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.
Based on 25 cuppings logged here, most recently August 3, 2026.
| Process | Washed |
| Species | Arabica |
| Process | Washed |
| Varieties | Red Bourbon |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Region | Huehuetenango |
| Elevation | 1600 - 1900m |
| Harvest | 2025 |
| Source | Edwin Martinez, Finca Vista Hermoa |
12 of the 16 coffees record a process.
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.
| Cupped By | @jrrichardson |
| Cupped On | Aug 03, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 8 days |
| Roaster | Cat & Cloud Coffee |
| Brew Method | Espresso |
Smooth, velvety and lush
| 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 |
| Cupped By | @Bernie |
| Cupped On | May 13, 2026 |
| Roaster | Sandra Duarte |
| Brew Method | Drip Coffee Maker |
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 |
| Cupped By | @Brewbom |
| Cupped On | May 11, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 10 days |
| Roaster | Torque Coffee |
| Brew Method | Pour-over |
Last cup of the season!
| Cupped By | @tommyrelder |
| Cupped On | May 11, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 37 days |
| Roaster | Torque Coffee |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| 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 | May 06, 2026 |
| Roaster | Recluse Roasting Project |
| Brew Method | Espresso |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 27 days |
| Roaster | Recluse Roasting Project |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Apr 25, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 24 days |
| Roaster | Recluse Roasting Project |
| Brew Method | Kalita Wave |