cinnamon
Warm, aromatic spice with sweet qualities. Found in coffees from Central America, particularly Guatemala. Adds complexity and subtle warmth.
On Unpacking Coffee, cinnamon has been tasted in 6 cuppings across 6 coffees from 6 roasters . Those coffees most often come from Costa Rica . They were honey and natural in roughly equal measure. Tasters also noted bergamot , cherry pie , chocolate and cream in the same cuppings.
Based on 6 cuppings logged here, most recently March 25, 2026.
| Species | Arabica |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Huila |
| Source | Finca El Meson |
| Process | Natural |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Source | Vargas Pastos Family |
| Process | Washed |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Region | Tarrazú |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Process | Honey |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Species | Arabica |
3 of the 6 coffees record a process.
What does cinnamon taste like in coffee?
Warm, aromatic spice with sweet qualities. Found in coffees from Central America, particularly Guatemala. Adds complexity and subtle warmth. On Unpacking Coffee, cinnamon has been tasted in 6 cuppings across 6 coffees from 6 roasters. Those coffees most often come from Costa Rica. They were honey and natural in roughly equal measure. Tasters also noted bergamot, cherry pie, chocolate and cream in the same cuppings.
Which coffees taste like cinnamon?
6 coffees have been tasted as cinnamon, including Colombia Luz Divia Fierro by Heart Coffee Roasters, Costa Rica La Montaña Cherry Dried by Máquina Coffee Roasters and La Gladiola by Marigold Coffee.
Where do coffees that taste of cinnamon come from?
Those coffees most often come from Costa Rica.
What flavors pair with cinnamon?
Tasters also noted bergamot, cherry pie, chocolate and cream in the same cuppings.
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 13 days |
| Roaster | Marigold Coffee |
| Brew Method | Hario V60 |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Nov 02, 2025 |
| Since Roast | 26 days |
| Roaster | Puff Coffee |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Brew Recipe | Smile Tiger’s Chemex Recipe |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Oct 12, 2025 |
| Since Roast | 5 days |
| Roaster | Máquina Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Brew Recipe | Blue Bottle Chemex Recipe |
This is a really nice offering. Cherry flavors for days!
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Since Roast | 25 days |
| Roaster | Coava Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Jul 08, 2025 |
| Roaster | Heart Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Stagg |
| Brew Recipe | Ray’s Basic Stagg for Two |
| Cupped By | @zachrw |
| Cupped On | Jun 11, 2025 |
| Since Roast | 5 days |
| Roaster | Joe Coffee Company |
| Brew Method | Espresso |
