{"id":830,"date":"2015-07-23T10:00:06","date_gmt":"2015-07-23T15:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=830"},"modified":"2015-08-07T12:36:14","modified_gmt":"2015-08-07T17:36:14","slug":"review-coal-creek-coffee-company-burundi-dukorere-ikawa-laramie-wy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=830","title":{"rendered":"Review: Coal Creek Coffee Company Burundi Dukorere Ikawa (Laramie, Wyoming)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coal Creek Coffee Company is\u00a0based out of Laramie, WY. I had not heard of this roaster before Alison sent me this bag, but upon visiting their website, I am\u00a0already inclined to like them for a couple of\u00a0reasons. One, they have blends with amusing names like\u00a0Gods Must Be Crazy<\/a> (which sounds delicious!!) and Troublemaker<\/a>. Two, they sell bags in 8 oz sizes, which is nice for people like me that rotate between a lot of different coffees.<\/p>\n

They have the following quote front and center on their homepage:<\/p>\n

You are not a serious coffee drinker if
\nyou are still buying your beans from the supermarket.<\/h1>\n

I feel admonished, and I don’t even buy my beans from the supermarket (well, except for an occasional trek to Whole Foods in an emergency, and I only buy fresh local roasts)! I’m sorry! I’m sorry! Wow, they really do take their coffee seriously.<\/p>\n

Note<\/strong>: This coffee was almost six weeks old when I did this tasting, so the flavor profile I’m tasting today will likely be different vs. experiencing it fresh.<\/p>\n

Whole beans: The bag, once opened, had a muted scent to it, but after I ground some of the beans, the general aroma was a bit like gingerbread. Not\u00a0very\u00a0strong, though.<\/p>\n

V60: My first impression of this cup was that it was slightly bitter, but it rounded out after a minute with a nice creamy finish. It didn’t have much in the way of flavor\/aroma, though. It just smells “like coffee.”<\/p>\n

AeroPress: Same as V60 with a slightly thicker consistency. Tastes like coffee.<\/p>\n

Chemex: The cup smelled just slightly like marshmallows, but again, it tasted like coffee.<\/p>\n

French press: This cup was thick with a slightly dry, powdery finish. There might have been a faint taste of Whoppers (the malt-ball candy, not the burgers!), but it was extremely subtle.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong>: At the time of this tasting, this coffee tasted pretty generic.\u00a0I got little to no flavor other than “coffee,” but I\u00a0suspect some of that was due to the fact that the coffee is six weeks old. I am very willing to try this roaster again to find out, though! Coffee that tastes “like coffee” isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but I don’t think that was what this roaster was going for with these beans. I think I’ll have to try the Gods Must Be Crazy blend when it comes time to try this roaster again — with a name like that, I can’t resist!<\/p>\n

From the roaster: A bright coffee with flavors of raisins, cooked apple, and malt. Medium-light body.<\/p>\n

Coal Creek Coffee Company Burundi Dukorere Ikawa<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Coal Creek Coffee Company is\u00a0based out of Laramie, WY. I had not heard of this roaster before Alison sent me this bag, but upon visiting their website, I am\u00a0already inclined to like them for a couple of\u00a0reasons. One, they have blends with amusing names like\u00a0Gods Must Be Crazy (which sounds delicious!!) and Troublemaker. 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