Flavor note

Coffee that tastes like rose

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

148 beans

Tastes like

Rose water

Typical intensity 3/10

Sweet rose-water perfume with a gently candied edge — floral, plush, unmistakable.

A few drops of rose water in syrup is the closest kitchen analogue: sweet floral perfume with a plush, faintly candied quality that lingers after the sip. Refined varieties grown high and washed clean can carry it into the cup when the roast is light enough to spare the aromatics. Rose tends to convert people — even drinkers sceptical of 'flowery' coffee often make an exception once they meet it in a genuinely elegant cup.

Flavor composition: strong fruity (date, tropical, citrus, fruity); subtle bright (fermented); subtle earthy (earthy); subtle floral (rose).

Substance Café

Panama Elida Estate Vuelta

Alto Quiel, Panama · natural

Flavor composition: strong fruity (fig); moderate floral (rose).

The Barn Coffee Roasters

Ivan DOS Santos Anaerobic

São Paulo, Brazil · anaerobic

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (pear); moderate nutty (almond); moderate floral (rose).

The Barn Coffee Roasters

Ivan & Rose

São Paulo, Brazil · natural

Flavor composition: strong sweet (sweet); moderate floral (rose).

Onyx Coffee Lab EU

El Salvador Santa Rosa

Chalatenango, El Salvador · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (strawberry); moderate nutty (nutty); subtle floral (rose).

Machhörndl Kaffee

Äthiopien Aramo

Yirgacheffe, Aramo, Ethiopia · 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 (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 (strawberry, cherry, lychee); subtle floral (rose).

Substance Café

Ethiopia Gesha Village Lot 137

Bench Maji, Ethiopia · natural

Flavor composition: moderate floral (floral, rose); moderate fruity (citrus); subtle sweet (sweet); subtle bright (oolong).

Substance Café

Ethiopia Gesha Village Lot 132

Bench Maji, Ethiopia · honey

Flavor composition: strong fruity (strawberry, apricot, peach, raspberry, blackcurrant); subtle floral (jasmine, rose).

Substance Café

Ethiopia Gesha Village Lot E-22

Bench Maji, Ethiopia · anaerobic

Flavor composition: strong floral (floral, jasmine, rose).

Substance Café

Panama Elida Estate Vuelta Washed DRD

Alto Quiel, Panama · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (berry); moderate floral (rose).

Koppi

Colombia - Finca El Placer

Huila, Colombia · washed

Flavor composition: moderate sweet (honey); moderate fruity (apricot); subtle floral (rose).

Prolog Coffee

Santa Teresa

Amazonas, Lonya Grande, Peru · natural

Flavor composition: strong fruity (cherry); moderate spiced (nutmeg); subtle floral (rose).

Rösterei Vier (RVTC)

Choc Bar Cherry

Huila, Colombia · natural

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (cherry, citrus, fruity); moderate bright (tea-like, bright); subtle floral (floral, rose); subtle sweet (sweet).

Rose Coffee Roasters

Guji Rassa Washed

Guji, Ethiopia · washed

Flavor composition: strong sweet (sweet); moderate floral (rose).

Rose Coffee Roasters

Rose Rejects

unknown

Flavor composition: moderate floral (floral, jasmine, rose); moderate fruity (orange, lychee); moderate bright (tea-like, bright); subtle sweet (sweet).

Ordinary Coffee Roasters

Pepe Jijon Ecuador Wave Washed Gesha

EC · washed

Flavor composition: strong sweet (caramel, honey); subtle nutty (pecan); subtle floral (rose).

Blaser Café

Elfenau

Brazil · washed

Flavor composition: strong sweet (caramel, honey); subtle nutty (hazelnut); subtle floral (rose).

Blaser Café

Lilla e Rose

Brazil

Flavor composition: strong fruity (cherry); moderate floral (rose).

19grams

Los Planes Honduras

Comayagua, Honduras · washed

Flavor composition: strong floral (floral, rose); moderate chocolatey (chocolatey).

Capriole Café

Rwanda Abakundakawa Rushashi

Rwanda

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

Terres de Café

Jhoan & Diego Vergara - Las Flores - Chiroso Thermal Shock Anaerobic Washed

Indonesia · anaerobic

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 (cherry, blackberry); subtle floral (rose).

Terres de Café

Café Granja La Esperanza - Bourbon Pointu

Valle Del Cauca, Colombia · natural

Flavor composition: strong fruity (raspberry, berry); subtle floral (rose).

Terres de Café

Jhoan & Diego Vergara - Las Flores - Java Hydrohoney - Légendes

Colombia · anaerobic

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (peach); moderate sweet (vanilla); moderate floral (rose).

Heilandt

Fette Palette no.3

Valle del Cauca, Colombia · anaerobic

Flavor composition: moderate sweet (caramel, sweet); moderate fruity (pear, fruity); subtle earthy (earthy); subtle floral (rose).

Topo Torrefaction

Micro Dose Ge

Vallée centrale, Costa Rica

Flavor composition: strong fruity (cherry, berry, citrus, fruity); moderate nutty (hazelnut, almond); subtle earthy (earthy); subtle floral (rose).

MAGE Coffee Roasters

Los Nogales Espresso

Flavor composition: strong fruity (cherry, berry, citrus, fruity); moderate nutty (hazelnut, almond); subtle earthy (earthy); subtle floral (rose).

MAGE Coffee Roasters

Los Nogales Filtre

Flavor composition: strong floral (rose).

Celsius Roasters

Fragans - Pérou Geisha Naturel

Jaen, Peru · natural

Flavor composition: strong fruity (blackcurrant, blueberry); moderate floral (rose).

Boo Coffee Roasters

Kenya - Top Kii

Embu, Kenya · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (cherry, pineapple); subtle floral (rose).

Tanat Coffee

Abu

Boquete, Panama · anaerobic

Flavor composition: moderate sweet (caramel); moderate fruity (lemon); subtle bright (black tea); subtle floral (rose).

Blue City Roasters

Kenya Gatina Nyeri AB

Nyeri, Kenya · washed

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (cherry, tangerine); subtle floral (jasmine, rose); subtle sweet (honey); subtle bright (fermented).

Spicekix Coffee Lab

Gesha Monteverde Blue Natural

natural

Flavor composition: strong fruity (strawberry, cherry); subtle floral (rose).

Man met Bril Koffie

Hermoso Cherry, Colombia

Quindio, Colombia · honey

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (coconut); moderate sweet (cream); moderate floral (rose).

White Label Coffee

Thailand - Srima 9 - Washed Co-Fermentation

Chiang Rai Province, TH · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (cherry, mango); subtle floral (rose).

Uncommon Coffee Amsterdam

Hacienda Misiones - Colombia - Sudan Rume - Natural

Colombia · natural

Flavor composition: strong fruity (strawberry, orange); subtle floral (rose).

Uncommon Coffee Amsterdam

La Piragua Colombia Pink Bourbon Anaerobic Washed

Colombia · anaerobic

Flavor composition: strong floral (orange blossom, rose); moderate fruity (citrus).

The Picky Chemist

Ethiopia Gesha Village Lot #25/048 Oma

Bench Maji – Oma, Ethiopia · natural

Flavor composition: strong fruity (cherry, red apple, lemon, raspberry, citrus, blackcurrant, fruity); subtle sweet (honey, sweet, cream); subtle bright (tea-like, bright); subtle floral (floral, rose).

The Picky Chemist

Ethiopia Gesha Village Surma Honey

Bench Maji, Ethiopia · honey

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

Rum Baba Coffee Roasters

Colombia Night Owl - Decaf

Cauca, Colombia · natural

Flavor composition: moderate chocolatey (milk chocolate, dark chocolate); moderate fruity (citrus, bergamot); subtle floral (jasmine, rose); subtle bright (black tea).

Kaldi Coffee & Tea

Ethiopië

Sidama, Ethiopia · natural

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

Inka Paahtimo

Kolumbia EL Rancho Washed Pink Bourbon

Huila, Colombia · washed

Flavor composition: strong bright (tangy); moderate floral (rose).

Cafetoria

La Liles SL28

Sabanilla de Alajuela, Central Valley, Costa Rica · natural

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

WB Coffee Amsterdam

Guatemala Geisha Finca Inferno Anaerobic Natural

Huehuetenango, Guatemala · anaerobic

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (orange); moderate chocolatey (dark chocolate); subtle spiced (spiced); subtle floral (rose).

WB Coffee Amsterdam

Yemen Senan Abdullah Al-Khoulani Natural

Ibb, Yemen · natural

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

White Label Coffee

Colombia Exotico Washed

Exotico, Colombia · washed

Flavor composition: moderate sweet (vanilla); moderate fruity (lychee); moderate floral (rose).

Still Coffee Roasters

La Quebraditas Bourbon Sidra 'Thermal Shock' Washed

Huila, Colombia · washed

All Rose coffees

More rose notes

Top origins for rose

Colombia Ethiopia Brazil Panama Costa Rica Peru