Filtro Bella Vita
The dependable one. If you are coming off a blend and you want to taste where coffee is from without it shouting at you, start here.
Tasting notes
- Red apple and panela sugar
- Orange acidity, bright but never sharp
- Medium body, clean and juicy through the finish
Origin
Huila department, southern Colombia. Caturra and castillo grown between 1,600 and 1,850 meters, fully washed, fermented twenty-four hours, then dried on covered patios.
Roasted medium. Forgiving enough for a French press, precise enough for a pour over, sweet enough to pull as a single origin shot.
Roasted for us by a local Charleston roaster, in small batches, with the roast date printed on the bag.
Bea
Pour over: 22 g coffee to 360 g water at 95 C, medium grind, three minutes.
Espresso: 18 g in, 40 g out, 28 seconds.
French press: 30 g coffee to 500 g water, coarse grind, four minutes.
Weigh it. Guessing is how you end up disappointed in a perfectly good coffee.
Sealed, at room temperature, away from light and heat. Whole bean holds its sweetness about four weeks from the roast date; ground is best inside a week. Do not refrigerate.
Pour-over at a 1:16 ratio gives me red apple and a brown sugar finish. Exactly what the bag says, which is rare.
Hannah L.
My husband claimed he hates light coffee. He has now finished two bags of this.
Mei C.
Nice and juicy in my auto drip. One star off because the 12 oz goes too fast in our house. Buying the 2 lb next time.
Ben A.
I brew a Chemex every morning and this has been the most consistent bag I've had all year.
Omar H.
Well roasted and fresh, but I prefer something chocolatey. If you like fruity coffee you will probably love it.
Ellen W.