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cider

cider

Cider in specialty coffee presents as a bright, tangy, and effervescent apple-like acidity, often with a slightly fermented sweetness reminiscent of fresh-pressed or sparkling apple cider. This flavor note is commonly found in naturally processed or anaerobically fermented coffees from Ethiopia, Kenya, and Colombia, where fruit-forward complexity is amplified during processing. It is a hallmark of high-elevation washed Ethiopians as well, where clean, juicy acidity mimics the crisp tartness of cider apples.

Coffees that taste of cider
Process Washed
Varieties Chiroso
Country Colombia
Region Antioquia
Elevation 1900m
Source La Cartagena
First noted
Sep 04, 2026
Last tasted
Sep 11, 2026
3 cuppings
Recent cuppings with cider tasted
Cupped By @rbrigleb
Cupped On Sep 06, 2026
Since Roast 9 days
Roaster HEX Coffee Roasters
Brew Method Kalita Wave
Raymond Brigleb

Tasting excellent this morning! So bright.

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Process Washed
Varieties Caturra, Catuaí
Country Costa Rica
Region Coto Brus
Source Doña Isa
First noted
Oct 09, 2026
Last tasted
Oct 09, 2026
1 cupping
Process Natural
Varieties SL14, SL28, Nyasaland
Country Uganda
Region Mt. Elgon
Elevation 1400 - 2000 maslm
Harvest 2026
Source The Coffee Yards/norman Mukuru
First noted
Oct 05, 2026
Last tasted
Oct 05, 2026
1 cupping
First noted
Oct 05, 2026
Last tasted
Oct 05, 2026
1 cupping
Process Washed
Varieties Caturra, Landrace
Country Ethiopia
Elevation 1600 (Colombia)m
First noted
Sep 29, 2026
0 cuppings
Process Natural
Varieties 74110
Country Ethiopia
Region Jimma
Elevation 1950-2150m
First noted
Sep 29, 2026
0 cuppings
Process Honey
Country Uganda
Region Bulambuli
First noted
Sep 26, 2026
Last tasted
Sep 28, 2026
2 cuppings
Process Co-fermented and experimental (Strawberry)
Varieties Pink Bourbon, Castillo
Country Colombia
Region Quindío
Elevation 1400m
Source Viviana Martinez
First noted
Sep 16, 2026
Last tasted
Sep 16, 2026
2 cuppings
Certifications Organic
Process Natural
Varieties Geisha
Country Peru
Region Amazonas
Harvest 2025
Source Ronal Carranza Montenegro
First noted
Sep 10, 2026
Last tasted
Sep 10, 2026
1 cupping
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 11, 2026
3 cuppings