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This video demonstrates the Arigiano shop coffee roasting machine in action at Brioso Roasters, showing the roasting process from green beans to the final roast without any spoken dialogue or narration.
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15 lots in stock, mostly Costa Rica, Colombia and Ethiopia.
Coverage is below 50%. Available roaster-level evidence comes from Reddit. Per-lot evidence from SCA grades, Coffee Review entries, and public on-shop product ratings is limited across the catalog. With limited signal, scores are also pulled toward a neutral 50 baseline by the Cherrybook Index methodology, so lots can read flatter than the actual cup quality differences between them. The average Cherrybook Index therefore leans more heavily on roaster-level reputation than per-lot quality.
Roaster signals
Apply to every lot from this roaster.
Per-lot signals (averaged)
Vary across lots; averaged over 15 in-stock lots.
Bonuses earned (per lot)
Base components are renormalized over whatever signals are available for each lot. SCA + Coffee Review are capped at 40% combined to keep the cupping story from dominating. Bonuses (accolades, awards, editorial coverage) and freshness decay are applied on top.
The catalog
Expect Molasses, Heavy Syrup, and Chocolate from this anaerobic washed lot.
Huila, CO · Anaerobic Washed
Typical $1.39 to $2.23/oz
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Dried Fruit, Cocoa, and Mascarpone on a honey lot.
Montecillos, HN · Honey
Typical $1.24 to $1.98/oz
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Bright Tropical Fruit, Lactic Fermentation, and Intense Floral on an anaerobic natural lot.
Huila, CO · Anaerobic Natural
Typical $1.28 to $2.43/oz
Limited comparison
Expect Citrus, Black Tea, and Dry Florals from this washed lot.
Huila, CO · Washed
Typical $1.13 to $1.80/oz
Anaerobic Natural lot with Grape, Orange Marmalade, and Bright Acidity in the cup.
Tarrazú, CR · Anaerobic Natural
Typical $1.30 to $2.08/oz
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Typical $0.92 to $1.76/oz
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Washed lot with Chocolate Soft Serve, Hazelnut, and Cherry Syrup in the cup.
La Paz, BO · Washed
Typical $1.25 to $1.99/oz
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Washed lot with Dark Chocolate, Toasted Nuts, and Marshmallow in the cup.
Huehuetenango, GT · Washed
Typical $1.12 to $1.80/oz
Natural lot with Cola, Cherry, and Apple Cider in the cup.
Central Valley, CR · Natural
Typical $1.03 to $1.97/oz
Limited comparison
Easy Going, Honey, and Milk Chocolate on a yellow honey lot.
Central Valley, CR · Yellow Honey
Typical $1.22 to $1.96/oz
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Roaster flags Toasted Pecan, Fresh Pastries, and Buttery Mouthfeel in the cup.
Typical $0.81 to $1.54/oz
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Think Raisin, Creamy, and Toasted Nuts.
Typical $0.83 to $1.57/oz
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Roaster flags Milk Chocolate and Nutty in the cup.
Typical $0.83 to $1.57/oz
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Roaster flags Chocolate Honey Sweetness and Dark Berry Acidity in the cup.
Typical $0.83 to $1.57/oz
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Typical $1.06 to $2.02/oz
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Anaerobic Natural lot with Grape and Orange Marmalade in the cup.
Costa Rica · Anaerobic Natural
Cupping notes point toward Dark Chocolate, Red Fruit, and Smooth Body.
Dark Chocolate Cake, Decadent, and Berry Compote on a honey lot.
Shakiso, East Guji, ET · Honey
Yellow Honey lot with Balanced, Crème Brulée, and Cherry in the cup.
West Valley, CR · Yellow Honey
Dark Chocolate, Buttery, and Tart Cherry on a natural lot.
Yirgacheffe, ET · Natural
Expect Juicy, Peach, and Winey Acidity from this natural lot.
Sidamo, ET · Natural
Natural lot with Dried Strawberries And Cream and Milk Chocolate in the cup.
Ngozi, BI · Natural
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 87/100
Three independent Reddit threads give Brioso a strongly favorable picture. Drinkers praised a mind-opening Yirgacheffe, a terrific espresso roast, and the cafe's focus on quality coffee, with milder views of some light roasts.
Brioso was the first Yigacheffe I ever had — and it blew my mind! Enjoy!!! What V60 method/recipe are you using?
...gs, Ohio - You have to go during a music show. One of the warmest most inviting staff and regulars. Now that I'm here I wouldn't miss open mic night on Thursdays for anything. Cafe Brioso in Columbus, Ohio - Definitely the place to go if you're going for quality coffee over atmosphere. Not that the atmosphere is bad
Looking for some good Ohio roasters i can order from. I’ve tried Cafe Brioso, Goldberry Roasters and Relax, It’s just coffee. Relax has been my go to for a year, they have a fantastic espresso roast and right down the road from me. Goldberry is in the town over and their coffee didn’t excite me. I’ve recently been orde
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