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Caramel coffees

Beans with caramel notes — 1248 specialty coffees that lean caramel. Discover the roasters and origins behind the taste.

1248 beans

Warm, buttery sweetness — caramel, toffee and butterscotch giving the cup a smooth, golden and indulgent dessert-like richness.

Caramel coffees taste of cooked sugar: smooth caramel, chewy toffee and rich butterscotch, warm and indulgent. This sweetness develops as sugars caramelise during roasting, making it a hallmark of well-developed medium and darker roasts and classic Latin American beans. Caramel notes give a cup body and a satisfying, dessert-like finish — one of the most loved and approachable flavours for anyone exploring sweeter, fuller coffee.

lemon
cherry
pear
caramel
vanilla
floral
earthy
Flavor composition: strong fruity (cherry, lemon, citrus, pear); moderate sweet (caramel, vanilla); subtle floral (floral); subtle earthy (earthy).

KB Coffee Roasters

Colombie - Penas Blancas

Acevedo - Huila, Colombia · anaerobic

Medium
milk chocolate
chocolatey
toffee
hazelnut
Flavor composition: moderate chocolatey (milk chocolate, chocolatey); moderate sweet (toffee); subtle nutty (hazelnut).

Zwarte Roes Specialty Coffee

50/50 Blend

Brazil

Medium
Half-caf
nutella
almond
caramel
Flavor composition: strong nutty (nutella, almond); moderate sweet (caramel).

The Good Coffee Cartel

Brazil, Sitio Penha

Brazil

Medium
caramel
vanilla
milk chocolate
chocolatey
smoke
Flavor composition: moderate sweet (caramel, vanilla); moderate chocolatey (milk chocolate, chocolatey); subtle roasted (smoke).

Mr Eion Coffee

Peru Cajamaraca Microlot

Peru

Medium
mango
red apple
caramel
Flavor composition: strong fruity (mango, red apple); moderate sweet (caramel).
No longer available

Jacobsen & Svart

El Salvador, Finca Altamira

Ilamatepec, El Salvador · natural

Light
caramel
milk chocolate
citrus
Flavor composition: moderate sweet (caramel); moderate chocolatey (milk chocolate); moderate fruity (citrus).

Gordon Street Coffee

Peru El Oso

Peru

Medium
toffee
honey
sweet
cherry
pear
fruity
bright
crisp
Flavor composition: moderate sweet (toffee, honey, sweet); moderate fruity (cherry, pear, fruity); subtle bright (bright, crisp).

Fjord Coffee Roasters

Costa Rica, Finca Chayote - Espresso

Los Robles de Naranjo, West Valley, Costa Rica · honey

Light
cherry
prune
blueberry
fruity
toffee
sweet
tea-like
bright
floral
earthy
Flavor composition: strong fruity (prune, cherry, apricot, peach, blueberry, fruity); subtle sweet (toffee, sweet); subtle bright (tea-like, bright); subtle floral (floral); subtle earthy (earthy).

Fjord Coffee Roasters

Ethiopia, Bishan Wate - Filter

Guji, Ethiopia · washed

Light
caramel
vanilla
lemon
Flavor composition: strong sweet (caramel, vanilla); moderate fruity (lemon).

Kiss the Hippo

Costa Rica, Mariana Washed

Turrialba, Costa Rica · washed

Medium
cherry
toffee
Flavor composition: strong fruity (cherry, apricot); moderate sweet (toffee).

Hot Numbers Coffee

El Rubi - Colombia

Tolima, Colombia · washed

Medium
caramel
apricot
dark chocolate
Flavor composition: strong sweet (caramel, toffee); subtle fruity (apricot); subtle chocolatey (dark chocolate).

Gust Coffee Roasters

Colombia - SOL Naciente

Sierra Nevada, Colombia · washed

Medium
caramel
berry
dark chocolate
Flavor composition: moderate sweet (caramel); moderate fruity (berry); moderate chocolatey (dark chocolate).

Koppi

Colombia - Finca El Porvenir "Caturra"

Huila, Colombia · washed

Medium
red apple
dried fruit
caramel
Flavor composition: strong fruity (red apple, dried fruit); moderate sweet (caramel).

Jacobsen & Svart

Honduras, Montecillos

Montecillos, Honduras · natural

Medium
caramel
honey
orange
Flavor composition: strong sweet (caramel, honey); moderate fruity (orange).

Kaffa Roastery

Ethiopia Banko Chelbesa

Gedeb, Ethiopia · washed

Medium
apricot
prune
blueberry
toffee
Flavor composition: strong fruity (prune, apricot, peach, blueberry); subtle sweet (toffee).

Fjord Coffee Roasters

Ethiopia, Bishan Wate

Guji, Ethiopia · washed

Light
toffee
honey
pear
Flavor composition: strong sweet (toffee, honey); moderate fruity (pear).

Fjord Coffee Roasters

Costa Rica, Finca Chayote

Los Robles de Naranjo, Costa Rica · honey

Light
caramel
sweet
plum
Flavor composition: strong sweet (caramel, sweet); moderate fruity (plum).

Prolog Coffee

Juanachute

Los Santos, Tarrazú, Costa Rica · washed

Medium
molasses
caramel
vanilla
Flavor composition: strong sweet (molasses, caramel, vanilla).

Brazuca Coffee

Encore 2001 Aerobic

Minas Gerais, Brazil · natural

Light
caramel
Flavor composition: strong sweet (caramel).

ViCAFE

Christoph's Selection

Kenya

Light
citrus
berry
caramel
Flavor composition: strong fruity (citrus, berry); moderate sweet (caramel).

LIEVIE Coffee & Ceramics

Blend Brasilien, Honduras, Guatemala & Äthiopien

Brazil

Medium
cocoa
caramel
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa); moderate sweet (caramel).

Drents Bakkie

Pleur Coffee

Nicaragua · experimental

Medium
cocoa
caramel
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa); moderate sweet (caramel).

Drents Bakkie

BVNG Bakkie Liefde – 1kg

Nicaragua · experimental

Dark
cocoa
caramel
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa); moderate sweet (caramel).

Drents Bakkie

Bakkie Anloo

Nicaragua · experimental

Medium
cocoa
caramel
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa); moderate sweet (caramel).

Drents Bakkie

Bakkie 125

Nicaragua · experimental

Light
cocoa
caramel
fruity
Flavor composition: moderate chocolatey (cocoa); moderate sweet (caramel); subtle fruity (fruity).

Drents Bakkie

Het Zwarte Goud

Nicaragua

Dark
cocoa
caramel
fruity
Flavor composition: moderate chocolatey (cocoa); moderate sweet (caramel); subtle fruity (fruity).

Drents Bakkie

Bij de Boerin

Nicaragua

Medium-dark
cocoa
caramel
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa); moderate sweet (caramel).

Drents Bakkie

Proefbakkie Melanges

Nicaragua · experimental

Medium
caramel
fruity
chocolatey
Flavor composition: moderate sweet (caramel); moderate fruity (fruity); moderate chocolatey (chocolatey).

Drents Bakkie

Daydream Coffee

Nicaragua

Medium
cocoa
caramel
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa); moderate sweet (caramel).

Drents Bakkie

Zoete Koets

Nicaragua · experimental

Medium
cocoa
caramel
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa); moderate sweet (caramel).

Drents Bakkie

Van Bruggen

Nicaragua · experimental

Medium
cocoa
caramel
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa); moderate sweet (caramel).

Drents Bakkie

Proefbakkie singles

Nicaragua · experimental

Medium
cocoa
caramel
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa); moderate sweet (caramel).

Drents Bakkie

Bakkie Gamechanger

Nicaragua · experimental

Medium
caramel
dark chocolate
fruity
Flavor composition: moderate sweet (caramel); moderate chocolatey (dark chocolate); subtle fruity (fruity).

Drents Bakkie

Sporthaantje

Nicaragua

Medium
cocoa
caramel
red apple
Flavor composition: moderate chocolatey (cocoa); moderate sweet (caramel); moderate fruity (red apple).

Blaser Café

Terra Vita, Fairtrade/Bio

Brazil

Dark
caramel
almond
Flavor composition: strong sweet (caramel); moderate nutty (almond).

Blaser Café

Purista

Brazil

Dark
molasses
caramel
cherry
cinnamon
dark chocolate
Flavor composition: moderate sweet (molasses, caramel); subtle fruity (cherry); subtle spiced (cinnamon); subtle chocolatey (dark chocolate).

Union Hand-Roasted Coffee

Revelation, Signature Espresso

Costa Rica · washed

Dark
caramel
vanilla
tangy
bright
blackberry
lemon
chocolatey
Flavor composition: moderate sweet (caramel, vanilla); moderate bright (tangy, bright); moderate fruity (blackberry, lemon); subtle chocolatey (chocolatey).

Union Hand-Roasted Coffee

Natural Spirit, Organic Blend

Ethiopia · natural

Medium
caramel
vanilla
peach
Flavor composition: strong sweet (caramel, vanilla); moderate fruity (peach).

Knopes

Guatemala Familia Mendez

Huehuetenango, Guatemala · washed

Light
toffee
peach
Flavor composition: strong sweet (toffee); moderate fruity (peach).

August 63

Finca La Alquimia - Costa Rica

Grecia, Costa Rica · honey

Medium
caramel
milk chocolate
nutty
Flavor composition: moderate sweet (caramel); moderate chocolatey (milk chocolate); subtle nutty (nutty).

August 63

Essencia - Brasilien

Brazil · natural

Medium
orange
berry
caramel
milk chocolate
pecan
Flavor composition: moderate fruity (orange, citrus, berry); subtle sweet (caramel); subtle chocolatey (milk chocolate); subtle nutty (pecan).

LIEVIE Coffee & Ceramics

Blend Aus Brasilien, Honduras, Guatemala & Äthiopien

Brazil

Medium
caramel
apricot
chocolatey
Flavor composition: moderate sweet (caramel); moderate fruity (apricot); subtle chocolatey (chocolatey).

LIEVIE Coffee & Ceramics

SO MOT

VN · washed

Light
cocoa
nutty
almond
caramel
Flavor composition: moderate chocolatey (cocoa); moderate nutty (nutty, almond); moderate sweet (caramel).

LIEVIE Coffee & Ceramics

House Blend

Brazil · natural

Dark
caramel
orange
milk chocolate
pecan
Flavor composition: moderate sweet (caramel); moderate fruity (orange); subtle chocolatey (milk chocolate); subtle nutty (pecan).

LIEVIE Coffee & Ceramics

Blend

Brazil

Dark

Caramel tasting notes

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