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dark-roast coffees

dark roast coffee is coffee roasted until the bean's surface oils emerge, producing deep, low-acid cups that lean on the roast itself as much as the origin. it's divisive in specialty circles, but done well, it's genuinely satisfying in ways a light roast simply isn't.

what is dark roast coffee?

dark roast coffee is coffee taken to a roast level where sugars have fully caramelized, surface oils are visible, and origin brightness fades in favor of roast-driven character. that's not a flaw, it's a choice. our index has 256 dark roasts from 151 roasters, so it's clearly a choice a lot of serious people are still making.

what does dark roast coffee taste like?

dark roast coffee tastes primarily of dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and caramel, the tasting notes our roasters flag most often. underneath those, you'll find cocoa, earthy tones, and almond showing up regularly. the cup is usually full-bodied, low in brightness, and has a kind of settled, rounded finish that lighter roasts don't give you.

why does dark roast coffee matter?

dark roast still matters in specialty coffee because not every great coffee expresses itself best at light or medium temperatures. some origins and some drinkers genuinely suit this roast level. dismissing it entirely means ignoring a real part of how people connect with coffee, and that's just bad coffee culture.

what should you look for in dark roast coffee?

look at sumatra and java for earthy, low-acid bases that take dark roasting well. rwenzori and huila bring enough underlying structure to survive the heat without turning flat. cerrado is worth watching for caramel-forward cups. kona at dark roast is rarer but exists. process matters less here than choosing roasters who treat dark as intentional, not corrective.

the dark side speciality blend coffee by iron & fire speciality coffee bean roasters & suppliers

The Dark Side Speciality Blend

£7.9

washed

cacaospicetreacle
by iron & fire speciality coffee bean roasters & suppliers
njeruri co - operative - second take. (dark roast) - kenya coffee by coffee lab nairobi

Njeruri Co - Operative - Second Take. (Dark Roast)

$1400

kenya

milk chocolatedark chocolate
by coffee lab nairobi
kirinyaga dark roast – 500g - kenya coffee by jowam coffee roasters

Kirinyaga Dark Roast – 500g

$1200

kenya

by jowam coffee roasters
nyeri dark roast – 500g - kenya coffee by jowam coffee roasters

Nyeri Dark Roast – 500g

$1200

kenya

by jowam coffee roasters
nyeri dark roast – 350g - kenya coffee by jowam coffee roasters

Nyeri Dark Roast – 350g

$950

kenya

by jowam coffee roasters
kirinyaga dark roast – 350g - kenya coffee by jowam coffee roasters

Kirinyaga Dark Roast – 350g

$950

kenya

by jowam coffee roasters
dark roast - mexico coffee by kali coffee roasters

Dark Roast

270 MXN

mexico

milk chocolatedark chocolate
by kali coffee roasters
dark roast 10kg - mexico coffee by kali coffee roasters

Dark Roast 10kg

4800 MXN

mexico

milk chocolatedark chocolate
by kali coffee roasters
brazil tropical bahia sweet natural -deep roast- - brazil coffee by kitaoji roastery lab

BRAZIL Tropical Bahia Sweet Natural -Deep Roast-

¥1080

brazil · natural

tropical fruit
by kitaoji roastery lab
ブラジル トミオフクダ ブルボン ナチュラル 深煎り
brazil tomio fukuda bourbon natural - brazil coffee by mitsumame coffee

ブラジル トミオフクダ ブルボン ナチュラル 深煎り Brazil Tomio Fukuda Bourbon Natural

¥1020

brazil · natural

by mitsumame coffee
brazil inacio urban catuai natural 深煎り - brazil coffee by easecoffee

Brazil Inacio Urban Catuai Natural 深煎り

¥1600

brazil · natural

milk chocolatedark chocolatealmond
by easecoffee
水出しコーヒーパック 「ブラジル カラコルコミュニティ」45g × 6パック - brazil coffee by woodberry coffee 代官山店

水出しコーヒーパック 「ブラジル カラコルコミュニティ」45g × 6パック

¥1944

brazil · natural

by woodberry coffee 代官山店
グアテマラ ラ・クプラ農園 ブルボン ウォッシュド - guatemala coffee by woodberry coffee 代官山店

グアテマラ ラ・クプラ農園 ブルボン ウォッシュド

¥1944

guatemala · washed

by woodberry coffee 代官山店
ブラジル カラコル コミュニティー - brazil coffee by woodberry coffee 代官山店

ブラジル カラコル コミュニティー

¥1728

brazil · natural

by woodberry coffee 代官山店
エルサルバドル ブエナ・エスペランサ農園 セントロアメリカーノウォッシュド - el salvador coffee by woodberry coffee 代官山店

エルサルバドル ブエナ・エスペランサ農園 セントロアメリカーノウォッシュド

¥1944

el salvador · washed

by woodberry coffee 代官山店
【in the coffee kyoto】古樽幻酔 / whisky reverie - ethiopia + colombia coffee by lilo coffee roasters

【IN THE COFFEE KYOTO】古樽幻酔 / Whisky Reverie

¥2000

ethiopia + colombia · washed

caramel
by lilo coffee roasters
【in the coffee kyoto】香穀和暖 / nutty embrace - brazil coffee by lilo coffee roasters

【IN THE COFFEE KYOTO】香穀和暖 / Nutty Embrace

¥2000

brazil · washed

brown sugaralmond
by lilo coffee roasters
【in the coffee kyoto】蜜焦遊香 / caramel ember - brazil coffee by lilo coffee roasters

【IN THE COFFEE KYOTO】蜜焦遊香 / Caramel Ember

¥2000

brazil · washed · decaf

caramelbrown sugar
by lilo coffee roasters
【官網限定!量販優惠8折(1kg裝)】日落 sunset - 中深焙配方 (現貨!叫貨即出) - brazil + honduras coffee by moonshine coffee roasters | 私釀咖啡商行 (敦南旗艦店)

【官網限定!量販優惠8折(1kg裝)】日落 SUNSET - 中深焙配方 (現貨!叫貨即出)

NT$1680

brazil + honduras · washed

caramelmilk chocolatedark chocolatealmond
by moonshine coffee roasters | 私釀咖啡商行 (敦南旗艦店)
中深焙|蘇門答臘 曼特寧 亞齊 迦幼山脈 18目 半水洗 indonesia sumatra mandheling - indonesia + sumatra coffee by gazecafe

中深焙|蘇門答臘 曼特寧 亞齊 迦幼山脈 18目 半水洗 Indonesia Sumatra Mandheling

NT$4.5

indonesia + sumatra · washed

caramelcocoacedar
by gazecafe
coffee taster - espresso - ethiopia coffee by impact roasters

Coffee Taster - Espresso

24.82 DKK

ethiopia

stone fruitwineybrown sugarmilk chocolate
by impact roasters
espresso trio – 3 x 200g dark roasted - ethiopia coffee by impact roasters

Espresso Trio – 3 x 200g Dark Roasted

34.86 DKK

ethiopia · washed

lemongrapefruitcitrus zestmilk chocolate
by impact roasters
coffee taster - espresso - ethiopia coffee by impact roasters

Coffee Taster - Espresso

24.82 DKK

ethiopia

stone fruitwineybrown sugarmilk chocolate
by impact roasters
espresso trio – 3 x 200g dark roasted - ethiopia coffee by impact roasters

Espresso Trio – 3 x 200g Dark Roasted

34.86 DKK

ethiopia · washed

lemongrapefruitcitrus zestmilk chocolate
by impact roasters
mörkrostat - brazil coffee by solkant café & roastery

Mörkrostat

204 SEK

brazil · natural

milk chocolatedark chocolate
by solkant café & roastery
rwenzori dark - uganda - uganda coffee by onyva coffee gracia | speciality coffee

Rwenzori Dark - Uganda

€11.9

uganda · natural

milk chocolatedark chocolate
by onyva coffee gracia | speciality coffee
rwenzori dark - suscripción - uganda coffee by onyva coffee gracia | speciality coffee

Rwenzori Dark - Suscripción

€11.9

uganda · natural

milk chocolatedark chocolate
by onyva coffee gracia | speciality coffee
rwenzori dark - uganda - uganda coffee by onyva coffee galvany - café de especialidad - coffee roaster propio

Rwenzori Dark - Uganda

€11.9

uganda · natural

milk chocolatedark chocolate
by onyva coffee galvany - café de especialidad - coffee roaster propio
rwenzori dark - suscripción - uganda coffee by onyva coffee galvany - café de especialidad - coffee roaster propio

Rwenzori Dark - Suscripción

€11.9

uganda · natural

milk chocolatedark chocolate
by onyva coffee galvany - café de especialidad - coffee roaster propio
rwenzori dark - uganda - uganda coffee by onyva coffee sarria | café de especialidad | coffee roaster propio

Rwenzori Dark - Uganda

€11.9

uganda · natural

milk chocolatedark chocolate
by onyva coffee sarria | café de especialidad | coffee roaster propio
rwenzori dark - suscripción - uganda coffee by onyva coffee sarria | café de especialidad | coffee roaster propio

Rwenzori Dark - Suscripción

€11.9

uganda · natural

milk chocolatedark chocolate
by onyva coffee sarria | café de especialidad | coffee roaster propio
rwenzori dark - uganda - uganda coffee by onyva coffee les corts | cafe de especialidad | coffee roaster propio

Rwenzori Dark - Uganda

€11.9

uganda · natural

milk chocolatedark chocolate
by onyva coffee les corts | cafe de especialidad | coffee roaster propio
rwenzori dark - suscripción - uganda coffee by onyva coffee les corts | cafe de especialidad | coffee roaster propio

Rwenzori Dark - Suscripción

€11.9

uganda · natural

milk chocolatedark chocolate
by onyva coffee les corts | cafe de especialidad | coffee roaster propio
rwenzori dark - uganda - uganda coffee by onyva coffee sant gervasi | cafe de especialidad | coffee roaster propio

Rwenzori Dark - Uganda

€11.9

uganda · natural

milk chocolatedark chocolate
by onyva coffee sant gervasi | cafe de especialidad | coffee roaster propio
rwenzori dark - suscripción - uganda coffee by onyva coffee sant gervasi | cafe de especialidad | coffee roaster propio

Rwenzori Dark - Suscripción

€11.9

uganda · natural

milk chocolatedark chocolate
by onyva coffee sant gervasi | cafe de especialidad | coffee roaster propio
dark roast, burundi - burundi coffee by dolce alchemia coffee roasters

Dark Roast, Burundi

€8

burundi

caramelmilk chocolatedark chocolate
by dolce alchemia coffee roasters
italian style espresso - ethiopia + colombia + brazil coffee by dolce alchemia coffee roasters

Italian Style Espresso

€10

ethiopia + colombia + brazil

milk chocolatedark chocolate
by dolce alchemia coffee roasters
diablo - colombia - colombia coffee by monks coffee roasters

Diablo - Colombia

€12

colombia

lemongrapefruitcitrus zestmilk chocolate
by monks coffee roasters
dark roast - brazil coffee by bonanza coffee roasters

Dark Roast

€13.9

brazil · natural

by bonanza coffee roasters
chérie | espresso [organic] - ethiopia + peru coffee by nano kaffee rösterei

Chérie | Espresso [organic]

€11

ethiopia + peru · washed

milk chocolatedark chocolatealmond
by nano kaffee rösterei
cura | espresso [organic] - ethiopia + peru + india coffee by nano kaffee rösterei

Cura | Espresso [organic]

€11

ethiopia + peru + india · washed

caramelmilk chocolatedark chocolate
by nano kaffee rösterei
alto | espresso [organic] - brazil + peru coffee by nano kaffee rösterei

Alto | Espresso [organic]

€11

brazil + peru · washed

milk chocolatedark chocolatealmond
by nano kaffee rösterei
alma | espresso [organic] - brazil + peru + india coffee by nano kaffee rösterei

Alma | Espresso [organic]

€11

brazil + peru + india · washed

caramelmilk chocolatedark chocolatealmond
by nano kaffee rösterei
pleasure blend [organic] - brazil + peru coffee by nano kaffee rösterei

PLEASURE BLEND [organic]

€12.9

brazil + peru · washed

by nano kaffee rösterei
numa | filter [organic] - ethiopia + peru coffee by nano kaffee rösterei

Numa | Filter [organic]

€11

ethiopia + peru · washed

macadamia
by nano kaffee rösterei
decaf | espresso [organic] - peru + honduras coffee by nano kaffee rösterei

Decaf | Espresso [organic]

€13.5

peru + honduras · decaf

almond
by nano kaffee rösterei
decaf - ethiopia coffee by bogota roasters

Decaf

A$17

ethiopia · decaf

raisinmilk chocolatedark chocolate
by bogota roasters
kalahari bean - kenya + colombia + brazil + papua new guinea coffee by eight fifty espresso

KALAHARI BEAN

A$18

kenya + colombia + brazil + papua new guinea

caramel
by eight fifty espresso
artem coffee limited edition tasting box - brazil + hawaii coffee by perth coffee exchange

Artem Coffee Limited Edition Tasting Box

A$70

brazil + hawaii · washed

red applebrown sugarhoneyhoneycomb
by perth coffee exchange
venn – limited edition tasting box - ethiopia + brazil coffee by perth coffee exchange

Venn – Limited Edition Tasting Box

A$70

ethiopia + brazil

stone fruitpeachjasminefloral
by perth coffee exchange
pcx signature series tasting box (limited edition) - peru + costa rica + papua new guinea coffee by perth coffee exchange

PCX Signature Series Tasting Box (limited edition)

A$70

peru + costa rica + papua new guinea · experimental

stone fruitbrown sugarmilk chocolatedark chocolate
by perth coffee exchange
the weekender - winter blend - ethiopia + honduras coffee by jasper coffee

The Weekender - Winter Blend

A$15

ethiopia + honduras · honey

honeyhoneycombmilk chocolatedark chocolate
by jasper coffee
oscuro blend - colombia coffee by cafetal coffee roasters

Oscuro Blend

A$20

colombia · washed

milk chocolatedark chocolate
by cafetal coffee roasters
decaf espresso coffee beans - colombia coffee by bruce tea coffee

Decaf Espresso Coffee Beans

A$22

colombia · natural · decaf

stone fruitcaramelmilk chocolatedark chocolate
by bruce tea coffee
lembah blend - ethiopia + indonesia coffee by phoebe rose coffee roaster

Lembah Blend

NZ$6.5

ethiopia + indonesia · natural

jasminefloralmilk chocolatedark chocolate
by phoebe rose coffee roaster
dark krakatau single origin - indonesia coffee by phoebe rose coffee roaster

Dark Krakatau Single Origin

NZ$6.5

indonesia · natural

milk chocolatedark chocolate
by phoebe rose coffee roaster
tob decaf - brazil coffee by tob coffee

TOB Decaf

NZ$33

brazil · decaf

by tob coffee
brazil ipanema gourmet - brazil coffee by excelso coffee

BRAZIL Ipanema Gourmet

NZ$7.93

brazil · natural

milk chocolatedark chocolate
by excelso coffee
stag blend - brazil + nicaragua coffee by excelso coffee

STAG Blend

NZ$7.93

brazil + nicaragua · washed

brown sugarmilk chocolatedark chocolate
by excelso coffee
good time blend - colombia + brazil + indonesia coffee by excelso coffee

GOOD TIME Blend

NZ$7.93

colombia + brazil + indonesia · washed

caramel
by excelso coffee

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