For the upcoming Summer Coffee Offering at This Joy-Ride we will be featuring Colombia Platos Fuertes. This coffee is a combination of small lots from the southern region of Huila in Colombia. We did several rounds of blind tastings from various countries and this stood out each time -fruit sweetness, balanced acidity with a clean finish.
I brewed the coffee in several different methods to see where the coffee tastes its best. Brewing the same coffee differently gives you a unique perspective each time. A friend poignantly described it like walking around a statue to view it from multiple perspectives.
For all methods I ground the coffee just before brewing, used filtered water just off a boil and measured carefully (10 grams of coffee to 6 oz water). For this coffee, I prefered a simple filtered cup which brought out the sweet fruit notes.
Drip (Technivorm)
Cherry sweetness, clean, complex and balanced acidity. Layers of sweet fruit-peach, plum, grape and cane sugar.
Syphon
Concentrated sweetness, molasses and caramel, marmalade, apricot and honey. Medium body with gentle acidity.
Chemex
Unripe apricot, slight dryness and bit papery.
French Press
Round and sweet flavor, consistent, soft fruit notes and crisp acidity in the finish. Overall, the flavors were a bit blurred together.
However you brew your coffee at home in your favorite mug, we hope you enjoy the Platos Fuertes for the Summer.
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