Roast Notes: Fishtown by La Colombe

I don’t usually buy from La Colombe, but we were killing time before our favorite fish taco place opened up and I thought I might as well try some Fishtown.

Smelling the beans and the resulting grind, I smell white hyacinth and it brings to mind the sight of the yellow forsythia outside, blooming in the early spring. It’s a delicate scent that is brighter than I expected with the medium roast.

Brewed into a big mug and sipped as I look at the wet spring outside, I taste ripe cherries, bergamot, and white chocolate. I like the light flavor, but it fades quickly on my tongue.

Ultimately, these beans are no single origin with no known roast date, so I find it hard to pin this down to specifics. Like its maker, the beans are high quality but ultimately blend in to their surroundings in the shopping strip.