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coffees that taste of tea-like

tea-like coffee is lighter, more delicate, and closer to a cup of darjeeling than anything you'd expect from a dark roast. we have 834 coffees from 386 roasters in our index that sit in this flavour territory, so there's genuinely a lot to work through.

what is tea-like coffee?

tea-like coffee is specialty coffee with a light body and high clarity, where floral and tannic qualities take over from the heavier chocolate or nut notes most people grew up with. it tends to come from high-altitude lots processed in ways that preserve delicacy rather than build sweetness, and it rewards slow, attentive brewing more than most.

what does tea-like coffee taste like?

black tea and jasmine are the most common notes you'll hit, followed by a broader tea-like quality that's hard to pin down but unmistakable once you know it. lemon and stone fruit show up regularly too, giving cups a lifted, almost citrusy brightness. the finish is usually clean, a little tannic, and quietly complex rather than loud.

why does tea-like coffee matter?

tea-like coffee sits at the more expressive end of specialty coffee, where terroir and processing decisions are doing most of the talking. it's where a lot of experienced drinkers end up, not because it's superior, but because the subtlety keeps you paying attention. it also converts tea drinkers in a way that a big, syrupy natural never really will.

what should you look for in tea-like coffee?

yirgacheffe and guji in ethiopia are the obvious starting points, and kayanza in burundi punches well above its weight here too. huila in colombia and boquete in panama can get into this territory with the right producer. washed process is your most reliable route in, though some aerobic naturals from java surprise you.

coffees that taste of tea-like

what is tea-like coffee?

what does tea-like coffee taste like?

why does tea-like coffee matter?

what should you look for in tea-like coffee?

AB Ruera - Kenya

[ODD B] AB Ruera - Kenya

Guariroba Geisha - Brazil

Bombe - Honey

Arturo Paz - Itacayo Gesha

Bombe - Honey

Arturo Paz - Itacayo Gesha

Elto Bare - Natural

Elto Bare - Natural

Chelbesa One

Chelbesa One Espresso

Chelbesa One

ETHIOPIA Dinsa Washed WX

YEMEN Waya Carbonic Maceration CMX

Bench Maji, Ethiopia, Washed

【NEW】Ethiopia Guji Uraga Bele

【NEW】Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Koke

【NEW】Ethiopia Bench Maji Gesha Village OMA

【NEW】Colombia Cauca El Paraiso "Letty"

Burundi Ngozi Kamira HG Lot 5

Sumatra Pantan Musara

Ethiopia Halo Beriti

Mutana

Perla Negra

Ana Sora - Natural Anaerobic - Ethiopia - 100g - Limited

COLOMBIA - AGG

COLOMBIA - Yellow Gesha

423 Nicaragua El Porvenir Java

422 Brazil Coqueiro Natural

723 Ecuador Eliza Geisha

428 Peru Regional Puno

429 Burundi Kajabure Washed

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