Flavor

Tea-like coffees

Beans with tea-like notes — 420 specialty coffees that lean tea-like. Discover the roasters and origins behind the taste.

420 beans

A delicate, aromatic register where coffee turns light-bodied and infusion-like, with the gentle tannins and lift of fine loose-leaf tea.

Tea-like coffees taste airy and translucent rather than bold — think the soft astringency of black tea, the fresh-cut lift of green tea, or the floral roundness of oolong. This character often shows up in delicately washed, high-grown African lots and lighter roasts that preserve aromatics. Taste-led drinkers chase tea-like coffee for its clarity and elegance: a cup you sip slowly, where subtlety is the whole point.

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (cherry, fig, grapefruit, fruity); subtle nutty (marzipan); subtle sweet (honey); subtle chocolatey (dark chocolate); plus 2 other families (floral, bright).

WAY Coffee Roasters

Kenya Kiri Kirinyaga

Kirinyaga, Kenya · washed

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 fruity (tangerine, lime); moderate bright (black tea).

Little Roastery

Keramo Adara

Bensa, Ethiopia · washed

Flavor composition: strong bright (black tea); moderate sweet (sweet).

Quijote Kaffee

Brasilien Microlot - Neuza Maria & Luiz Claudio

Espirito Santo, Brazil · natural

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (tropical, berry, fruity); moderate bright (tea-like, bright); subtle floral (floral); subtle sweet (sweet).

Kolo Coffee

Ethiopia Chelchele

Ethiopia · natural

Flavor composition: strong fruity (orange, blackcurrant); subtle bright (green tea).

Tanat Coffee

Gathaithi AA [Washed]

Nyeri, Kenya · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (grapefruit, apricot, bergamot); subtle bright (black tea).

Terres de Café

Tatmara Plantation - Washed

Kaffa, Ethiopia · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (raisin, nectarine, bergamot); subtle bright (black tea); subtle nutty (almond).

Terres de Café

Yirgacheffe Banko Gotiti

Gedeb / Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (blackcurrant, redcurrant); moderate bright (green tea).

Tisserie

Efrain - Pérou

Chirinos, Peru · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (lemon, peach); moderate bright (oolong).

Tanat Coffee

Finca El Destino Crimson Lot 21 Geisha Washed

Boquete, Chiriquí, Panama · washed

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

Love Coffee

Megadu

Guji, Ethiopia · natural

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (peach); moderate bright (black tea); moderate floral (jasmine).

Kokko Coffee Roasters

Ethiopia Burtukaana Danche

Gedeb, Ethiopia · natural

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (raisin, plum); subtle chocolatey (cocoa); subtle sweet (caramel); subtle bright (black tea).

Kokko Coffee Roasters

EL Salvador La Independencia

Cuscatlan, El Salvador · natural

Flavor composition: moderate chocolatey (cocoa); moderate fruity (orange); subtle bright (black tea).

Kolibri Coffee Roasters

Mbilima

Gakenke District, Rwanda · natural

Flavor composition: strong fruity (fig, apricot); subtle bright (oolong).

Schot Koffie

Ethiopia Sasaba Washed

Guji, Ethiopia · washed

Flavor composition: moderate chocolatey (cocoa); subtle nutty (hazelnut); subtle fruity (citrus); subtle bright (black tea).

Stavanger Kaffebrenneri

Uganda Bufumbo

Bugisu/Elgon, Uganda · washed

Flavor composition: moderate chocolatey (cocoa); subtle nutty (hazelnut); subtle fruity (citrus); subtle bright (black tea).

Stavanger Kaffebrenneri

Uganda Bufumbo

Bugisu, Uganda · washed

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (red apple, citrus); subtle chocolatey (milk chocolate); subtle bright (black tea); subtle nutty (almond).

Stavanger Kaffebrenneri

Rwanda Abakundakawa

Gakenke, Rwanda · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (pineapple, passion fruit, peach, lychee); subtle bright (black tea).

Jacu Coffee Roasters

Colombia El Paraiso Cofermentert

Cauca, Colombia · anaerobic

Flavor composition: strong fruity (apricot, red apple, cranberry); subtle bright (black tea).

Jacu Coffee Roasters

Etiopia Guji Tero Farm Økologisk

Guji, Ethiopia · washed

Flavor composition: strong sweet (brown sugar); subtle fruity (blackcurrant); subtle bright (black tea).

Dark Arts Coffee

Rocket Summer Kenya

Kiambu County, Kenya · washed

Flavor composition: moderate bright (malic, tea-like, black tea, bright, crisp); moderate fruity (cherry, tropical, lychee); subtle sweet (sweet); subtle earthy (earthy).

Wolfox Coffee

Beshasha - Ethiopia

Ethiopia · washed

Flavor composition: strong bright (tea-like); moderate floral (white flowers).

MAME Coffee

Janson Lot 985 Geisha Washed Omni

Panama · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (orange, peach); moderate bright (tea-like).

MAME Coffee

UBA Orange Omni

Colombia · co-fermentation

Flavor composition: strong fruity (plum); moderate bright (green tea).

Jolt Coffee Roasters

Summer Splash Colombia

Colombia

Flavor composition: moderate bright (black tea); moderate floral (floral); moderate fruity (bergamot).

Garage Coffee Bros

Specialty Etiopia Yirgacheffe Chelbesa Lavato

Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (cherry, tropical, fruity); subtle bright (tea-like); subtle sweet (sweet).

Coffee and Coconuts

Magic

Colombia · anaerobic

turkish delight

Flavor composition: strong fruity (pineapple, berry); subtle floral (turkish delight); subtle bright (oolong).

Five Ways Coffee

Colombia Fruit Juice Natural

Huila, Colombia · natural

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

Quantum Coffee Roasters

Ethiopia - Yirgacheffe, Bedesa Community Lot

Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia · natural

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

New Ground Coffee Roasters

Ethiopia / Dumerso

Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia · washed

Flavor composition: moderate bright (tea-like); moderate fruity (bergamot); moderate floral (white flowers).

ERNST Kaffeeröster

Ethiopia Chelbesa

Chelbesa, Ethiopia

Flavor composition: strong fruity (green apple); moderate bright (black tea).

Cairngorm Coffee

Migoti Hill

Rural Bujumbura, Burundi · washed

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

Kiss the Hippo

Ethiopia, Doyo Organic

Ethiopia · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (raisin, pear); moderate bright (black tea).

Quarter Horse Coffee

Mutambu Hill Lot 34

Mumirwa, Burundi · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (orange, peach); subtle bright (green tea).

Ditta Artigianale

Etiopia Worka Wuri

Gedeb, Ethiopia · washed

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 sweet (brown sugar, honey, sweet); moderate bright (black tea, crisp, bright); subtle fruity (nectarine, fruity).

Prolog Coffee

La Pomarrosa Bourbon

Colasay, Peru · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (mango, berry, citrus); subtle sweet (honey); subtle bright (black tea); subtle floral (orange blossom).

LIEVIE Coffee & Ceramics

Gesha Don Primitivo

Monzón, Huánuco, Peru · honey

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (green apple, citrus); moderate chocolatey (cocoa); subtle bright (black tea).

WAY Coffee Roasters

Brazil Fazenda Rodomunho

Cerrado · Rio Paranaíba, Brazil · natural

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (orange); moderate sweet (honey); moderate bright (black tea).

Lightroast Coffee

Orange Squeeze

Kayanza, Gatara, Burundi · honey

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (orange); moderate sweet (honey); moderate bright (black tea).

Lightroast Coffee

Orange Squeeze

Gatara, Burundi · honey

Flavor composition: moderate bright (black tea); moderate floral (floral); moderate fruity (bergamot).

Caffènation

Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Chelbesa Washed

Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia · washed

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

Parlor Coffee Roasters

Giku, Burundi

Kayanza, Burundi · washed

Flavor composition: strong bright (black tea); moderate fruity (nectarine).

Good Karma Coffee

Ethiopia – Sheka Forest – Decaffeinated

Sheka Forest, Ethiopia · sugarcane decaf

Flavor composition: moderate nutty (hazelnut); moderate fruity (citrus); moderate bright (tea-like); subtle floral (floral).

BREW Specialty Coffee

Shyira - Washed

Rwanda · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (mango, peach, fruity, lychee); moderate bright (tea-like, oolong); subtle nutty (nutty).

Black Hat Coffee

El Paraiso Geisha-Special Filter, Thermal Schock, Colombia

Colombia · experimental

Flavor composition: strong floral (floral, white flowers); moderate bright (tea-like).

Wood Grouse Coffee Roasters

COLOMBIA, FILTER GEISHA

Santander, Colombia · washed

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (apricot); moderate bright (tea-like); moderate nutty (nutty).

Heilandt

FETTE PALETTE No.10

washed

Tea-like tasting notes

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Top origins for tea-like

Ethiopia Colombia Burundi Peru Rwanda Uganda