butterscotch
Buttery, caramelized sugar notes with slight salt. Develops in medium roasted coffees. Adds rich sweetness with complexity and depth.
On Unpacking Coffee, butterscotch has been tasted in 16 cuppings across 12 coffees from 10 roasters . Those coffees came from Colombia , Honduras , Peru and Ethiopia . They are usually washed — 7 of the 9 with a recorded process. Tasters also noted black tea , bergamot , caramel and dark chocolate in the same cuppings.
Based on 16 cuppings logged here, most recently August 17, 2026.
| Process | Washed |
| Species | Arabica |
| Varieties | Ethiopian Heirlooms |
9 of the 12 coffees record a process.
What does butterscotch taste like in coffee?
Buttery, caramelized sugar notes with slight salt. Develops in medium roasted coffees. Adds rich sweetness with complexity and depth. On Unpacking Coffee, butterscotch has been tasted in 16 cuppings across 12 coffees from 10 roasters. Those coffees came from Colombia, Honduras, Peru and Ethiopia. They are usually washed — 7 of the 9 with a recorded process. Tasters also noted black tea, bergamot, caramel and dark chocolate in the same cuppings.
Which coffees taste like butterscotch?
12 coffees have been tasted as butterscotch, including Meaza by Coava Coffee Roasters, Timana by Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters and Andino, Peru by Upper Left Roasters.
Where do coffees that taste of butterscotch come from?
Those coffees came from Colombia, Honduras, Peru and Ethiopia.
What flavors pair with butterscotch?
Tasters also noted black tea, bergamot, caramel and dark chocolate in the same cuppings.
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 11 days |
| Roaster | Cat & Cloud Coffee |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 15 days |
| Roaster | Ritual Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Hario V60 |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | May 19, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 42 days |
| Roaster | Stumptown Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | May 06, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 6 days |
| Roaster | Heart Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 16 days |
| Roaster | Ritual Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 7 days |
| Roaster | Black & White Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Hario Woodneck |
| Brew Recipe | Linea Hario Woodneck Pour Over Recip... |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Roaster | Oliver’s Custom Coffee |
| Brew Method | Hario Woodneck |
| Brew Recipe | Linea Hario Woodneck Pour Over Recip... |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Nov 06, 2025 |
| Since Roast | 3 days |
| Roaster | Heart Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Brew Recipe | Blue Bottle Chemex Recipe |
An outstanding first cup of the morning.
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Sep 21, 2025 |
| Since Roast | 13 days |
| Roaster | Upper Left Roasters |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Brew Recipe | Equator’s Chemex Recipe |
| Cupped By | @kandace |
| Cupped On | Sep 05, 2025 |
| Roaster | Coava Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
