{"id":6682,"date":"2025-05-26T10:51:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T15:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=6682"},"modified":"2025-05-17T23:44:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T04:44:44","slug":"review-native-coffee-company-colombia-lumen-dallas-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=6682","title":{"rendered":"Review: Native Coffee Company Colombia Lumen (Dallas, Texas)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After my utter delight tasting and reviewing Native’s Golden Hour<\/a>, I was very much looking forward to trying more offerings from this roaster. As before, I took the company’s advice and waited 4 weeks from roast date to crack open the bag. It was WELL worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whole bean: Guava and cheesecake! My goodness, what a unique aroma. I was entranced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

French press: I visited Porto’s Bakery once while in the Los Angeles area, and one particular pastry the bakery is known for is their Refugiado<\/a> (guava and cheese strudel) – similar to pastelitos. This coffee smells and tastes just like those. What a revelation. Creamy, tangy, complex and so satisfying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chemex: Less guava flavor in this cup but still has a rich taste. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clever Dripper: Great sweetness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hario V60: Strong, tangy guava flavor again, but without the creamy character of the French press cup. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summary: If you like guava and cheesecake, this coffee will be an utter treat. All of the cups were tasty but I think the French press brought out the absolute best in these beans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the roaster: Guava, cheesecake, golden delicious apple, pear<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lumen is currently listed on their online store along with around 15 other intriguing blends and single-origins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Native Coffee Company Online Store<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review conducted 30 days post-roast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After my utter delight tasting and reviewing Native’s Golden Hour, I was very much looking forward to trying more offerings from this roaster. As before, I took the company’s advice and waited 4 weeks from roast date to crack open the bag. It was WELL worth it. Whole bean: Guava and cheesecake! My goodness, what […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6679,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"Stunning coffee from Lumen that is incredibly reminiscent of guava and cheese pastelitos. 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