Bellissimo Coffee

Having been recently enjoying the coffee from their Wandoo Street café (and the fact they’re open past 3pm), I made a mental note to stop by their Bulimba warehouse when I was next in the area. Cue that opportunity presenting itself this week.
I stopped by around 9:30am to only a handful of punters enjoying a morning brew. There are new signs up saying that you can no longer sit in the beautiful air patio that Kristen M mentions but it’s not their doing. Seems there’s council and red-​tape involved. It’s a shame. On the beautiful Spring day it was, enjoying your coffee (s) and a bite to eat out there would have been marvelous.
In any case, I ordered an iced latte which was served promptly. What I like about Bellissimo’s blend is that it is strong enough to cut through the amount of milk in a drink like this and I’m excited to try it as an iced long black.
The space itself is a warehouse and as such the trimmings are functional but minimal. This, I’m assuming, is their main roasting location and as such the space reflects a work space that just happens to also serve coffee and small café bites (cakes, muffins and such).

This spot is our almost weekly Sunday coffee date location. Located a block away from Bulimba Ferry terminal, Bellissimo offers open air patio seating, and pretty amazing in house brewed coffee.
I usually go for their chilled espresso drinks in their refrigerated case, and often order espresso.
They do offer some food, but at this time it is limited. A couple GF pastries are available — although we can not comment on any of them yet as we haven’t tried.
It does get very busy here on weekends, lines sometime happen. Dog friendly as there are water bowls out. I love the tables, with super hero and retro themes.

Bellissimo Coffee, one of the stalwarts of the «bean» business on Wandoo Street (Fortitude Valley) have finally opened up another roastery and café, specialising in all the things they’ve become known for — on the other side of the river; Bulimba. Such is the nature of success, and hard work. I have been to their main «flagship» store many times, when Campos has been closed, and have always left satisfied. Besides being «gold medal» winners, and purveyors of excellent coffee, I think that’s one of the reasons why they are so popular; is that Bellissimo Coffee, never EVER close. NOPE. Not for Christmas, or New Year’s day!
We came to the Bulimba store, on one of the hottest days of the year, after they had «officially» opened after Christmas. Located towards the City Cat end of Oxford Street at the old Martial Arts Dojo. The warehouse is still looking a little industrial, but outside it does resemble a no-​fuss coffee shop with plenty of seating.
Our friendly and informative host, Edwin, was kind enough to tell us a little about their coffee. They still have their Premium blends, Ultimo and Italian Dark Roast, as well as their single origins from El Salvador and Colombia.
Being such a hot day, we were immediately drawn towards the fridge, appearing like a mirage in the desert. I asked for something cold and strong, and Edwin recommended some of their cold pressed coffees, in particular the Cold Drip Coffee (Single Origin) El Salvador. Dripped for over 15 hours, it was so smooth and clean on the palette. That, and it literally picked me up and slapped me in the face! Wow! If Red Bull gives you wings, I think that gave me a jetpack! Loved it. Perfect for a hot day, that drained me of all my energy.
You know what I like about dripped coffee? Its not so much the process or the fact that its a strong coffee. I just love the Breaking Bad looking flasks and lab glass. Maybe because it appeals to the nerd in me who studied Chemistry in high school.
Bellissimo Coffee in Bulimba is a great addition for the company, and I can see it having a huge following in the future, similar to the Fortitude Valley store. Great service, knowledgeable and personal.