La Columbiana Coffee Roasters — Restaurant in Basel

Every time I buy beans here I regret it. The coffee quality is fine (sometimes the roasts are old), but I always feel unwelcome, and despite my thorough knowledge in coffee, coffee beans and coffee roasting, the salespersons don't seem motivated to give me detailed info on the beans or their flavour profiles. It was asked 3 times in 2 minutes if I needed my beans ground. No, I need whole beans thank you. I am a home coffee roaster since 10 years, I am glad I have to buy roasted beans only for emergencies but even those few times I do, I regret it. Definitely order online from (name removed) or choose another roaster in Basel, that will at least be happy to serve you. 2 stars, because the quality of the beans and the roast is normally ok. EDIT post answer: my German is good, I always speak German in La Columbiana. I write in English to reach more users. I live in Basel since 2007, I had the same opinion before corona times but decided only now to write a review after so many unwelcome experiences. You cannot always blame...

We were really looking forward to trying the coffee here, as the description and selection looked interesting. The staff were very nice and cheerful, and the place has a lot of character. There is a large selection of roasted beans, that I did not try, and they may provide better results than the coffee that was served. They do not accept credit or debit card - cash only. I may have simply been unlucky or come on a bad day, but unfortunately the espresso was not well made. The puck was not properly tamped, and it wasn't a good pull. The result was more of a hot mess, I discarded it as it was undrinkable. Loose coffee grinds were everywhere, including on top of the lid and over the milk froth. There are plenty of good reviews (and a few negative ones), so maybe it was just an off day. However, based on this experience - if you are looking for specialty coffee - I would recommend that you...

By far the best coffee I could find at all! I am a fan of the Bologna Roast! I have tried anything and went to all shops that sell coffee beans. They offer a nice espresso and sweets! Very nice service and atmosphere. I am very sad to read negative reviews which I don’t understand but there are always people who needs to bring their negative opinion in the protection of the distance the internet give! Hope I will be coming here for a...