Coffee Review: Colombia Bellavista, Ceremony Roasters

Our latest cup of coffee is Colombia Bellavista from Ceremony Roasters in Annapolis, MD.

We found this to be a superior coffee -- everything one would want from a Colombian bourbon bean. The coffee has the smell of grilled pears during brewing, sometimes even bordering on the smell of buttered toast. The front of the taste leaves no doubt -- light brown sugar. This is followed by a slightly floral note (maybe what Ceremony was describing as coconut). Finally, the finish and aftertaste are unmistakeably that of a high-cocoa chocolate. We happened to have a bar of  Garrison Confections' 91% around, and we noticed that the taste of the dark chocolate was exceptionally similar to the finish of the coffee. Our experience was that the drip maker brought out more of the chocolatey notes and the French press brought out more of the floral / brown sugar notes.





Our Preferred Preparation for this Coffee*
Drip Grind:  Medium
Strength: 4.25 slightly heaping TBS of whole beans

French Press Grind: Most-coarse
Strength: 2 level TBS of whole beans


Ratings (out of 10)
Bag Aroma:  9
Brew Aroma: 9
Taste: 10
Mouth Feel: 9
Acidity:  10
Aftertaste:  10

Our Rating: 95 (out of  100)


*We use a Capresso 560 Infinity Conical Burr Grinder. Our test-brew drip brewer is a 12-cup size with gold filter. Our test-brew French press is a 32oz size. We aren't necessarily recommending noted brew strengths, more so just stating how we preferred to drink it.