Flavor note

Coffee that tastes like brown sugar

289 specialty coffees with a distinct brown sugar note, ranked by how strongly they express it — part of the brown sugar family.

289 beans

Tastes like

Domino Light Brown Sugar

Typical intensity 10/10

Dark, unrefined sweetness with a molasses tinge — muscovado rather than white sugar.

Where refined sugar notes taste polished, brown sugar tastes honest: a warm, dark sweetness with the faint smokiness of muscovado. Brazilian naturals show it constantly, and fuller roast development deepens it further, the finish turning long and gently syrupy. It suits anyone after indulgence with substance — sweetness that lands low rather than bright.

Flavor composition: strong sweet (brown sugar, caramel); moderate chocolatey (milk chocolate).

ERNST Kaffeeröster

Brazil Fradiques Farm

Brazil

Flavor composition: strong sweet (brown sugar, caramel); moderate chocolatey (milk chocolate).

ERNST Kaffeeröster

Brazil Fradiques Farm

Brazil

Flavor composition: strong sweet (brown sugar, sweet); subtle roasted (biscuit); subtle chocolatey (chocolatey); subtle nutty (nutty).

Rave Coffee

Brazil Guima Estate Nº 303

Brazil

Flavor composition: moderate sweet (brown sugar, honey, sweet); moderate fruity (cherry, tropical, fruity); subtle spiced (ginger); subtle floral (floral); plus 2 other families (earthy, bright).

Jonas Reindl Coffee

Sidra Pitalito

Colombia · natural

Flavor composition: strong sweet (brown sugar, honey); subtle fruity (peach); subtle nutty (nutty).

August 63

A63 - Cold Brew Konzentrat

Costa Rica · honey

Flavor composition: strong sweet (brown sugar, caramel, toffee); moderate fruity (red apple, grapefruit, citrus, berry).

Gust Coffee Roasters

Rwanda - Nyamyumba (Espresso)

Rubavu, Rwanda · washed

Flavor composition: strong sweet (brown sugar, honey, sweet, cream); subtle fruity (peach, fruity); subtle nutty (amaretto).

Bailies Coffee

Ethiopia Mirado Natural

Sidama, Ethiopia · natural

Flavor composition: moderate sweet (brown sugar); moderate chocolatey (cocoa nibs); subtle bright (black tea).

Belfast Coffee Co

Dark Hedges Blend 1kg

Brazil

Flavor composition: strong fruity (red apple, lemon, nectarine); moderate sweet (brown sugar); subtle bright (black tea).

Kaffa Roastery

Uganda Nafuna

Bukyabo, Uganda · honey

Flavor composition: strong sweet (brown sugar); moderate fruity (green apple, plum).

Prolog Coffee

Aponte Caturra Washed

Nariño, Colombia · washed

Flavor composition: strong sweet (brown sugar, honey, sweet); moderate bright (black tea, crisp, bright); subtle fruity (nectarine, fruity).

Prolog Coffee

La Pomarrosa Bourbon

Colasay, Peru · washed

Flavor composition: strong sweet (brown sugar); moderate spiced (cinnamon).

Kaffeerösterei BRÜHBAR

Costa Rica San Diego

Terrazú, San José, Costa Rica · anaerobic

Flavor composition: strong fruity (date, fruity); moderate sweet (brown sugar).

Wissmuller Kaffeerösterei

Peru Arabica Fairtrade

Peru

Flavor composition: strong sweet (brown sugar, honey); subtle spiced (ginger); subtle floral (floral).

Jonas Reindl Coffee

Sidra Pitalito

Huila, Colombia · natural

Flavor composition: strong sweet (brown sugar, sweet); moderate fruity (apricot, fruity).

Friedhats

Colombia Mariel Guevara

Colombia · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (cherry, green apple); moderate sweet (brown sugar).

ViCAFE

Farm Low Caf Colombia Finca Los Nogales

Colombia

Flavor composition: strong sweet (brown sugar, honey, sweet); moderate fruity (cherry, fruity); subtle bright (bright).

ViCAFE

Indonesia Special Honey

Indonesia · honey

Flavor composition: moderate chocolatey (milk chocolate, chocolatey); moderate sweet (brown sugar); subtle spiced (cinnamon).

Little Roastery

Nº45 Guatemala Huehuetenango

Huehuetenango, Guatemala · washed

Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa, bittersweet chocolate); moderate sweet (brown sugar).

19grams

Decaf - entkoffeinierter Kolumbien Filter

Colombia

Flavor composition: moderate sweet (brown sugar); moderate chocolatey (milk chocolate); subtle nutty (walnut).

Little Roastery

Nº1 Brazil

Cerrado, Brazil · natural

Flavor composition: moderate sweet (brown sugar); moderate chocolatey (cocoa); subtle nutty (almond).

Knopes

Colombie Tumbaga

Colombia · washed

Flavor composition: strong sweet (brown sugar, cream); moderate chocolatey (milk chocolate).

Knopes

1936 Brésil Jaguara

Minas Gerais, Brazil · natural

Flavor composition: strong sweet (brown sugar, caramel); moderate fruity (raspberry, blackcurrant); subtle nutty (almond).

Boni Kaffeeroesterei

Los Mellizos

Villa Rica, Peru · washed

Flavor composition: moderate sweet (brown sugar); moderate floral (floral, jasmine); subtle fruity (fruity).

Boni Kaffeeroesterei

Sidamo

Sidamo, Ethiopia · washed

Flavor composition: strong sweet (brown sugar, toffee); subtle fruity (peach); subtle nutty (nutty); subtle floral (orange blossom).

19grams

Spring Bloom

Colombia · washed

Flavor composition: moderate sweet (brown sugar); moderate fruity (fig); subtle chocolatey (dark chocolate).

19grams

Decaf Kolumbien

Cauca, Colombia · washed

Flavor composition: strong sweet (brown sugar).

CIME Café

Planadas - Décaféiné

Planadas, Colombia · sugar_cane_decaf

Flavor composition: strong sweet (brown sugar); subtle nutty (nutty); subtle fruity (cranberry).

Meramanis Coffee Roaster

Good Morning Miki

Flavor composition: strong sweet (brown sugar); moderate fruity (berry); subtle nutty (nutty).

AMORI Coffee

Nasa We’sx (entkoffeiniert)

Tolima, Colombia · natural

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (orange, berry, peach); moderate sweet (brown sugar); subtle chocolatey (cocoa); subtle earthy (cedar).

Javry

Oromo BIO

Oromia, Ethiopia · natural

Flavor composition: moderate sweet (brown sugar, honey); subtle chocolatey (milk chocolate); subtle fruity (citrus); subtle floral (floral); subtle spiced (spiced).

Javry

Jadewa Decaf

Chiapas, Mexico · washed

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (orange, lemon); moderate sweet (brown sugar); subtle spiced (mint).

Good Karma Coffee

Colombia – Perla Negra – Pink Bourbon – Washed Thermal Shock

Huila, Colombia · washed

Flavor composition: strong sweet (brown sugar); moderate chocolatey (cocoa).

Philimonius Coffee

Or Colombia Sugar Cane Specialty Decaf

Caldas, Colombia · washed

Flavor composition: strong sweet (brown sugar, caramel, vanilla); subtle chocolatey (dark chocolate).

Blank Roast

Mucho Gusto

IN · washed

Flavor composition: moderate sweet (brown sugar); moderate chocolatey (cocoa); subtle fruity (blackcurrant).

Jolicoeur Coffee

Acadie

Caldas, Colombia · washed

Flavor composition: strong sweet (brown sugar); moderate nutty (almond).

Jolicoeur Coffee

Outremont

Ahuachapán, El Salvador · natural

Flavor composition: strong sweet (brown sugar); subtle nutty (nutty); subtle roasted (cereal).

Arbol Torrefacteur

𝗕𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗘 - Ayni

Caranavi, BO · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (pineapple, berry); moderate sweet (brown sugar).

Oven Heaven Coffee Roasters

Moelleux Ananas

Dipilto, Nicaragua · carbonic_maceration

Flavor composition: moderate sweet (brown sugar); moderate chocolatey (cocoa); moderate fruity (cherry).

Tanat Coffee

Hellen Mora [Anaerobic Natural]

Tarrazú, Costa Rica · anaerobic

Flavor composition: strong sweet (brown sugar); moderate fruity (tropical).

Hayuco Coffee Roasters

Agua de Dios

Tolima, Colombia · washed

Flavor composition: strong sweet (brown sugar, caramel, honey).

Platypus Torréfacteur

Santa Maria

Tarrazú, Costa Rica · honey

Flavor composition: strong sweet (brown sugar); moderate nutty (praline).

Céleste

Amber Shot Guatemala

Huehuetenango, Guatemala · washed

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (cherry, stone fruit, plum, blackcurrant); moderate sweet (brown sugar, sweet, vanilla); subtle bright (bright, crisp); subtle chocolatey (chocolatey); subtle earthy (earthy).

Muttley & Jacks Coffee Roasters

Colombia: La Tormenta #1

Huila, Colombia · washed

Flavor composition: strong sweet (brown sugar); moderate fruity (plum).

Supreme Roastworks

Espresso, Brasil, Rosimeire, Mantiqueira, natural, 250g

Mantiqueira, Brazil · natural

Flavor composition: strong sweet (brown sugar, sweet); moderate fruity (plum, fruity).

Supreme Roastworks

Brasil, Rosimeire, Mantiqueira, Natural

Mantiqueira, Brazil · natural

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (raisin, citrus); subtle sweet (brown sugar); subtle chocolatey (cocoa); subtle spiced (cinnamon); plus 2 other families (floral, earthy).

KOVI Koffiebranders

Peru Pichanaki

Chanchamayo, Junin, Peru · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (orange, blackberry); moderate sweet (brown sugar).

Johan & Nyström

Long Miles Coffee Project

Kayanza, Burundi · honey

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (cherry, orange); moderate sweet (brown sugar); subtle bright (fermented); subtle chocolatey (chocolatey); subtle earthy (earthy).

Tuka Coffee Roasters

Mundo Maya Nicaragua

Matagalpa, Nicaragua · natural

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