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Burnt coffees

Beans with burnt notes — 54 specialty coffees that lean burnt. Discover the roasters and origins behind the taste.

54 beans

Stark, dark and intense — ash, carbon and char marking the scorched far edge of the very darkest, most heavily developed roasts.

Burnt coffees sit at the far end of the roast spectrum: dry ash, scorched carbon and a bitter, charred finish. These notes come from very dark roasting, where development is pushed to the limit and roast flavour overtakes origin character. Bold and polarising, burnt notes give an intense, smoky bitterness that some drinkers love in strong espresso and traditional dark blends, especially cut with milk and sugar.

Flavor composition: moderate bright (tea-like, black tea, crisp, bright); subtle roasted (carbon); subtle fruity (banana); subtle sweet (sweet).

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Ethiopia, Doyo Organic

Ethiopia · washed

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (tropical, nectarine); moderate sweet (molasses); subtle roasted (carbon); subtle bright (tea-like); subtle chocolatey (chocolatey).

Philimonius Coffee

Bocca Decaf

Sidamo, Ethiopia · washed

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (cherry, tangerine, fruity); subtle sweet (caramel, sweet); subtle roasted (ash); subtle bright (crisp, bright); subtle earthy (earthy).

Cafelix Coffee Roasters

Colombia, Cauca-Sidra Bourbon, Washed

Paola Trujillo, Colombia · washed

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (orange, fruity); subtle roasted (carbon); subtle chocolatey (chocolatey); subtle nutty (almond); plus 2 other families (sweet, bright).

Boo Coffee Roasters

Starlight Decaf

Mexico · natural

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (pineapple, cherry, fruity); subtle roasted (carbon); subtle sweet (caramel); subtle earthy (earthy).

Arbol Torrefacteur

EL SALVADOR-Villa Gacilia-Transporté À La Voile ⛵

El Salvador

Flavor composition: moderate roasted (carbon); moderate sweet (caramel); subtle fruity (lemon); subtle chocolatey (chocolatey); subtle earthy (earthy).

Arbol Torrefacteur

COLOMBIE-Fabrica BIO-Transporté À La Voile ⛵

Colombia

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (cherry, fruity); moderate roasted (carbon); subtle chocolatey (chocolatey); subtle earthy (earthy).

Arbol Torrefacteur

COLOMBIE-Huila San Pedro-Transporté À La Voile ⛵

Flavor composition: strong sweet (honey, sweet); moderate roasted (ash).

Kaffibrugghusid

Kólumbíu Kaffi-Aponte Samyrkjubú-Þvegin Vinnsluaðferð-1kg

Colombia · washed

Flavor composition: strong sweet (honey, sweet); moderate roasted (ash).

Kaffibrugghusid

Kólumbíu Kaffi-Aponte Samyrkjubú-Þvegin Vinnsluaðferð-250g

Colombia · washed

Flavor composition: strong sweet (honey, sweet); moderate roasted (ash).

Kaffibrugghusid

Kólumbíu Kaffi-Aponte-Honey Vinnsluaðferð-250g

Colombia · honey

Flavor composition: strong sweet (honey, sweet); moderate roasted (ash).

Kaffibrugghusid

Kólumbíu Kaffi-Aponte-Honey Vinnsluaðferð-1kg

Colombia · honey

Flavor composition: strong sweet (caramel, toffee, sweet); subtle roasted (carbon); subtle fruity (tangerine); subtle chocolatey (chocolatey).

Union Hand-Roasted Coffee

Half Caff, Blend

Asprotimana, Colombia · natural

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (cherry, orange); moderate roasted (ash); subtle chocolatey (chocolatey); subtle earthy (earthy); subtle bright (crisp).

Drop Coffee

La Soledad, Washed Caturra and Catuaí, Guatemala

Acatenango, Guatemala · washed

Flavor composition: moderate roasted (ash); subtle fruity (cherry); subtle spiced (pepper); subtle sweet (sweet); subtle earthy (earthy).

Dark Arts Coffee

SWAN SONG - Colombia

Quindio, Colombia · Washed (Cherry Co-ferment)

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (raspberry, peach, fruity); moderate roasted (carbon); subtle earthy (earthy); subtle bright (bright).

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Ethiopia, Gerse

Yirgacheffe

Flavor composition: moderate sweet (caramel, honey); moderate fruity (cherry, redcurrant); subtle roasted (carbon); subtle nutty (nutty).

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Myanmar, The Lady

Nwar Ban Gyi

Flavor composition: moderate roasted (carbon); subtle floral (jasmine); subtle sweet (sweet); subtle earthy (earthy); subtle bright (bright).

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Colombia, Jardines Del Encanto

Felipe Arcila

Flavor composition: moderate roasted (carbon, toast); moderate fruity (orange, red apple); subtle chocolatey (chocolatey); subtle earthy (earthy).

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Colombia, El Bombo

Flavor composition: strong fruity (pineapple, cherry, mango, tropical, fruity); subtle roasted (carbon); subtle bright (fermented); subtle floral (floral).

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Colombia, L.A.C Pink Bourbon

Luis Anibal

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (pineapple, peach, lemon, fruity); subtle roasted (carbon); subtle sweet (sweet, cream); subtle floral (floral, rose).

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Peru, Pluma Dorada Gesha

Flavor composition: moderate roasted (ash, carbon); subtle fruity (red apple, raspberry); subtle sweet (honey); subtle nutty (nutty); plus 2 other families (earthy, bright).

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Colombia, Aponte

Quechua

Flavor composition: strong roasted (carbon); moderate bright (bright).

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Organic Cold Brew

Flavor composition: strong fruity (strawberry, cherry, peach, tropical, blackcurrant, fruity); subtle roasted (carbon); subtle spiced (pepper); subtle sweet (sweet).

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Colombia, Ají Natural

Mr Salazar

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (orange, cherry, blackberry); subtle roasted (carbon); subtle bright (tangy); subtle sweet (sweet); subtle floral (rose).

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Peru, La Lucuma

Peru · natural

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (plum, nectarine, fruity); subtle roasted (carbon); subtle nutty (almond, nutty); subtle chocolatey (chocolatey); plus 3 other families (sweet, earthy, bright).

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Brazil, Estrela Caravalho

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (plum, blackcurrant, fruity); moderate bright (fermented, wine-like); subtle roasted (carbon); subtle floral (floral).

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Colombia, Gaitania

Flavor composition: moderate bright (tea-like, black tea, bright); moderate roasted (carbon); subtle sweet (honey); subtle fruity (raspberry).

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Burundi, Ninga Honey

Flavor composition: strong fruity (cherry, banana, lime, fruity, bergamot); moderate bright (tea-like, black tea, bright); subtle roasted (carbon); subtle floral (floral).

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Ethiopia, Wete Ambela

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (apricot, citrus, yuzu, fruity); subtle floral (jasmine, floral, lavender); subtle roasted (carbon); subtle sweet (sweet); plus 2 other families (earthy, bright).

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Peru, Las Etíopes, Green Tip Gesha

Flavor composition: moderate sweet (toffee, vanilla, sweet); moderate fruity (cherry, blackcurrant); subtle roasted (carbon); subtle spiced (pepper).

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Colombia, Ají 2

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (cherry, red apple, lemon); subtle bright (citric, bright); subtle roasted (carbon); subtle sweet (sweet); subtle earthy (earthy).

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Kenya, Guama AA

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (date, cherry, berry); subtle roasted (carbon); subtle sweet (honey); subtle nutty (almond); subtle bright (bright).

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Costa Rica, Reposado

Flavor composition: strong fruity (strawberry, tropical, guava, fruity); subtle roasted (carbon); subtle sweet (caramel).

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China, Ou Yang

Flavor composition: moderate bright (tangy, wine-like, bright); subtle roasted (carbon); subtle fruity (blackcurrant); subtle chocolatey (chocolatey); plus 3 other families (nutty, sweet, earthy).

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Peru, Las Etiopes Caturra

Flavor composition: strong fruity (fig, blackberry, berry, tropical, fruity); subtle roasted (carbon); subtle floral (floral).

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Panama, Finca Momoto Gesha

Flavor composition: strong fruity (cherry, papaya, fruity, cranberry); subtle roasted (carbon); subtle floral (floral); subtle sweet (sweet).

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Colombia, El Jardin Papayo

Flavor composition: strong fruity (tropical, berry, blackcurrant, papaya, fruity); subtle roasted (carbon); subtle spiced (herbal).

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Colombia, L.A.C Caturron

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (fig, berry, blackcurrant); moderate sweet (muscovado, sweet); subtle roasted (carbon).

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Costa Rica, San Isidro Labrador

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (pineapple, cherry, citrus, lemon); subtle bright (fermented, crisp, bright); subtle floral (jasmine, floral, white flowers); subtle roasted (carbon); subtle sweet (sweet).

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Peru, La Ponderosa Gesha

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (cherry, pineapple); moderate roasted (carbon); subtle bright (tea-like); subtle sweet (sweet).

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Ecuador, La Cascarilla

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (raisin, cherry, fruity); moderate sweet (brown sugar, sweet); subtle roasted (carbon); subtle bright (tea-like).

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China, Fuyan

Flavor composition: strong roasted (carbon); moderate sweet (vanilla).

Mokkamestarit

Vanilla Decaf

Honduras · unknown

Flavor composition: strong roasted (carbon); subtle chocolatey (chocolatey); subtle sweet (sweet).

Kaminto

Ginhawa Decaf

Peru · swiss_water

Flavor composition: strong fruity (strawberry, raspberry, tropical, fruity); subtle roasted (carbon); subtle sweet (sweet); subtle earthy (earthy); subtle bright (bright).

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Costa Rica, Diego Robelo

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (passion fruit, lemon, citrus, berry, fruity); subtle bright (fermented, bright); subtle roasted (carbon); subtle floral (floral); plus 2 other families (earthy, sweet).

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Ecuador, La Noria Gesha

La Noria

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (raisin, plum); moderate roasted (carbon); subtle bright (fermented).

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Colombia, Leonid Ramirez MSF

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (cherry, red apple, blackcurrant, fruity); subtle roasted (carbon, biscuit); subtle sweet (honey, sweet); subtle earthy (earthy); subtle bright (bright).

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Costa Rica, Lica Torres

Brunca

Flavor composition: moderate sweet (honey, sweet); moderate fruity (peach, fruity); moderate roasted (carbon); subtle chocolatey (chocolatey).

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Burnt tasting notes

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Top origins for burnt

Colombia Ethiopia Peru Honduras Guatemala El Salvador