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milk chocolate

milk chocolate

Smooth, sweet cocoa notes with creamy qualities. Common in medium roasted coffees from South and Central America. Offers approachable sweetness without bitterness.

On Unpacking Coffee, milk chocolate has been tasted in 25 cuppings across 16 coffees from 14 roasters . Those coffees came from Colombia , Ethiopia , Guatemala and Honduras . They are usually washed — 8 of the 12 with a recorded process. Tasters also noted caramel , lemon , brown sugar and citrus in the same cuppings.

25
cuppings logged
16
coffees tracked
14
roasters offering
8
growing origins

Based on 25 cuppings logged here, most recently August 3, 2026.

Coffees that taste of milk chocolate
Process Washed
Species Arabica
First noted
Jun 14, 2025
Last tasted
Jun 25, 2025
4 cuppings
Process Washed
Species Arabica
Varieties Castillo
Country Colombia
Region Huila
First noted
Jun 09, 2025
Last tasted
Jul 03, 2025
6 cuppings
Process Washed
Varieties Red Bourbon
Country Guatemala
Region Huehuetenango
Elevation 1600 - 1900m
Harvest 2025
Source Edwin Martinez, Finca Vista Hermoa
First noted
May 11, 2026
Last tasted
May 11, 2026
2 cuppings
Process Washed
Varieties Bourbon
Country Guatemala
Region Huehuetenango
Elevation 1,200-1,900m
First noted
Dec 10, 2025
Last tasted
Feb 03, 2026
3 cuppings
Process Washed
Varieties SL28
Country Honduras
Region Santa Barbara
Source Evin Joel Moreno Reyes
First noted
Oct 09, 2025
Last tasted
Oct 11, 2025
3 cuppings
Process Honey
Varieties Catuaí, Lempira, Parainema
Country Honduras
Elevation 1560m
Source Oscar Omar Alonzo
First noted
Apr 25, 2026
Last tasted
May 06, 2026
2 cuppings
How they're processed

12 of the 16 coffees record a process.

Washed 8
Anaerobic Natural 2
Natural 2
Honey 1
Questions about milk chocolate in coffee

What does milk chocolate taste like in coffee?

Smooth, sweet cocoa notes with creamy qualities. Common in medium roasted coffees from South and Central America. Offers approachable sweetness without bitterness. On Unpacking Coffee, milk chocolate has been tasted in 25 cuppings across 16 coffees from 14 roasters. Those coffees came from Colombia, Ethiopia, Guatemala and Honduras. They are usually washed — 8 of the 12 with a recorded process. Tasters also noted caramel, lemon, brown sugar and citrus in the same cuppings.

Which coffees taste like milk chocolate?

16 coffees have been tasted as milk chocolate, including Rise & Shine Blend by Race Service, Timana by Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters and Centenario - Edwin Martinez, Guatemala by Torque Coffee.

Where do coffees that taste of milk chocolate come from?

Those coffees came from Colombia, Ethiopia, Guatemala and Honduras.

What flavors pair with milk chocolate?

Tasters also noted caramel, lemon, brown sugar and citrus in the same cuppings.

Recent cuppings with milk chocolate tasted
Cupped By @jrrichardson
Cupped On Aug 03, 2026
Since Roast 8 days
Roaster Cat & Cloud Coffee
Brew Method Espresso
2
Jeff Richardson
Cupped By @rbrigleb
Cupped On Jun 15, 2026
Since Roast 12 days
Roaster Yeri Coffee
Brew Method Hario V60
Brew Recipe Hario's V60 Recipe
Raymond Brigleb
Cupped By @Bernie
Cupped On May 13, 2026
Roaster Sandra Duarte
Brew Method Drip Coffee Maker
Bernie Braga

I bought this specialty coffee from producer Sandra Duarte directly in Costa Rica

Cupped By @rbrigleb
Cupped On May 13, 2026
Since Roast 14 days
Roaster Mythos Coffee
Brew Method Chemex
Raymond Brigleb
Cupped By @racheltastescoffee
Cupped On May 11, 2026
Roaster Mother Tongue Coffee
Brew Method Chemex
Rachel Stanich

caramel, nougat, honeyed with soft acidity

Cupped By @rbrigleb
Cupped On Apr 28, 2026
Since Roast 27 days
Roaster Recluse Roasting Project
Brew Method Chemex
Raymond Brigleb

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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 14, 2026
2 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
Certifications Organic
Country Colombia
Source Fondo Paez Cooperative
First noted
Aug 09, 2026
Last tasted
Aug 09, 2026
1 cupping
Process Anaerobic Natural
Varieties Tabi
Country Colombia
Region Santander
Source Hacienda Cafetera La Pradera
First noted
Aug 09, 2026
Last tasted
Aug 09, 2026
1 cupping
Process Washed
Varieties Caturra, Bourbon, Castillo San Ramon
Country Guatemala
Region Sierra de Las Minas
Elevation 1200-1400m
First noted
Aug 05, 2026
Last tasted
Aug 05, 2026
1 cupping
First noted
Aug 03, 2026
Last tasted
Aug 03, 2026
1 cupping
Process Washed
Varieties Typica, Bourbon
Country Mexico
Region Chiapas
Harvest 2026
Source José And Karina Argüello
First noted
Jul 28, 2026
Last tasted
Aug 04, 2026
3 cuppings
Process Honey
Varieties Peñasco, Typica
Country Mexico
Region Chiapas
Harvest 2025
Source La Concordia
First noted
Jul 21, 2026
Last tasted
Jul 21, 2026
1 cupping
Varieties Geisha
Country Mexico
Region Chiapas
Source Finca Santa Cruz
First noted
Jul 19, 2026
Last tasted
Jul 19, 2026
1 cupping
Process Washed
Varieties Typica Mejorado
Country Ecuador
Region Loja
Elevation 2170m
Source Finca La Noria
First noted
Jul 16, 2026
Last tasted
Jul 16, 2026
2 cuppings
Process Washed
Varieties Pacas
Country Honduras
Region Santa Barbara
Elevation 1820m
First noted
Jul 14, 2026
Last tasted
Jul 14, 2026
1 cupping
Process Co-fermented and experimental (Strawberries, red wine yeast, fruit glucose, CO2)
Species Arabica
Varieties Caturra, Castillo
Country Colombia
Elevation 1700m
Source Columbia Young Producers Development Lot - Antioquia, Quindío And Huila
First noted
Jul 14, 2026
Last tasted
Jul 14, 2026
1 cupping