honey
Rich, floral sweetness that adds depth and complexity. Common in honey-processed coffees from Central America. Creates a round, smooth sweetness with subtle complexity.
On Unpacking Coffee, honey has been tasted in 30 cuppings across 21 coffees from 13 roasters . Those coffees most often come from Rwanda . They are usually washed — 13 of the 16 with a recorded process. Tasters also noted grapefruit , jasmine , milk chocolate and plum in the same cuppings.
Based on 30 cuppings logged here, most recently June 9, 2026.
| Species | Arabica |
| Species | Arabica |
| Varieties | Maragogype |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Certifications | USDA Organic, Regenerative Organic Certified, Clean Craft |
| Process | Honey |
| Country | Honduras |
| Region | De La Paz |
16 of the 21 coffees record a process.
What does honey taste like in coffee?
Rich, floral sweetness that adds depth and complexity. Common in honey-processed coffees from Central America. Creates a round, smooth sweetness with subtle complexity. On Unpacking Coffee, honey has been tasted in 30 cuppings across 21 coffees from 13 roasters. Those coffees most often come from Rwanda. They are usually washed — 13 of the 16 with a recorded process. Tasters also noted grapefruit, jasmine, milk chocolate and plum in the same cuppings.
Which coffees taste like honey?
21 coffees have been tasted as honey, including DOUBLESTAR by BIGFACE, Los Pacayales by Máquina Coffee Roasters and Kenya Gichathaini AB by Heart Coffee Roasters.
Where do coffees that taste of honey come from?
Those coffees most often come from Rwanda.
What flavors pair with honey?
Tasters also noted grapefruit, jasmine, milk chocolate and plum in the same cuppings.
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Jun 09, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 43 days |
| Roaster | Heirloom Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Cupped By | @kandace |
| Cupped On | Jun 09, 2026 |
| Roaster | Heirloom Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
This is a light, delicious coffee. Regeneratively farmed. Drawn to the packaging illustration also that looks both somehow like a leaves and also a stream.
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | May 16, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 3 days |
| Roaster | Equator Coffees |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Cupped By | @nick |
| Cupped On | May 12, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 4 days |
| Roaster | Boonton Coffee Company |
| Brew Method | Pour-over |
| Brew Recipe | Standard Pour over |
| Cupped By | @racheltastescoffee |
| Cupped On | May 11, 2026 |
| Roaster | Mother Tongue Coffee |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
caramel, nougat, honeyed with soft acidity
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 23 days |
| Roaster | Heart Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 21 days |
| Roaster | Ritual Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Hario V60 |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 20 days |
| Roaster | Ritual Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Feb 05, 2026 |
| Roaster | Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Roaster | Heart Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
I should probably wait a few more days to taste this, but couldn’t help myself!