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pink lady apple

pink lady apple

Pink Lady apple presents as a bright, crisp acidity with subtle sweetness and a delicate floral undertone in specialty coffee. This flavor note is commonly found in light to medium roasts, particularly in East African coffees (Ethiopian and Kenyan origins) and some Central American lots, where the natural or washed processing methods preserve the fruit's complexity. The tasting experience combines tart apple skin characteristics with a gentle sweetness reminiscent of the fruit's candy-like finish.

Coffees that taste of pink lady apple
Process Washed
Varieties Bourbon
Country Rwanda
Region Western Province
First noted
Apr 14, 2026
Last tasted
Apr 14, 2026
1 cupping
Process Washed
Varieties Bourbon
Country Rwanda
Region Western Province
First noted
Apr 16, 2026
Last tasted
Apr 16, 2026
1 cupping
Process Washed
Varieties Red Bourbon
Country Burundi
Region Kayanza
Elevation 1,850-2,100m
Harvest July 2025
Source Remera Washing Station
First noted
Mar 01, 2026
Last tasted
Mar 01, 2026
1 cupping
Recent cuppings with pink lady apple tasted
Cupped By @rbrigleb
Cupped On Apr 16, 2026
Since Roast 23 days
Roaster Heart Coffee Roasters
Brew Method Chemex
Raymond Brigleb
Cupped By @rbrigleb
Cupped On Apr 14, 2026
Since Roast 21 days
Roaster Ritual Coffee Roasters
Brew Method Hario V60
Raymond Brigleb
Cupped By @rbrigleb
Cupped On Mar 01, 2026
Since Roast 12 days
Roaster Flower Child Coffee
Brew Method Chemex
Raymond Brigleb

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Process Natural
Varieties SL34
Country Uganda
Region Kapchorwa
Elevation 1800-2000m
First noted
Sep 08, 2026
Last tasted
Sep 08, 2026
2 cuppings
Process Washed
Varieties Bourbon, Heirloom
Country Ethiopia
Region Yirgacheffe
Elevation 1400-1800m
First noted
Sep 08, 2026
0 cuppings
Process Washed
Varieties Chiroso
Country Colombia
Region Antioquia
Elevation 1900m
Source La Cartagena
First noted
Sep 04, 2026
Last tasted
Sep 06, 2026
2 cuppings
Process Thermal Shock Washed, Thermal Shock Natural
Varieties Pacamara
Country Colombia
Region Huila
Elevation 1750m
First noted
Sep 03, 2026
Last tasted
Sep 03, 2026
1 cupping
Process Washed
Country Ethiopia
Region Guji
First noted
Sep 02, 2026
0 cuppings
Process Washed
Varieties SL28, SL34
Country Kenya
Region Nyeri
First noted
Aug 29, 2026
Last tasted
Aug 29, 2026
1 cupping
Process Washed
Varieties Ethiopian Landrace
Country Ethiopia
Region Gedeb
Elevation 2,300–2,400m
Source Harmufo
First noted
Aug 26, 2026
Last tasted
Aug 27, 2026
2 cuppings
Process Washed
Varieties Bourbon
Country Mexico
Region Chiapas
Elevation 1400m
First noted
Aug 19, 2026
Last tasted
Aug 19, 2026
1 cupping
Process Washed, Natural
Elevation 1,100-1,900m
Source Various
First noted
Aug 17, 2026
Last tasted
Aug 19, 2026
2 cuppings
Process Washed
Species Arabica
Varieties Pacamara
Country El Salvador
Region Chalatenango
Elevation 1632m
First noted
Aug 16, 2026
0 cuppings
Process Washed
Varieties Wild Heirloom Ethiopia Arabica Cultivars
Country Ethiopia
Region Yirgacheffe
Elevation 1800 - 2100m
Source Takele Mammo Denbi
First noted
Aug 14, 2026
Last tasted
Aug 24, 2026
3 cuppings
Process Co-fermented and experimental (Mango)
Varieties Castillo
Country Colombia
Region Quindío
Elevation 1386m
Source La Sirena
First noted
Aug 11, 2026
Last tasted
Aug 11, 2026
3 cuppings