orange
Bright citrus with varying sweetness. Common across many origins but particularly in Ethiopian and Colombian coffees. Can range from sweet mandarin to zesty blood orange.
On Unpacking Coffee, orange has been tasted in 15 cuppings across 12 coffees from 9 roasters . Those coffees most often come from Colombia . They are usually washed — 7 of the 12 with a recorded process. Tasters also noted caramel , jasmine , milk chocolate and dark chocolate in the same cuppings.
Based on 15 cuppings logged here, most recently August 5, 2026.
| Process | Washed |
| Species | Arabica |
| Process | Natural |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Source | Vargas Pastos Family |
| Process | Anaerobic Fermentation |
| Varieties | Geisha |
| Country | El Salvador |
| Source | Ariz Family |
12 of the 12 coffees record a process.
What does orange taste like in coffee?
Bright citrus with varying sweetness. Common across many origins but particularly in Ethiopian and Colombian coffees. Can range from sweet mandarin to zesty blood orange. On Unpacking Coffee, orange has been tasted in 15 cuppings across 12 coffees from 9 roasters. Those coffees most often come from Colombia. They are usually washed — 7 of the 12 with a recorded process. Tasters also noted caramel, jasmine, milk chocolate and dark chocolate in the same cuppings.
Which coffees taste like orange?
12 coffees have been tasted as orange, including Colombia Gutierrez Family Gesha by Oliver’s Custom Coffee, Panama Bambito Gesha by Oliver’s Custom Coffee and Rise & Shine Blend by Race Service.
Where do coffees that taste of orange come from?
Those coffees most often come from Colombia.
What flavors pair with orange?
Tasters also noted caramel, jasmine, milk chocolate and dark chocolate in the same cuppings.
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Aug 05, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 6 days |
| Roaster | Water Avenue Coffee |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | May 13, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 14 days |
| Roaster | Mythos Coffee |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | May 02, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 11 days |
| Roaster | JBC Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
Scored a 97 in Coffee Review but it’s hard to find details.
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 17 days |
| Roaster | Ritual Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| 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 | @kandace |
| Cupped On | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Roaster | Oliver’s Custom Coffee |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| 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 | Nov 22, 2025 |
| Since Roast | 5 days |
| Roaster | Oliver’s Custom Coffee |
| Brew Method | Hario Woodneck |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Nov 08, 2025 |
| Since Roast | 5 days |
| Roaster | Heart Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Hario Woodneck |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Oct 12, 2025 |
| Since Roast | 5 days |
| Roaster | Máquina Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Brew Recipe | Blue Bottle Chemex Recipe |
This is a really nice offering. Cherry flavors for days!