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What a surprise the Colombia Tolima turned out to be. My previous encounter with Colombian coffee didn’t turn out to be something I was impressed with for espresso. I don’t think I’ve come across a more comforting coffee so far.

The very first thing that hits you in a cup of the Colombia Tolima is the cinnamon aroma. And I mean real cinnamon, like when you’re baking cinnamon rolls from scratch. Since I primarily brew coffee as espresso this was an excellent caffé americano. As a straight shot it didn’t lend so much to the cinnamon as it did the fig and nutmeg notes.  The acidity was perfect. A very balanced brightness. It really has worked out for the end of summer. The body is silky and light.

As far as roasting goes, I tried a Full City and a Full City+. I think the Full City kept the nutmeg more, and bringing the roast into second crack started to simplify it down. Both were very good.

Now, I’m sure some people have noticed I tagged this as a blend rather than single origin. This coffee is a blend of microlots. There are some who would still consider this a single origin.