Lidl Bellarom Colombian Coffee

Best value for money Colombian coffee

£3.59 for 454g from Lidl. Excellent value for money. The beans do not come from any specific part of Colombia, other than "a high altitude". But Colombian beans are good, and high altitude is good, so high altitude Colombian is a good enough indicator of robust and tasty coffee without needing to go further, and at this price, really, why should we quibble. The coffee is easy to make - it's fairly forgiving, which is ideal for everyday coffee. It's got a robust but not overpowering bitterness, and a pleasant roastiness that gives interest and flavour without being too acrid. Not much acidity despite the high altitude claim, but enough to balance the robust bitterness and add further character. But we are not talking about a coffee with lots of character and interest, and a range of fruit and nut flavours, this is simply a good, everyday coffee. Limited, but very drinkable and quite appealing. At the price, this is the best value for money Colombian coffee you can get. It may not be the best, and it may be slightly edged in taste by the Aldi cheap Colombian, but not by much, and as this is slightly cheaper, this has to be the better value.

The Bellarom brand is what Lidl have been using for their own label coffee and chocolate products, though recently the Deluxe brand has been introduced to run alongside Bellarom. Bellarom seems to be for the lower priced products, and the Deluxe for higher priced products.


Score: 6

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