Your Neighborhood Craft Espresso Cafe
Coffee and Made to Order Signature Food Items With Local Ingredients
Your Neighborhood Craft Espresso Cafe
Coffee and Made to Order Signature Food Items With Local Ingredients
CAFE BELLA COFFEE
Welcome to our local Craft Coffee Cafe in Rio Rancho, New Mexico!
At Cafe Bella Coffee, we take pride in being a neighborhood gem, offering an exceptional coffee experience like no other. Our passion lies in providing you with the finest fair-trade, organic, single-origin, craft, locally micro-roasted coffee, competition-level espresso, and hand-crafted signature food items made using fresh, locally sourced ingredients.
Serving the Rio Rancho, Albuquerque, Corrales, Bernalillo, Los Ranchos, Ventana Ranch, North Valley, Placitas, Taylor Ranch communities for over a decade, we've become an integral part of the local culture and community.
Whether you're just passing through Rio Rancho, visiting the area periodically, working nearby, or fortunate enough to live in this beautiful region, we are always delighted to serve you.
Our extensive menu boasts an impressive selection of over 1200 beverage combinations to cater to every coffee lover's unique taste preferences. If you're in a hurry, feel free to grab your favorite drink or a quick bite to eat and take it with you on the run. For those seeking a moment of relaxation and connection, we invite you to sit down and savor the cozy ambiance of our cafe. We offer online ordering from this site if you are in hurry as well!
FARM-TO-CUP
Under our Farm to Cup initiative, we take pride in bringing you an extraordinary coffee experience that starts right at the source. Our commitment to quality and sustainability has led us to partner with a trusted local micro-roaster who scours the globe to obtain small production craft beans.
Sourcing specialty coffee is an art, and we ensure that only the finest beans make it into our cafe. Working closely with our partner, each small batch is roasted with meticulous care, adhering to our cafe's exact specifications. Our focus is on achieving the perfect balance – never roasting too dark and avoiding any char or carbon characteristics that can result from over-roasting.
The result of this carefully curated process is an immensely satisfying coffee and espresso experience for our valued customers. From the first sip to the last, you'll taste the dedication and passion that goes into every cup.
This model has been at the core of our cafe since its inception in 2012. We are proud to have maintained this commitment to excellence, ensuring that every coffee lover who walks through our doors gets to savor the true essence of farm-to-cup goodness.
Origin INFLUENCES ON THE END FLAVOR OF COFFEE
How are the coffee berries picked? (hand or machine) How is the flesh of the berry is removed? This is called “striping.” What fermentation process is used? Fermentation is needed to remove a slimy layer of mucilage still present on the bean in raw form before roasting. Wholesale Coffee is generally shipped green to roasters.
There are many steps to prepare roasted coffee beans for the end user before it is transformed into that wonderful cup of artisan coffee. Let’s recap…
It all starts with growing then Picking, Stripping, Fermentation, Drying, Roasting, Grinding and Beverage Preparation. All of these steps play a role and have incredible influences on the end flavor of your coffee beverage.
ARABICA VS. ROBUSTA
What do you drink? Most people are not sure what coffee bean they are being served. The two basic bean categories are Arabica and Robusta.
Each offers its own distinct characteristics and has many variations of beans that fall under each category. At a high level, the Arabica has 44 chromosomes, and the Robusta has 32. The Arabica flavor profile leans towards “acidic,” whereas the Robusta offers a higher caffeine content and a bold flavor with much less acid.
The next time you are in the market for an amazing experience with your whole roasted Espresso beans, try locating some premium fresh Robusta Espresso beans.
HAND-CRAFTED FOOD
Come for the coffee, but stay for the food. If you haven’t tried our full menu of signature food, you are missing out. We have everything from our Famous Street Tacos (which we now serve every day, not just Tuesday, because why should Tuesday get all the fun?) to artisan salads, soups, and sandwiches. The same care that we put into selecting our coffee beans goes into selecting the ingredients for each menu item.
We also have a selection of pastries from local artisan bakeries. Just take a peek at our bakery case when you stop by.
OUR SCRATCH MADE SCONES
Back in the day you could visit a local Cafe and smell fresh baked scones coming out of the oven. The smell, the excitement, and the delicious tastes of a scone with a cup of coffee takes many people back to a time when life was simple. At Cafe Bella Coffee we continue that iconic tradition with our own onsite scone program.
Our team of professionals create fresh scones onsite the old fashioned way. We start with flour and eggs and bake in small batches in the same way iconic bakeries have done for decades. Each batch is measured and baked carefully to achieve that simple goodness our customers enjoy. The selection changes each time we bake to keep things exciting. Come get your hands on one of our scratch made scones to compliment that tasty beverage!
YOUR SAFETY IS OUR #1 PRIORITY.
That and creating the highest quality food and beverages for you.
Providing SAFE Certified processes for you when you visit Café and placing your order with us.
We are excited to offer walk-up ordering to go, dine-in, patio dining, online ordering for takeout, and delivery to your home or office! We are honored to still serve our community, offering craft-made-to-order coffee and food items while keeping our employees and customers safe.
We invite you to come and enjoy our space with friends, family, or colleagues any time you are in the area. After serving you for over 10 years, we still provide a warm welcome and a smile.
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