strawberry
Sweet, jammy red fruit notes with mild acidity. A signature flavor in natural processed Ethiopian coffees, particularly from Sidamo and Yirgacheffe regions.
On Unpacking Coffee, strawberry has been tasted in 15 cuppings across 10 coffees from 10 roasters . Those coffees came from Colombia , Costa Rica , Ethiopia and Honduras . They were natural and washed in roughly equal measure. Tasters also noted brown sugar , cherry , floral and grapefruit in the same cuppings.
Based on 15 cuppings logged here, most recently July 4, 2026.
| Process | Natural |
| Varieties | Geisha |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Region | Tarrazú |
| Elevation | 1800-1900m |
| Process | Natural |
| Varieties | Caturra |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Elevation | 1450m |
| Source | Beneficio Las Lajas |
| Species | Arabica |
8 of the 10 coffees record a process.
What does strawberry taste like in coffee?
Sweet, jammy red fruit notes with mild acidity. A signature flavor in natural processed Ethiopian coffees, particularly from Sidamo and Yirgacheffe regions. On Unpacking Coffee, strawberry has been tasted in 15 cuppings across 10 coffees from 10 roasters. Those coffees came from Colombia, Costa Rica, Ethiopia and Honduras. They were natural and washed in roughly equal measure. Tasters also noted brown sugar, cherry, floral and grapefruit in the same cuppings.
Which coffees taste like strawberry?
10 coffees have been tasted as strawberry, including Colombia Gutierrez Family Gesha by Oliver’s Custom Coffee, Ethiopia Gerba Dogo Sodu by Heart Coffee Roasters and Evin Moreno SL28 by Ritual Coffee Roasters.
Where do coffees that taste of strawberry come from?
Those coffees came from Colombia, Costa Rica, Ethiopia and Honduras.
What flavors pair with strawberry?
Tasters also noted brown sugar, cherry, floral and grapefruit in the same cuppings.
| Cupped By | @kandace |
| Cupped On | Jul 04, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 11 days |
| Roaster | Process Coffee |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
Says best brewed after 21 days and I’m short on that. Delicious. In a cool VCR tape packaging.
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Jul 03, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 18 days |
| Roaster | Heart Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Cupped By | @CoolBeans |
| Cupped On | May 11, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 4 days |
| Roaster | Three Oaks Roasting Co |
| Brew Method | French Press |
Brewed in French Press and Pour Over. French Press was more tea like the lemon grass shined, and the cup was mildly sweet. Pour over was clean and bright. Became sweeter as cooled, the strawberry notes were more prevalent.
| 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 06, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 6 days |
| Roaster | Heart Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Roaster | Heart Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Hario V60 |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Jan 06, 2026 |
| Since Roast | 7 days |
| Roaster | Prodigal Coffee |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
Damn near perfect. I wasn't patient enough to wait the recommended 3 to 4 weeks from roast, though!
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Dec 26, 2025 |
| Since Roast | 16 days |
| Roaster | Brandywine Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Hario V60 |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Oct 11, 2025 |
| Since Roast | 9 days |
| Roaster | Ritual Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Hario Switch |
| Brew Recipe | Full Immersion Method |
| Cupped By | @rbrigleb |
| Cupped On | Oct 11, 2025 |
| Since Roast | 9 days |
| Roaster | Ritual Coffee Roasters |
| Brew Method | Chemex |
Outstanding. Could drink all day long.