Flavor note

Coffee that tastes like lemon

327 specialty coffees with a distinct lemon note, ranked by how strongly they express it — part of the citrus family.

327 beans

Tastes like

Fresh lemon juice

Typical intensity 5/10

Sharp, mouth-watering citrus acidity — the cleanest, most immediate brightness a coffee can show.

Few notes announce themselves faster: lemon hits in the first second of a sip, a clean citric sharpness that resets the palate the way fresh juice does. Expect it in washed coffees from Kenya and Ethiopia, where altitude and meticulous processing keep that acidity intact from cherry to cup. It's the natural starting point for anyone who drinks coffee to wake the senses rather than soothe them.

Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa, milk chocolate); moderate fruity (lemon).

Zwarte Roes Specialty Coffee

Colombia Chiroso San Carlos

Antioquia, Colombia

Flavor composition: strong fruity (strawberry, orange, blackberry, lemon, berry, raspberry, citrus, blackcurrant, pear, blueberry, fruity); subtle bright (fermented, crisp, bright); subtle sweet (honey, sweet); subtle floral (floral).

Trading Post Coffee Roasters

Loma Ocotitlán, Mexico Single Origin Speciality Coffee

Loma Ocotitlán, Mexico · experimental

Flavor composition: strong fruity (pineapple, mango, lemon); subtle chocolatey (milk chocolate); subtle bright (black tea).

Trading Post Coffee Roasters

Gotiti, Ethiopia Single Origin Speciality Coffee

Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia · natural

Flavor composition: strong fruity (lemon, peach); subtle floral (orange blossom).

Sprout Coffee Roasters

Lush Lemons

Sevilla, San Agustin, Colombia · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (lemon, peach, blueberry).

Root and Branch Coffee

El Eucalipto, Peru

Tabaconas, Peru · washed

Flavor composition: strong sweet (molasses); moderate fruity (lemon).

Root and Branch Coffee

Kirunga Lot 5, Rwanda

Kirunga, Rwanda · washed

Flavor composition: strong sweet (caramel, honey); moderate fruity (lemon, papaya); subtle floral (floral).

Rave Coffee

Honduras El Chollo N°366

Honduras · natural

Flavor composition: strong fruity (strawberry, lemon); moderate floral (hibiscus, rose); subtle chocolatey (dark chocolate).

Small Batch Coffee Roasters

Ethiopia Aricha

Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia · anaerobic

Flavor composition: strong fruity (lemon, blueberry).

Substance Café

Ethiopia Wachile Garse

Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia · natural

Flavor composition: strong fruity (apricot, lemon, peach); moderate floral (floral, jasmine, rose); subtle sweet (sweet).

Substance Café

Ethiopia Gesha Village Lot 126

Bench Maji, Ethiopia · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (apricot, lemon).

Kaffeerösterei Elstermühle

La Pastora

Tarrazú, Costa Rica

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 fruity (lemon, blueberry); subtle floral (lavender).

Machhörndl Kaffee

Äthiopien Refisa Natural

West Arsi, Ethiopia · natural

Flavor composition: strong fruity (lemon, blueberry); subtle floral (lavender).

Machhörndl Kaffee

Äthiopien Refisa Natural

West Arsi, Ethiopia · natural

Flavor composition: strong fruity (passion fruit, lemon, guava).

Friedhats

Colombia Gesha Clouds

Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia · anaerobic

Flavor composition: strong fruity (strawberry, cherry, lemon, fruity); subtle bright (crisp, bright); subtle spiced (herbal); subtle floral (floral); subtle sweet (cream).

Friedhats

Ethiopia Alemayehu Daniel Natural

Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia · natural

Flavor composition: strong fruity (lemon); moderate floral (white flowers).

Sao Paulo Coffee

Colombia Finca La Villa Anaerobic Washed

Colombia · experimental

Flavor composition: strong fruity (passion fruit, peach, lemon, fruity).

Lightroast Coffee

Tropical Peach - Kolumbien

Colombia

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (lemon, green apple, peach, fruity); subtle sweet (caramel, sweet); subtle nutty (peanut, almond); subtle chocolatey (chocolatey); subtle bright (bright).

Feierboun Coffeeroasters

South Fusion - Blendology

Peru · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (strawberry, lemon, fruity).

GOTA Coffee Experts

Juicy Strawberry

Colombia · natural

Flavor composition: strong fruity (lemon); moderate sweet (cream).

19grams

Kii - Kenia Filter

Kirinyaga, Kenya · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (lemon).

Abi Coffee

Sidamo

Sidamo, Ethiopia

Flavor composition: moderate sweet (honey); moderate fruity (lemon); moderate floral (jasmine).

April Coffee Roasters

Gesha Village Ethiopia Natural Geisha

Bench Maji, Ethiopia · natural

Flavor composition: strong fruity (apricot, lemon); moderate bright (black tea).

Parlor Coffee Roasters

Giku, Burundi

Kayanza, Burundi · washed

Flavor composition: strong bright (boozy); moderate fruity (lemon).

Parlor Coffee Roasters

Danche Anaerobic, Ethiopia

Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia · anaerobic

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (grapefruit, lemon, blackcurrant); subtle chocolatey (cocoa nibs); subtle sweet (caramel); subtle spiced (ginger); subtle bright (green tea).

Alt Wien Kaffee

Kenia Gicherori AA

Embu, Kenya · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (cherry, red apple, lemon); moderate chocolatey (cocoa); subtle spiced (spiced).

Alt Wien Kaffee

Kolumbien Finca Nogales Chocoberry

Huila, Colombia · natural

Flavor composition: strong fruity (strawberry, lemon, raspberry).

Friedhats

Ethiopia Buliye

Buliye, Ethiopia · natural

Flavor composition: strong fruity (lemon, fruity); moderate earthy (earthy); subtle floral (rose).

Terres de Café

Café Bourbon Santander Bio

Santander, Colombia · anaerobic

Flavor composition: strong fruity (apricot, lemon, peach, fruity); subtle chocolatey (chocolatey).

Terres de Café

Café KSF Echemo Lavé Bio

Limmu, Ethiopia · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (strawberry, pineapple, mango, lemon); subtle nutty (marzipan).

Hoppenworth & Ploch

Diima Danche - Äthiopien

Gedeb, Ethiopia · natural

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (lemon); moderate nutty (nutty); moderate floral (floral).

Heilandt

Clever Acosta Filter

EC · natural

Flavor composition: moderate chocolatey (cocoa); moderate fruity (lemon); subtle nutty (almond).

Bohnenstolz

Indien

Karnataka, IN · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (lemon, raspberry); moderate chocolatey (cocoa).

Hannoversche Kaffeemanufaktur

Tanzania AA

South West Tansanias, Tanzania · washed

Flavor composition: moderate chocolatey (cocoa); moderate sweet (caramel); subtle fruity (lemon); subtle nutty (almond).

Hannoversche Kaffeemanufaktur

Bio Honduras

La Paz District Marcala, Honduras · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (apricot, grapefruit, lemon).

Wood Grouse Coffee Roasters

Kenya

Nyeri County, Kenya · washed

Flavor composition: moderate sweet (caramel); moderate fruity (lemon); subtle nutty (almond).

Javry

Granja Fabrica BIO

Tolima, Colombia · 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 fruity (lemon); moderate sweet (sweet).

Good Karma Coffee

Kenya - Gatomboya AB

Nyeri, Kenya · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (lemon, guava); subtle floral (floral); subtle sweet (sweet).

Heilandt

El Paraíso

El Paraíso, Honduras · anaerobic

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (peach, lemon); moderate sweet (caramel); subtle bright (green tea).

Bohnenmeister

Äthiopien Ky Kebero

Sidamo, Ethiopia · washed

Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa, milk chocolate); moderate fruity (lemon).

HIGHFIVE Specialty Coffee

GUATEMALA-Atitlan Pasajquim

Atitlán, Guatemala · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (lemon, cranberry); strong chocolatey (cocoa).

BERGBRAND Kaffeerösterei

Nordwand B2B

Kirinyaga, Kenya · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (cherry, pineapple, tropical, lemon, fruity); subtle earthy (earthy).

Tanat Coffee

Gesha Village [Surma Semi Anaerobic 26/E22]

Ethiopia · anaerobic

Flavor composition: strong fruity (lemon, fruity); moderate earthy (earthy).

Tanat Coffee

Alo [DIGS Project Mosto Natural 72h]

Ethiopia · natural

Flavor composition: strong fruity (grapefruit, raspberry, lemon); subtle floral (floral); subtle sweet (sweet).

Still Coffee Roasters

Striped Red Bourbon

Flavor composition: strong fruity (citrus, lemon); moderate nutty (hazelnut); subtle earthy (earthy).

Fika Roasters

Suukala

Cauca, Colombia · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (cherry, orange, lemon); subtle sweet (toffee); subtle chocolatey (chocolatey).

Fika Roasters

Perlamayo

Huabal, Cajamarca, Peru · washed

All Citrus coffees

More citrus notes

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Top origins for lemon

Ethiopia Colombia Kenya Honduras Peru Mexico