cherry
Bright, sweet-tart flavor that ranges from fresh sweet cherries to darker, more concentrated cherry. Common in natural processed coffees from Ethiopia and Central America.
On Unpacking Coffee, cherry has been tasted in 29 cuppings across 21 coffees from 16 roasters . Those coffees most often come from Colombia . They were washed and natural in roughly equal measure. Tasters also noted dark chocolate , strawberry , floral and rose in the same cuppings.
Based on 29 cuppings logged here, most recently September 6, 2026.
| Process | Anaerobic Fermentation |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Huila |
| Elevation | 2100m |
| Source | Wilder Lazo |
| Process | Washed |
| Species | Arabica |
| Varieties | Ethiopian Heirlooms |
| Country | Peru |
15 of the 21 coffees record a process.
What does cherry taste like in coffee?
Bright, sweet-tart flavor that ranges from fresh sweet cherries to darker, more concentrated cherry. Common in natural processed coffees from Ethiopia and Central America. On Unpacking Coffee, cherry has been tasted in 29 cuppings across 21 coffees from 16 roasters. Those coffees most often come from Colombia. They were washed and natural in roughly equal measure. Tasters also noted dark chocolate, strawberry, floral and rose in the same cuppings.
Which coffees taste like cherry?
21 coffees have been tasted as cherry, including Dinastía Gesha Lot 2 by Prodigal Coffee, Chapina by Upper Left Roasters and Colombia Gutierrez Family Gesha by Oliver’s Custom Coffee.
Where do coffees that taste of cherry come from?
Those coffees most often come from Colombia.
What flavors pair with cherry?
Tasters also noted dark chocolate, strawberry, floral and rose in the same cuppings.
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Sep 06, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 9 days |
| Roaster | HEX Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Kalita Wave |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Aug 29, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 16 days |
| Roaster | Heart Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
Bright and fruity!
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Jun 14, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 11 days |
| Roaster | Methodical Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Brew Recipe | Intelligentsia Chemex Method |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Jun 08, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 14 days |
| Roaster | Mom ‘n ‘em Coffee |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Brew Recipe | Equator’s Chemex Recipe |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | May 25, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 19 days |
| Roaster | Coava Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | May 16, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 3 days |
| Roaster | Equator Coffees |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Cupped By | @borysskowron04 |
| Cupped On | Apr 04, 2026 |
| Roaster | HAYB |
| Brew Method | Hario V60 |
| Brew Recipe | James Hoffmann's V60 Ultimate Techni... |
absolutely exciting amount of notes - the cherry was so vibrant!
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | May 04, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 8 days |
| Roaster | Dark Matter |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 18 days |
| Roaster | Square Mile Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Hario V60 |