honeycomb
Honeycomb is a sweet, caramelized flavor often found in coffee from East Africa, particularly Ethiopia and Kenya. It has a rich, honey-like sweetness with a hint of nuttiness and a slightly chewy mouthfeel, reminiscent of biting into a piece of honeycomb.
On Unpacking Coffee, honeycomb has been tasted in 8 cuppings across 7 coffees from 3 roasters . Those coffees most often come from Honduras . They are usually washed — 6 of the 6 with a recorded process. Tasters also noted jasmine , pineapple , cherry and chocolate in the same cuppings.
Based on 8 cuppings logged here, most recently May 11, 2026.
| Species | Arabica |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Huila |
| Source | Finca El Meson |
| Process | Washed |
| Varieties | Red Bourbon |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Region | Huehuetenango |
| Elevation | 1600 - 1900m |
| Harvest | 2025 |
| Source | Edwin Martinez, Finca Vista Hermoa |
| Process | Washed, Natural |
| Species | Arabica |
| Country | Mexico |
6 of the 7 coffees record a process.
What does honeycomb taste like in coffee?
Honeycomb is a sweet, caramelized flavor often found in coffee from East Africa, particularly Ethiopia and Kenya. It has a rich, honey-like sweetness with a hint of nuttiness and a slightly chewy mouthfeel, reminiscent of biting into a piece of honeycomb. On Unpacking Coffee, honeycomb has been tasted in 8 cuppings across 7 coffees from 3 roasters. Those coffees most often come from Honduras. They are usually washed — 6 of the 6 with a recorded process. Tasters also noted jasmine, pineapple, cherry and chocolate in the same cuppings.
Which coffees taste like honeycomb?
7 coffees have been tasted as honeycomb, including Colombia Luz Divia Fierro by Heart Coffee Roasters, Centenario - Edwin Martinez, Guatemala by Torque Coffee and Ethiopia Halo by Heart Coffee Roasters.
Where do coffees that taste of honeycomb come from?
Those coffees most often come from Honduras.
What flavors pair with honeycomb?
Tasters also noted jasmine, pineapple, cherry and chocolate in the same cuppings.
| Cupped By | @Brewbom |
| Cupped On | May 11, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 10 days |
| Roaster | Torque Coffee |
| Brew Method | Pour-over |
Last cup of the season!
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Mar 15, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 3 days |
| Roaster | Heart Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Brew Recipe | Equator’s Chemex Recipe |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 5 days |
| Roaster | Heart Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Pour-over |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Dec 05, 2025 |
| Since Roast | 11 days |
| Roaster | Heart Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Brew Recipe | Equator’s Chemex Recipe |
Delicious syrupy mouthfeel.
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Since Roast | 4 days |
| Roaster | Heart Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Stagg |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Since Roast | 11 days |
| Roaster | Civil Coffee |
| Brew Method | Espresso |
| Brew Recipe | La Marzocco Home’s July 2025 La Unió... |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Jul 08, 2025 |
| Roaster | Heart Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Stagg |
| Brew Recipe | Ray’s Basic Stagg for Two |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Jul 06, 2025 |
| Since Roast | 11 days |
| Roaster | Heart Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Stagg |
| Brew Recipe | Ray’s Basic Stagg for Two |