Flavor note

Coffee that tastes like black tea

241 specialty coffees with a distinct black tea note, ranked by how strongly they express it — part of the tea-like family.

241 beans

Tastes like

English Breakfast tea

Typical intensity 4.5/10

A brisk, slender cup with a soft tannic finish — coffee borrowing tea's manners.

Brew a pot of strong breakfast tea and note the feel — brisk, slender, a whisper of drying tannin at the end — and you have this note's essence, which is as much texture as taste. Coffees that show it tend to be gently processed, grown high and roasted with restraint; washed East African lots are frequent examples. It rewards slow sipping over gulping: a cup for those who rate clarity above richness.

Flavor composition: strong fruity (apricot, peach, citrus, bergamot); subtle bright (black tea); subtle chocolatey (chocolatey); subtle floral (floral).

The Barn Coffee Roasters

Konga

Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia

Flavor composition: strong bright (tea-like, black tea); moderate fruity (berry).

The Barn Coffee Roasters

Gitwe

washed

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

Vertical Coffee Roasters

Ethiopia Aricha washed - filter roast

Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia · washed

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 (blackberry); moderate bright (black tea).

Root and Branch Coffee

Aragash Gelche, Ethiopia

Gedio, Ethiopia · washed

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (grapefruit, tangerine); moderate floral (hibiscus, white flowers); subtle bright (black tea).

Orso Laboratorio Caffè

Caffè Monorigine Ethiopia

Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia · natural

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (orange, blueberry); moderate floral (jasmine, orange blossom); subtle bright (black tea).

Substance Café

Panama Mi Finquita Chibor Lot 123

Los Pozos, Volcan, Panama · washed

Flavor composition: moderate sweet (brown sugar); moderate chocolatey (cocoa nibs); subtle bright (black tea).

Belfast Coffee Co

Dark Hedges Blend 1kg

Brazil

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 (grapefruit, berry); moderate bright (lemonade, black tea).

Fjord Coffee Roasters

Kenya, Gititu AA - Espresso

Kiambu, Kenya · washed

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (peach, bergamot); moderate sweet (maple syrup); subtle bright (black tea).

Friedhats

Ethiopia Bishan Dimo

Guji, Ethiopia · natural

Flavor composition: moderate sweet (toffee); moderate fruity (peach); moderate bright (black tea).

Friedhats

Ethiopia Suke Quto

Odo Shakisso woreda, Ethiopia · washed

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 bright (black tea); moderate fruity (blueberry); moderate sweet (sweet).

Parlor Coffee Roasters

Buku Abel, Ethiopia

Guji, Ethiopia · natural

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (citrus, green apple, dried fruit); moderate sweet (honey, sweet); subtle bright (black tea); subtle nutty (almond); subtle floral (floral).

Hoofdkwartier Koffiebranderij

Burundi Washed Karunda Gasura

Kirundo province, Burundi · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (tangerine, lime); moderate bright (black tea).

Little Roastery

Keramo Adara

Bensa, Ethiopia · washed

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

bakers chocolate

Flavor composition: strong fruity (raisin, apricot); moderate chocolatey (bakers chocolate); subtle bright (black tea).

CoffeePirates

Congo Luki Zamba

Lukula, CD · anaerobic

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

Parlor Coffee Roasters

Giku, Burundi

Kayanza, Burundi · 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: strong bright (black tea); moderate sweet (sweet).

Quijote Kaffee

Brasilien Microlot - Neuza Maria & Luiz Claudio

Espirito Santo, Brazil · natural

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

Hoppenworth & Ploch

Shyira Washed - Ruanda

Nyabihu District, Rwanda · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (orange, apricot, blackberry); subtle bright (black tea).

Blooming Coffee

Baragwi Thimu Kenia

Kianyaga, Kirinyaga County, Kenya · washed

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

Still Coffee Roasters

Elto Elora

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (blackberry); moderate bright (black tea); subtle floral (floral); subtle sweet (sweet).

Still Coffee Roasters

Santa Barbara

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 (peach, bergamot); moderate bright (black tea).

Celsius Roasters

Funambulus - Ethiopie Gotiti lavé

Gedeo Zone, Ethiopia · washed

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (cherry, apricot); subtle chocolatey (milk chocolate); subtle bright (black tea); subtle floral (jasmine).

Little Alien

Ethiopia Kuri Mountain

Hambela & Uraga, Guji, Ethiopia · natural

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

Tisserie

Nyabumera - Rwanda

Nyamasheke, Rwanda · natural

Flavor composition: strong fruity (orange, cherry); subtle bright (black tea).

Tisserie

Gasharu - Rwanda

Southwest Rwanda / Lac Kivu, Rwanda · natural

Flavor composition: moderate sweet (caramel); moderate fruity (citrus); moderate bright (black tea).

Oven Heaven Coffee Roasters

Shortbread Citron

Limmu, Ethiopia · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (guava, papaya); moderate bright (black tea); subtle floral (floral).

Flem Coffee

Purple Haze Colombie

Huila, Colombia · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (orange, stone fruit, citrus); subtle bright (black tea).

Rush Rush Coffee Roasters

Kenya Kamathura AB

Nyeri, Kenya · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (orange, citrus); moderate chocolatey (milk chocolate); subtle bright (black tea).

Rush Rush Coffee Roasters

Brazil Decaf

Parana, Brazil · natural

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (peach, bergamot); moderate sweet (caramel); subtle bright (black tea); subtle floral (floral).

Moklair

Lalesa Washed

Gedeb, Ethiopia · washed

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (peach, bergamot); moderate sweet (caramel); subtle bright (black tea); subtle floral (floral).

Moklair

Lalesa Washed

Gedeb, Ethiopia · washed

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

Tanat Coffee

Jhon Saenz Washed

Pacaybamba, Peru · honey

Flavor composition: moderate fruity (blackcurrant); moderate bright (black tea); moderate nutty (almond).

Tanat Coffee

Melao [Pink Bourbon]

Colombia

Flavor composition: strong bright (vinous, black tea); moderate fruity (peach).

Hayuco Coffee Roasters

Durley S

Palestina, Huila, Colombia · washed

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

Platypus Torréfacteur

Komilachu

Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (orange, bergamot); moderate bright (black tea).

Platypus Torréfacteur

Belango

Sidamo, Ethiopia · washed

Flavor composition: strong fruity (cherry, lemon); moderate sweet (honey); subtle bright (black tea).

Fika Roasters

Attia

Jardin, Colombia · washed

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

Fika Roasters

EL Silencio

Piendamó, Cauca, Colombia · washed

Flavor composition: moderate sweet (honey); moderate fruity (red apple); moderate chocolatey (milk chocolate); subtle bright (black tea).

Outdoor Coffee Roasters

Beach Espresso 500 gram

Burundi

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

Love Coffee

Megadu

Guji, Ethiopia · natural

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