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 cocktail cherry 

cocktail cherry
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Cocktail cherry in specialty coffee presents as a bright, sweet-tart red fruit note with a distinctly syrupy, almost candied quality that sets it apart from fresh cherry. It is commonly found in naturally processed Ethiopian and Kenyan coffees, where extended fruit contact during processing concentrates sugars and amplifies bold, jammy red fruit characteristics. This flavor can also emerge in anaerobic or extended fermentation lots, where the controlled environment deepens the cherry's sweetness into a rich, liqueur-like quality reminiscent of maraschino or Luxardo cherries.

Cuppings

Coffees that taste of cocktail cherry

###  [ Victor Florez Chiroso ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/192-victor-florez-chiroso) 

 by [HEX Coffee Roasters](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/299-hex-coffee-roasters)

    Process Washed   Varieties [Chiroso](https://unpacking.coffee/varieties/101-chiroso)   Country  [Colombia](https://unpacking.coffee/origins/colombia)    Region Antioquia   Elevation 1900m   Source La Cartagena    

First noted

Sep 04, 2026

Last tasted

Sep 04, 2026

 1 cupping 

 [ honeydew](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/221 "honeydew") [ tangerine blossom](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/254 "tangerine blossom") [ cocktail cherry](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/255 "cocktail cherry") 

Recent cuppings with cocktail cherry tasted

###  [ Victor Florez Chiroso ](https://unpacking.coffee/cuppings/286-victor-florez-chiroso-by-rbrigleb) 

    Cupped By  [@rbrigleb](https://unpacking.coffee/users/rbrigleb)    Cupped On  Sep 04, 2026    Since Roast  10 days    Roaster   [HEX Coffee Roasters](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/299-hex-coffee-roasters)     Brew Method  [ Hario V60 ](https://unpacking.coffee/recipes?brewing_method=15)     

 ![Raymond Brigleb](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/225614451dc9aee33be11e0f6876c18b?s=120&d=identicon) 

 [ honeydew](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/221 "A soft, muted sage green that evokes the pale, cool flesh of a ripe honeydew melon — delicate, fresh, and subtly sweet.") [ tangerine blossom](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/254 "A warm, luminous amber-orange (#F28A30) was chosen to capture the sun-ripened vibrancy of tangerine skin fused with the soft, golden glow of blossoms in full bloom.") [ cocktail cherry](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/255 "The deep, vivid crimson-red of #B5173A mirrors the iconic bright-yet-dark hue of a cocktail cherry — bold, saturated, and slightly jewel-toned — evoking both the syrupy sweetness and the intense, concentrated red fruit character this flavor brings to the cup.") 

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###   [ Victor Florez Chiroso ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/192-victor-florez-chiroso)  

  by [HEX Coffee Roasters](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/299-hex-coffee-roasters)

      Process Washed      Varieties [Chiroso](https://unpacking.coffee/varieties/101-chiroso)      Country   [Colombia](https://unpacking.coffee/origins/colombia)       Region Antioquia     Elevation 1900m      Source La Cartagena      

First noted

Sep 04, 2026

 Last tasted

Sep 04, 2026

  1 cupping 

   [ honeydew](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/221 "honeydew") [ tangerine blossom](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/254 "tangerine blossom") [ cocktail cherry](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/255 "cocktail cherry")  

  ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/192-victor-florez-chiroso) 

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###   [ Double Feature ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/191-double-feature)  

  by [Messenger Coffee](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/298-messenger-coffee) and [Black &amp; White Coffee Roasters](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/23-black-white-coffee-roasters)

      Process Thermal Shock Washed, Thermal Shock Natural      Varieties [Pacamara](https://unpacking.coffee/varieties/27-pacamara)      Country   [Colombia](https://unpacking.coffee/origins/colombia)       Region Huila     Elevation 1750m        

First noted

Sep 03, 2026

 Last tasted

Sep 03, 2026

  1 cupping 

   [ cherry blossom](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/253 "cherry blossom") [ peach](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/3 "peach") [ mango](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/15 "mango") [ pineapple](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/14 "pineapple")  

  ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/191-double-feature) 

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###   [ Gerba Dogo Sodu ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/190-gerba-dogo-sodu)  

  by [Passenger Coffee Roasters](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/164-passenger-coffee-roasters)

      Process Washed        Country   [Ethiopia](https://unpacking.coffee/origins/ethiopia)       Region Guji         

First noted

Sep 02, 2026

  0 cuppings 

  ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/190-gerba-dogo-sodu) 

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###   [ Kenya Gachuiro AB ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/189-kenya-gachuiro-ab)  

  by [Heart Coffee Roasters](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/47-heart-coffee-roasters)

      Process Washed      Varieties [SL28](https://unpacking.coffee/varieties/30-sl28), [SL34](https://unpacking.coffee/varieties/31-sl34)      Country   [Kenya](https://unpacking.coffee/origins/kenya)       Region Nyeri         

First noted

Aug 29, 2026

 Last tasted

Aug 29, 2026

  1 cupping 

   [ marionberry](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/177 "marionberry") [ honey](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/22 "honey") [ hibiscus](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/59 "hibiscus") [ cherry](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/5 "cherry")  

  ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/189-kenya-gachuiro-ab) 

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###   [ Harmufo ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/188-harmufo)  

  by [SEY](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/288-sey)

      Process Washed      Varieties [Ethiopian Landrace](https://unpacking.coffee/varieties/98-ethiopian-landrace)      Country   [Ethiopia](https://unpacking.coffee/origins/ethiopia)       Region Gedeb     Elevation 2,300–2,400m      Source Harmufo      

First noted

Aug 26, 2026

 Last tasted

Aug 27, 2026

  2 cuppings 

   [ lemon candy](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/251 "lemon candy") [ ripe stone fruit](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/252 "ripe stone fruit") [ honeydew](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/221 "honeydew") [ watermelon](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/111 "watermelon") [ meyer lemon](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/103 "meyer lemon")  

  ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/188-harmufo) 

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###   [ Mexico Maria Méndez ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/187-mexico-maria-mendez)  

  by [Heart Coffee Roasters](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/47-heart-coffee-roasters)

      Process Washed      Varieties [Bourbon](https://unpacking.coffee/varieties/9-bourbon)      Country   [Mexico](https://unpacking.coffee/origins/mexico)       Region Chiapas     Elevation 1400m        

First noted

Aug 19, 2026

 Last tasted

Aug 19, 2026

  1 cupping 

   [ plum](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/10 "plum") [ almond](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/37 "almond") [ cola](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/98 "cola")  

  ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/187-mexico-maria-mendez) 

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###   [ The Answer ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/186-the-answer)  

  by [Cat &amp; Cloud Coffee](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/44-cat-cloud-coffee)

      Process Washed, Natural          Elevation 1,100-1,900m      Source Various      

First noted

Aug 17, 2026

 Last tasted

Aug 19, 2026

  2 cuppings 

   [ chocolate](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/108 "chocolate") [ caramel](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/23 "caramel") [ fruit](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/250 "fruit") [ butterscotch](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/32 "butterscotch") [ berries](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/199 "berries")  

  ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/186-the-answer) 

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###   [ Nelson Flores ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/185-nelson-flores)  

  by [Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/201-sweet-bloom-coffee-roasters)

      Process Washed     Species Arabica     Varieties [Pacamara](https://unpacking.coffee/varieties/27-pacamara)      Country   [El Salvador](https://unpacking.coffee/origins/el-salvador)       Region Chalatenango     Elevation 1632m        

First noted

Aug 16, 2026

  0 cuppings 

  ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/185-nelson-flores) 

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###   [ Takele Mammo ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/184-takele-mammo)  

  by [Cat &amp; Cloud Coffee](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/44-cat-cloud-coffee)

      Process Washed      Varieties [Wild Heirloom Ethiopia Arabica Cultivars](https://unpacking.coffee/varieties/93-wild-heirloom-ethiopia-arabica-cultivars)      Country   [Ethiopia](https://unpacking.coffee/origins/ethiopia)       Region Yirgacheffe     Elevation 1800 - 2100m      Source Takele Mammo Denbi      

First noted

Aug 14, 2026

 Last tasted

Aug 24, 2026

  3 cuppings 

   [ black tea](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/65 "black tea") [ watermelon](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/111 "watermelon") [ rooibos](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/249 "rooibos") [ dried strawberry](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/248 "dried strawberry") [ apricot](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/4 "apricot")  

  ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/184-takele-mammo) 

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###   [ Juan Puerta Mango ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/183-juan-puerta-mango)  

  by [Resident Coffee Roasters](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/296-resident-coffee-roasters)

      Process Co-fermented and experimental (Mango)      Varieties [Castillo](https://unpacking.coffee/varieties/13-castillo)      Country   [Colombia](https://unpacking.coffee/origins/colombia)       Region Quindío     Elevation 1386m      Source La Sirena      

First noted

Aug 11, 2026

 Last tasted

Aug 11, 2026

  3 cuppings 

   [ mango](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/15 "mango") [ mango lollipop](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/246 "mango lollipop") [ fruit rollup](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/245 "fruit rollup") [ jumex mango nectar](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/247 "jumex mango nectar") [ cream](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/86 "cream")  

  ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/183-juan-puerta-mango) 

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###   [ Fondo Paez ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/182-fondo-paez)  

  by [Amavida Coffee Roasters](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/294-amavida-coffee-roasters)

     Certifications Organic         Country   [Colombia](https://unpacking.coffee/origins/colombia)          Source Fondo Paez Cooperative      

First noted

Aug 09, 2026

 Last tasted

Aug 23, 2026

  2 cuppings 

   [ brown sugar](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/28 "brown sugar") [ apricot](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/4 "apricot") [ caramel](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/23 "caramel") [ black tea](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/65 "black tea")  

  ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/182-fondo-paez) 

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###   [ Santa Maria ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/181-santa-maria)  

  by [The Boy &amp; The Bear](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/292-the-boy-the-bear)

      Process Anaerobic Natural      Varieties [Tabi](https://unpacking.coffee/varieties/70-tabi)      Country   [Colombia](https://unpacking.coffee/origins/colombia)       Region Santander       Source Hacienda Cafetera La Pradera      

First noted

Aug 09, 2026

 Last tasted

Aug 09, 2026

  1 cupping 

   [ black tea](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/65 "black tea") [ dried fig](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/138 "dried fig") [ dark chocolate](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/34 "dark chocolate")  

  ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/181-santa-maria)
