{"id":6718,"date":"2026-06-01T10:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T15:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=6718"},"modified":"2026-05-04T22:32:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T03:32:59","slug":"review-black-white-coffee-roasters-champagne-new-year-raleigh-north-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=6718","title":{"rendered":"Review: Black & White Coffee Roasters Champagne New Year (Raleigh, North Carolina)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

My friend Nathan introduced me to Black & White Coffee Roasters<\/a>, and he kindly let me add in this bag of their Champagne New Year blend to his order. I ended up writing this review about a month after receiving it, and I’m just finally catching up on publishing these reviews. Of all the coffees I sampled this winter and early spring, this one stood out to me as especially enjoyable!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whole bean: STRONG scent of candy, particularly peach and lilikoi (passionfruit) Hi-Chew. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

French press: This was a really lively, sweet coffee. I tasted white sugar, Hi-Chew candy, peaches in light syrup, and a slight floral note throughout with a tart finish. Mouth-watering. This was so good that after this tasting was done, I exclusively brewed this in a French press daily until the bag was gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chemex: Pretty good, with much of the same flavors as before, just a bit more muted. I missed the depth of complexity in the French press cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clever Dripper: Disappointingly bland in comparison to all the other methods, as I’m finding typical with this brewing method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hario V60: Similar to the Chemex. Not bad at all, just not my favorite method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summary<\/strong>: The description on the bag describes it as “vibrant, bright, and hopeful, this blend encapsulates the spirit of a champagne toast on New Year’s Eve.” Given that one of the tasting notes was sauvignon blanc, I was a little apprehensive that this coffee would taste boozy\/fermented, but it did not have any alcoholic tasting notes, to my relief. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the roaster: complex citrus, white flowers, sauvignon blanc, peach rings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This coffee is no longer available from Black and White, but here is a link to their online shop:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Black and White Coffee Roasters Online Store<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review conducted 27 days post-roast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My friend Nathan introduced me to Black & White Coffee Roasters, and he kindly let me add in this bag of their Champagne New Year blend to his order. I ended up writing this review about a month after receiving it, and I’m just finally catching up on publishing these reviews. 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