Bellingham Bay Coffee Roasters

Last week I was privilaged enough to try some beans from BCR (Bellingham Bay Coffee Roasters). They sent me two delicious varieties; A single origin coffee from Peru and an espresso blend called Home Brew.
The packaging is great. The beans arrived in tin cans! I loved this idea because they already had their own airtight storage when they came. That's a handy feature. Plus, the cans are not only recycleable, but reusable as well! They also stamp the date the beans are best used by too, so there is no guessing! So the packaging get's a 5 out of 5!

The Peru (COCLA/El Palomar) is 100% organic and fair trade certified. Fair trade is a huge deal for me, so that was a plus! When I used my french press and the Peru had great body! It was sweet and complex. It was great in the drip machine too. It had a nutty aftertaste to it that I really enjoyed. The sweet notes make it a perfect desert coffee, plus it's a lighter roast which makes it great after meals. It's not too heavy, bold or bitter... it's just right!

Home Brew was amazing! Although it is an espresso blend, it worked well with all methods of preparation, especially french press. This blend combined three different beans from South and Central America, all organic too! It had a rich chocolate taste and was full of body! It wasn't very sweet, but on the flip side... It wasn't bitter at all! This is a bold blend, has been my "go to" bean for my morning brew. It's a darker roast that stands up well against cream if you're into that. The cream didn't dilute it's delicious coffee notes at all, in fact I think it brought the richness to the forefront of this complex blend.

Of the two varieties I tried from BCR I'd have to say Home Brew would be my favorite. It was just so warm, rich and complex. It made a heck of a good iced coffee too!
Bellingham Bay Coffee Roasters do it right! From the packaging to the beans, it's all on point! So, if you want coffee from roasters that know what they are doing, and do it very well... check out Bellingham Bay Coffee Roasters!