{"id":6100,"date":"2019-09-23T10:00:07","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=6100"},"modified":"2019-09-22T17:53:44","modified_gmt":"2019-09-22T22:53:44","slug":"review-blue-bottle-coffee-summer-blend-oakland-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=6100","title":{"rendered":"Review: Blue Bottle Coffee Summer Blend (Oakland, California)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Blue Bottle Coffee offers seasonal blends, and I was fortunate enough to pick up a bag of their Summer Blend while it was still available. I first was alerted about this blend through Blue Bottle’s email list, where Blue Bottle’s quality control director, Ben Brewer (really? Is there a more spot-on surname for someone working in coffee??) described this combination of first-rate Ethiopian and Kenyan coffee as “adding sparkle to the sparkle.” Read more about why they chose the coffees they did for this special blend at this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whole bean: Sweet with a subtle fragrance of nectarine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chemex: Brewed for 3:45, this came out toasty with flavors of iced tea and apricots. Refreshing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

V60: Lots of tangy, stone-fruit flavor in this. More complex than the Chemex cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

French press: I found the immersion methods made for a more sugary result than the pourover methods; this cup had the stone fruit along with marshmallow sweetness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

AeroPress: Nutty, peachy flavors, but a bit unbalanced as a concentrate. This was much more creamy and sweet once a little extra water was added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summary:<\/strong> Good in all methods, but the French press and AeroPress (+ a little additional water) cups were tied for my favorite ways to brew this coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the roaster: Our Summer Blend is a coffee in full bloom. Quenching even on a hot day, in the cup it opens like a magnolia blossom, bursts like a sweet-tart nectarine, and ends with the brisk refreshment of sun tea. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This particular blend is no longer in season, but you can find a link to Blue Bottle’s online store here: Blue Bottle Online Store<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review conducted 6-8 days post-roast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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