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Clean, crisp sweetness with mild acidity, common in washed Central American coffees. Can range from fresh green apple (malic acidity) to red apple (softer, sweeter notes).

On Unpacking Coffee, apple has been tasted in 5 cuppings across 3 coffees from 3 roasters . Those coffees most often come from Guatemala . They are usually washed — 3 of the 3 with a recorded process. Tasters also noted pear , toffee , allspice and lime in the same cuppings.

5
cuppings logged
3
coffees tracked
3
roasters offering
2
growing origins

Based on 5 cuppings logged here, most recently May 13, 2026.

Coffees that taste of apple
Process Washed
Species Arabica
Varieties Bourbon, Caturra
Country Guatemala
Region Antigua
First noted
Jul 16, 2025
Last tasted
Jul 22, 2025
4 cuppings
Process Washed
Varieties Bourbon
Country Guatemala
Region Huehuetenango
Elevation 1,200-1,900m
First noted
Dec 10, 2025
Last tasted
Feb 03, 2026
3 cuppings
Certifications Rainforest Alliance
Process Washed
Country Tanzania
Region Northern Tanzania
First noted
May 13, 2026
Last tasted
May 13, 2026
1 cupping
Where these coffees grow
How they're processed

3 of the 3 coffees record a process.

Washed 3
Questions about apple in coffee

What does apple taste like in coffee?

Clean, crisp sweetness with mild acidity, common in washed Central American coffees. Can range from fresh green apple (malic acidity) to red apple (softer, sweeter notes). On Unpacking Coffee, apple has been tasted in 5 cuppings across 3 coffees from 3 roasters. Those coffees most often come from Guatemala. They are usually washed — 3 of the 3 with a recorded process. Tasters also noted pear, toffee, allspice and lime in the same cuppings.

Which coffees taste like apple?

3 coffees have been tasted as apple, including Antonio Medina by Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters, Chapina by Upper Left Roasters and Tanzania Peaberry by Knowledge Perk Coffee Company.

Where do coffees that taste of apple come from?

Those coffees most often come from Guatemala.

What flavors pair with apple?

Tasters also noted pear, toffee, allspice and lime in the same cuppings.

Recent cuppings with apple tasted
Cupped By @jacobwweis
Cupped On May 13, 2026
Since Roast 7 days
Roaster Knowledge Perk Coffee Company
Brew Method Drip Coffee Maker
Jacob Weis
Cupped By @kandace
Cupped On Dec 11, 2025
Roaster Upper Left Roasters
Brew Method Chemex
Kandace
Cupped By @rbrigleb
Cupped On Jul 22, 2025
Since Roast 12 days
Roaster Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters
Brew Method Chemex
Brew Recipe Equator’s Chemex Recipe
Raymond Brigleb
Cupped By @kandace
Cupped On Jul 17, 2025
Since Roast 14 days
Roaster Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters
Brew Method Stagg
Kandace
Cupped By @rbrigleb
Cupped On Jul 16, 2025
Since Roast 13 days
Roaster Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters
Brew Method Stagg
Brew Recipe Ray’s Basic Stagg for Two
Raymond Brigleb

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