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Coffee that tastes like cocoa

1251 specialty coffees with a distinct cocoa note, ranked by how strongly they express it — part of the dark chocolate family.

1251 beans

Tastes like

Hershey's cocoa powder

Typical intensity 8/10

Dry, dusty dark-cocoa depth — the baseline comfort note of classic espresso profiles.

Cocoa is the dry, slightly bitter chocolate note of unsweetened cocoa powder rather than sweet milk chocolate. It anchors medium and darker roasts of Brazilian and Central American coffees, where low acidity lets the roast-driven chocolate character carry the cup. It is the most approachable note in specialty coffee — a safe home base for drinkers who want depth and comfort without bright fruit.

cocoa
chocolatey
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa, chocolatey).

Zwarte Roes Specialty Coffee

Blend N˚1

Colombia

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

Zwarte Roes Specialty Coffee

Colombia Chiroso San Carlos

Antioquia, Colombia

Light
cocoa
berry
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa, dark chocolate); moderate fruity (berry).

Zwarte Roes Specialty Coffee

Colombia Giraldo

Giraldo, Colombia · washed

Medium
cocoa
chocolatey
cream
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa, chocolatey); subtle sweet (cream).

Zwarte Roes Specialty Coffee

Blend N˚2

Brazil

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

Zwarte Roes Specialty Coffee

Brasil Capricornio

Medium
cocoa
chocolatey
cream
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa, chocolatey); subtle sweet (cream).

Drents Bakkie

Bakkie Troost

Nicaragua · experimental

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

Drents Bakkie

Phone House

Nicaragua

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

The Barn Coffee Roasters

Ivan DOS Santos

Caconde, Brazil

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

The Barn Coffee Roasters

Earth

Cerrado, Brazil · natural

Medium
cocoa
cherry
red wine
Flavor composition: moderate chocolatey (cocoa); moderate fruity (cherry); moderate bright (red wine).

ERNST Kaffeeröster

Colombia LAS Brisasas

Colombia

Medium
cocoa
chocolatey
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa, chocolatey).

Wissmuller Kaffeerösterei

Fair/Pro Espresso

Medium
cocoa
chocolatey
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa, chocolatey).

Wissmuller Kaffeerösterei

Perl Kaffee

Medium
cocoa
chocolatey
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa, bittersweet chocolate, chocolatey).

Wissmuller Kaffeerösterei

Besuch aus Mexico

Mexico

Medium
cocoa
chocolatey
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa, chocolatey).

Wissmuller Kaffeerösterei

Espresso Guatemala

Guatemala

Medium
cocoa
nutty
white flowers
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa); moderate nutty (nutty); subtle floral (white flowers).

Wissmuller Kaffeerösterei

Costa Rica (Jubiläumsmischung)

Costa Rica

Medium
cocoa
chocolatey
nutty
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa, chocolatey); moderate nutty (nutty).

Wissmuller Kaffeerösterei

Stern - Mischung

Medium
cocoa
milk chocolate
hazelnut
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa, milk chocolate); moderate nutty (hazelnut).

Vertical Coffee Roasters

Brazil Diamond - espresso roast

São Paulo, Brazil · natural

Medium
cocoa
milk chocolate
hazelnut
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa, milk chocolate); moderate nutty (hazelnut).

Vertical Coffee Roasters

Brazil Diamond - filter roast

São Paulo, Brazil · natural

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

Vertical Coffee Roasters

Colombia Los Amigos - espresso roast

Tolima, Colombia · washed

Light
cocoa
milk chocolate
caramel
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa, milk chocolate); moderate sweet (caramel).

Vertical Coffee Roasters

Queen K Espresso

Cerrado & Alta Mogiana, Brazil · natural

Medium
raisin
cocoa
hazelnut
Flavor composition: moderate fruity (raisin); moderate chocolatey (cocoa); moderate nutty (hazelnut).

Torrefactory

Café Santa Fé Decaf - Chiapas, Mexico

Chiapas, Mexico

Medium
Decaf
cocoa
chocolatey
vanilla
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa, chocolatey); moderate sweet (vanilla).

Supremo

Meu Brasil Set

Carmo de Minas, Brazil · natural

Light
cocoa
peach
floral
Flavor composition: moderate chocolatey (cocoa); moderate fruity (peach); subtle floral (floral).

Sprout Coffee Roasters

Banko On It

Gedeb Zone, Ethiopia · natural

Medium
cocoa
almond
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa, bittersweet chocolate); subtle nutty (almond).

Simons Rosteri & Bageri

Klassisk Espresso

Cerrado Mineiro DO, Brazil · natural

Medium
cocoa
chocolatey
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa, bittersweet chocolate, chocolatey).

Rösterei Vier (RVTC)

Bulle Blend

Tanzania · washed

Dark
berry
citrus
cocoa
honey
floral
Flavor composition: moderate fruity (berry, citrus, blackcurrant); subtle chocolatey (cocoa); subtle sweet (honey); subtle floral (floral).

Rave Coffee

Nº 357 Kenya Sasini

Sasini, Kenya · washed

Medium
caramel
sweet
cocoa
chocolatey
hazelnut
nutty
fruity
other
Flavor composition: moderate sweet (caramel, toffee, sweet); subtle chocolatey (cocoa, chocolatey); subtle nutty (hazelnut, nutty); subtle fruity (fruity); plus 2 other families (earthy, bright).

Rave Coffee

Seasonal Organic Coffee Blend Nº 7

Colombia

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

Machhörndl Kaffee

Kolumbien Huila

Huila, Colombia · washed

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

Machhörndl Kaffee

Brasilien Corrego do Macedo

Petúnia, Sul de Minas, Brazil · honey

Medium
cocoa
chocolatey
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa, chocolatey).

Machhörndl Kaffee

Kolumbien Huila

Tesalia & Teruel, Huila, Colombia · washed

Medium
cocoa
caramel
green apple
walnut
Flavor composition: moderate chocolatey (cocoa); moderate sweet (caramel); subtle fruity (green apple); subtle nutty (walnut).

Kaffeerösterei Elstermühle

Elsterliebe

Cauca, Colombia · washed

Medium
cocoa
chocolatey
nutty
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa, chocolatey); moderate nutty (nutty).

Kaffeerösterei Elstermühle

Otto der Reiche

Guatemala

Medium
cocoa
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa, bittersweet chocolate, dark chocolate).

Kaffeerösterei BRÜHBAR

Turquino Lavado

Sierra Maestra, CU · washed

Medium
cocoa
blueberry
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa, dark chocolate); subtle fruity (blueberry).
No longer available

Henauer Kaffee

FiftyFifty

Indonesia

Dark
clove
cocoa
Flavor composition: strong spiced (clove, cardamom); moderate chocolatey (cocoa).
No longer available

Henauer Kaffee

Goldexpress

Brazil

Dark
cocoa
chocolatey
nutty
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa, chocolatey); moderate nutty (nutty).

Gulden Tas

Brazil Vila Boa Munda Nova

Minas Gerais, Brazil · anaerobic

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

Drents Bakkie

Bakkie Emmen

Nicaragua · experimental

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

Brazuca Coffee

Brazilian Swiss Water Decaf

Brazil · swiss_water_decaf

Medium
Decaf
cocoa
almond
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa); moderate nutty (almond).

Bailies Coffee

Pendo Signature Blend

Brazil

Medium-dark
molasses
toffee
cocoa
chocolatey
Flavor composition: strong sweet (molasses, toffee); moderate chocolatey (cocoa, chocolatey).

Allpress Espresso UK

A.R.T. Espresso - Office

Dark
molasses
toffee
cocoa
chocolatey
Flavor composition: strong sweet (molasses, toffee); moderate chocolatey (cocoa, chocolatey).

Allpress Espresso UK

A.R.T. Espresso

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

Allpress Espresso UK

A.R.T. Espresso Roast - 3kg Whole Beans

Dark
citrus
stone fruit
cocoa
Flavor composition: strong fruity (citrus, stone fruit); moderate chocolatey (cocoa).

Onyx Coffee Lab EU

Peru Norandino Decaf

Cajamarca, Peru · washed

Medium
Decaf
cocoa
jasmine
floral
sweet
Flavor composition: moderate chocolatey (cocoa); moderate floral (jasmine, floral); subtle sweet (sweet).

Simons Rosteri & Bageri

Nensebo, Etiopien

Nensebo, Ethiopia · washed

Light
cocoa
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa).

Supremo

Don Rosales

Chimaltenango, Atitlán, Guatemala · washed

Medium
cocoa
honey
nutty
Flavor composition: moderate chocolatey (cocoa); moderate sweet (honey); subtle nutty (nutty).

Elbgold

DON Mauricio

Guatemala · washed

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

Colombia Coffee Roasters

OXFORD BLEND (Natural & Fully Washed Process)

Colombia · natural

Medium
blackberry
cocoa
Flavor composition: strong fruity (blackberry, redcurrant); moderate chocolatey (cocoa).

Colombia Coffee Roasters

Federacion Campesina Fully Washed Process Colombia (Espresso)

Colombia · washed

Medium

All Dark Chocolate coffees

Dark Chocolate

More dark chocolate notes

Bittersweet Chocolate

Top origins for cocoa

BrazilColombiaGuatemalaNicaraguaEthiopiaMexico