apricot
Rich stone fruit sweetness with gentle tartness. Prominent in natural processed Ethiopian coffees. Brings both jammy sweetness and subtle acidity.
On Unpacking Coffee, apricot has been tasted in 10 cuppings across 9 coffees from 8 roasters . Those coffees most often come from Colombia . They are usually washed — 6 of the 7 with a recorded process. Tasters also noted black cherry , almond , bittersweet chocolate and black tea in the same cuppings.
Based on 10 cuppings logged here, most recently August 14, 2026.
| Certifications | Organic |
| Country | Colombia |
| Source | Fondo Paez Cooperative |
| Process | Natural |
| Species | Arabica |
| Varieties | Marsellesa |
| Country | Nicaragua |
7 of the 9 coffees record a process.
What does apricot taste like in coffee?
Rich stone fruit sweetness with gentle tartness. Prominent in natural processed Ethiopian coffees. Brings both jammy sweetness and subtle acidity. On Unpacking Coffee, apricot has been tasted in 10 cuppings across 9 coffees from 8 roasters. Those coffees most often come from Colombia. They are usually washed — 6 of the 7 with a recorded process. Tasters also noted black cherry, almond, bittersweet chocolate and black tea in the same cuppings.
Which coffees taste like apricot?
9 coffees have been tasted as apricot, including Rwanda Nyampinga by Equator Coffees, Colombia Edinson Argote Gesha by PERC COFFEE and Colombia Huila, Santa Maria by Boonton Coffee Company.
Where do coffees that taste of apricot come from?
Those coffees most often come from Colombia.
What flavors pair with apricot?
Tasters also noted black cherry, almond, bittersweet chocolate and black tea in the same cuppings.
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 8 days |
| Roaster | Cat & Cloud Coffee |
| Brew Method | Hario V60 |
Pretty good in pour-over, need to try espresso next.
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Aug 09, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 33 days |
| Roaster | Amavida Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Jun 01, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 7 days |
| Roaster | Heart Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | May 16, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 3 days |
| Roaster | Equator Coffees |
| Brew Method | Hario V60 |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | May 15, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 2 days |
| Roaster | Equator Coffees |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Brew Recipe | Equator’s Chemex Recipe |
OK, I know this was only roasted two days ago, and I probably should have waited… but it’s pretty good already!
| Cupped By | @nick |
| Cupped On | May 12, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 4 days |
| Roaster | Boonton Coffee Company |
| Brew Method | Pour-over |
| Brew Recipe | Standard Pour over |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Since Roast | 14 days |
| Roaster | PERC COFFEE |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Sep 14, 2025 |
| Since Roast | 21 days |
| Roaster | Coava Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Sep 03, 2025 |
| Roaster | Coava Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Chemex |