bergamot
Bergamot is a citrus-forward flavor commonly found in Earl Grey tea. In specialty coffee, bergamot notes can be detected in some high-grown, lightly roasted African coffee beans, particularly those from Kenya or Ethiopia. The flavor is bright, floral, and slightly sweet, with hints of orange or lemon.
On Unpacking Coffee, bergamot has been tasted in 10 cuppings across 6 coffees from 5 roasters . Those coffees came from Colombia , Panama and Rwanda . They are usually washed — 3 of the 3 with a recorded process. Tasters also noted jasmine , butterscotch , black tea and grapefruit in the same cuppings.
Based on 10 cuppings logged here, most recently February 7, 2026.
| Process | Washed |
| Species | Arabica |
| Varieties | Ethiopian Heirlooms |
| Species | Arabica |
| Species | Arabica |
3 of the 6 coffees record a process.
What does bergamot taste like in coffee?
Bergamot is a citrus-forward flavor commonly found in Earl Grey tea. In specialty coffee, bergamot notes can be detected in some high-grown, lightly roasted African coffee beans, particularly those from Kenya or Ethiopia. The flavor is bright, floral, and slightly sweet, with hints of orange or lemon. On Unpacking Coffee, bergamot has been tasted in 10 cuppings across 6 coffees from 5 roasters. Those coffees came from Colombia, Panama and Rwanda. They are usually washed — 3 of the 3 with a recorded process. Tasters also noted jasmine, butterscotch, black tea and grapefruit in the same cuppings.
Which coffees taste like bergamot?
6 coffees have been tasted as bergamot, including Meaza by Coava Coffee Roasters, Panama Bambito Gesha by Oliver’s Custom Coffee and Andres Martinez Gesha by Hydrangea Coffee Roasters.
Where do coffees that taste of bergamot come from?
Those coffees came from Colombia, Panama and Rwanda.
What flavors pair with bergamot?
Tasters also noted jasmine, butterscotch, black tea and grapefruit in the same cuppings.
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Feb 07, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 37 days |
| Roaster | Hydrangea Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Brew Recipe | Blue Bottle Chemex Recipe |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Roaster | Oliver’s Custom Coffee |
| Brew Method | Hario Woodneck |
| Brew Recipe | Linea Hario Woodneck Pour Over Recip... |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Since Roast | 4 days |
| Roaster | Oliver’s Custom Coffee |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Brew Recipe | Smile Tiger’s Chemex Recipe |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Since Roast | 3 days |
| Roaster | Oliver’s Custom Coffee |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Oct 13, 2025 |
| Since Roast | 20 days |
| Roaster | Joe Coffee Company |
| Brew Method | Espresso |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Jun 13, 2025 |
| Since Roast | 4 days |
| Roaster | Máquina Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Stagg |
| Cupped By | @zachrw |
| Cupped On | Jun 11, 2025 |
| Since Roast | 5 days |
| Roaster | Joe Coffee Company |
| Brew Method | Espresso |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Jun 10, 2025 |
| Since Roast | 16 days |
| Roaster | Coava Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Stagg |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Jun 08, 2025 |
| Since Roast | 14 days |
| Roaster | Coava Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Kalita Wave |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Jun 08, 2025 |
| Since Roast | 14 days |
| Roaster | Coava Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Stagg |