{"id":6677,"date":"2025-05-18T09:06:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T14:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=6677"},"modified":"2025-05-17T22:39:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T03:39:24","slug":"review-cherry-coffee-co-colombia-la-roca-fort-worth-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=6677","title":{"rendered":"Review: Cherry Coffee Co. Colombia La Roca (Fort Worth, Texas)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This is the second bag that I picked up from Cherry Coffee Co.<\/a> during their recent appearance at the Dallas Coffee Festival<\/a>. Unlike the Hang Around Blend<\/a> I reviewed previously, which is a wonderful medium-roast blend intended for espresso, the Colombia La Roca is a limited-edition light-roasted single-origin bean. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whole bean: Gorgeous fruity aroma like cherry pie!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hario V60: I didn’t love this method for these beans – somehow, it brought out a chemical note to the coffee that was a bit like unripe peach. It got better as it cooled, but in my view, the other methods tasted better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clever Dripper: This cup tasted sweeter but simpler. No astringent notes, but it was also a little less layered. Tasted like marzipan on the finish. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chemex: This was a nice compromise of sorts between the V60 and Clever cups. Smoother and sweeter brew than the V60, with a tart mouth-watering juiciness that wasn’t present in the Clever cup. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

French press: If I was describing this in musical terms, this has more bass. Creamy mouthfeel with just a little brightness of red fruit. Tasty!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summary:<\/strong> I liked this coffee best in the Chemex, with the Clever Dripper a close second. It was also delicious made with a French press, if maybe a little less fruity. I don’t think the Hario V60 brought out the best in these beans, so I’d avoid that method. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the roaster: peach ring, pomegranate molasses, juicy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cherry Coffee Co. Colombia La Roca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review conducted 20 days post-roast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is the second bag that I picked up from Cherry Coffee Co. during their recent appearance at the Dallas Coffee Festival. Unlike the Hang Around Blend I reviewed previously, which is a wonderful medium-roast blend intended for espresso, the Colombia La Roca is a limited-edition light-roasted single-origin bean. Whole bean: Gorgeous fruity aroma like […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6678,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"Limited-edition single-origin bean that smells like cherry pie when you open the bag. 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