind size and temperature variation, I just could not dial in these beans to get a shot I enjoyed. All the shots I pulled, even at the highest temperatures, were just too sour and bright for my taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With milk: When I added milk to one of the shots, the cup took on an almond flavor, but the resulting drink still wasn’t really to my taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since I was having such a struggle with these beans pulled as espresso, I decided to try them brewed as coffee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

V60: First impression: Much more pleasant. Almond cookie and peach flavor dominated this slightly tangy yet sweet cup. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chemex: Same as V60 cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

French press: This was a sugary peach-flavored cup, nice bright flavor but with a rich mouthfeel. Very nice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AeroPress: As with the espresso, this was unbalanced and too strong; even with additional water added, it was not my favorite way to consume these beans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summary<\/strong>: Just because coffee might be designated for espresso doesn’t mean you need to limit yourself to that one method. I thought this particular coffee was the most enjoyable when made with a french press, but it was also delicious made in pourover methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the roaster: Peach cobbler, vanilla, almond<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Square Mile Coffee Roasters Guatemala Los Suspiros<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review conducted 13-14 days post-roast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The last time I had tried an espresso from Square Mile Coffee Roasters, it was their excellent Red Brick Espresso Blend, so this time I opted to try this single-origin Guatemalan espresso. Whole bean: Sweet, tangy aroma reminiscent of peach and amaretto. Espresso: Sometimes I really enjoy single-origin espressos and sometimes I just can’t find […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5947,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"This coffee is marketed as an espresso, but I liked it MUCH better brewed in a French press. 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