Skip to main content

Flavor note

Coffee that tastes like cream

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

315 beans

Tastes like

Heavy cream

Typical intensity 3.5/10

Soft, smooth dairy richness that rounds out the cup's texture as much as its flavour.

Cream is really a texture wearing a flavour's name: a plush, rounded smoothness across the tongue, the cup equivalent of full-fat dairy. Low-acid coffees with substantial body are where it shows, since brightness tends to cut straight through the effect. Espresso drinkers prize it for obvious reasons — a naturally creamy shot needs nothing added — though it makes black filter coffee quietly luxurious too.

strawberry
peach
fruity
herbal
floral
cream
Flavor composition: strong fruity (strawberry, peach, fruity); subtle spiced (herbal); subtle floral (floral); subtle sweet (cream).

Friedhats

Ethiopia Bogalech Dukallee

Guji, Ethiopia · natural

Medium
sweet
cream
Flavor composition: strong sweet (sweet, cream).

The Barn Coffee Roasters

Instant

experimental

Medium
strawberry
vanilla
Flavor composition: strong fruity (strawberry); strong sweet (vanilla, cream).

Vertical Coffee Roasters

Burundi Kibingo natural - espresso roast

Kayanza, Burundi · natural

Light
strawberry
orange
boozy
cream
Flavor composition: strong fruity (strawberry, orange); subtle bright (boozy); subtle sweet (cream).

Sprout Coffee Roasters

Saenz

El Salvador

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

Sprout Coffee Roasters

Stoned Apricots

Zarza Coffee, Colombia · natural

Medium
strawberry
chocolatey
nutty
cream
Flavor composition: moderate fruity (strawberry); subtle chocolatey (chocolatey); subtle nutty (nutty); subtle sweet (cream).

Sprout Coffee Roasters

Cool Cat

Brazil

Medium
tropical
sweet
cream
Flavor composition: strong fruity (tropical, lychee); moderate sweet (sweet, cream).

Sprout Coffee Roasters

Lasso Lassi

washed

Medium
marzipan
nutty
sweet
cream
chocolatey
Flavor composition: moderate nutty (marzipan, nutty); moderate sweet (sweet, cream); subtle chocolatey (chocolatey).

Sprout Coffee Roasters

Mellow Fellow

Medium
vanilla
caramel
sweet
praline
nutty
biscuit
fruity
chocolatey
Flavor composition: moderate sweet (caramel, sweet, vanilla, cream); moderate nutty (praline, nutty); subtle roasted (biscuit); subtle fruity (fruity); subtle chocolatey (chocolatey).

Rave Coffee

(Un)Ordinary Oat Blend Nº 26

El Salvador

Medium-dark
cream
Flavor composition: strong sweet (cream).

Karlbergs kafferosteri

EKO/KRAV Espresso 220g

Honduras

Dark
vanilla
caramel
sweet
fruity
Flavor composition: strong sweet (caramel, sweet, vanilla, cream); subtle fruity (fruity).

Friedhats

Colombia Pink Creation

Colombia · washed

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

Bonanza Coffee Roasters

Gichuna AA

Komothai, Githunguri, Kenya · washed

Medium
brown sugar
honey
sweet
cream
peach
fruity
amaretto
Flavor composition: strong sweet (brown sugar, honey, sweet, cream); subtle fruity (peach, fruity); subtle nutty (amaretto).

Bailies Coffee

Ethiopia Mirado Natural

Sidama, Ethiopia · natural

Medium
strawberry
floral
cream
Flavor composition: strong fruity (strawberry); moderate floral (floral); subtle sweet (cream).

Rösterei Vier (RVTC)

Afrutado Strawberry

Toba, Sumatra, Indonesia · anaerobic

Medium
cocoa
smoke
cream
Flavor composition: moderate chocolatey (cocoa); moderate roasted (smoke); subtle sweet (cream).

Rösterei Vier (RVTC)

Rare Groove

Ethiopia · washed

Dark
guava
floral
cream
Flavor composition: strong fruity (guava, papaya); moderate floral (floral); subtle sweet (cream).

Friedhats

Ethiopia Gesha Village FR11

Ethiopia · natural

Medium
strawberry
cherry
lemon
fruity
crisp
bright
herbal
floral
cream
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

Medium
sweet
cream
orange
hazelnut
Flavor composition: moderate sweet (sweet, cream); moderate fruity (orange); moderate nutty (hazelnut).

Ordinary Coffee Roasters

Volcafe / Brazil / Natural / Filter

Brazil · natural

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

Lightroast Coffee

Espressof Blend

Brazil

Medium-dark
earthy
bright
cream
Flavor composition: moderate earthy (earthy); moderate bright (bright); moderate sweet (cream).

Lëtz Coffee

Espresso

IN

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

19grams

Kii - Kenia Filter

Kirinyaga, Kenya · washed

Light
brown sugar
cream
milk chocolate
Flavor composition: strong sweet (brown sugar, cream); moderate chocolatey (milk chocolate).

Knopes

1936 Brésil Jaguara

Minas Gerais, Brazil · natural

Medium
berry
fruity
biscuit
nutty
cream
Flavor composition: moderate fruity (berry, fruity); subtle roasted (biscuit); subtle nutty (nutty); subtle sweet (cream).
No longer available

3st Coffee Roasters

OAK Berry — Brazil × Ethiopia

Brazil · washed

Medium-dark
pineapple
peach
cream
Flavor composition: strong fruity (pineapple, peach); subtle sweet (cream).
No longer available

3st Coffee Roasters

São Rafael Brazil

Região Vulcânica, Brazil · natural

Medium
vanilla
sweet
anise
dark chocolate
Flavor composition: strong sweet (sweet, vanilla, cream); moderate spiced (anise); subtle chocolatey (dark chocolate).
No longer available

Quijote Kaffee

Cremaconda

Amazonastiefland, EC · washed

Dark
cream
Flavor composition: strong sweet (cream).

Capriole Café

Las Brisas Guatemala

Guatemala

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

CIME Café

Finca Potosi - Profil Espresso

Cauca, Colombia · washed

Medium
pineapple
cherry
fruity
crisp
bright
chocolatey
cream
Flavor composition: strong fruity (pineapple, cherry, tropical, fruity, lychee); subtle bright (crisp, bright); subtle chocolatey (chocolatey); subtle sweet (cream).

Velvet Specialty Coffee Roasters

CHIROSO by Wilton Benitez

Piendamó, Cauca, Colombia · three stage natural/anaerobic washed/thermal shock

Medium
honey
sweet
cream
tea-like
bright
orange
spiced
Flavor composition: moderate sweet (honey, sweet, cream); moderate bright (tea-like, bright); subtle fruity (orange); subtle spiced (spiced).

Meramanis Coffee Roaster

Java Libericha

Wonosalam · natural

Medium
caramel
cream
cocoa
hazelnut
Flavor composition: moderate sweet (caramel, cream); moderate chocolatey (cocoa); subtle nutty (hazelnut).

Good Karma Coffee

Brazil Fazenda Matão

Mococa, Mogiana, Brazil · honey

Medium
strawberry
mango
cream
Flavor composition: strong fruity (strawberry, mango); subtle sweet (cream).

Black Hat Coffee

First Contact Yeast Fermentation Colombia

Huila, Colombia · washed

Medium
strawberry
mango
cream
Flavor composition: strong fruity (strawberry, mango); subtle sweet (cream).

Matubu Coffee Roastery

Colombia Huila Las Palmas Anaerobic

Huila, Colombia · anaerobic

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

Tribute Torrefaction

AUTOPILOT - Mr. Brown

Medium
cream
Flavor composition: strong sweet (cream).

Rush Rush Coffee Roasters

Rush Rush Brazil Espresso

Cerrado, Brazil · natural

Medium-dark
fruity
cream
Flavor composition: strong fruity (fruity); moderate sweet (cream).

Owl Brothers

Macucane Nicaragua

Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua · natural

Medium
cream
Flavor composition: strong sweet (cream).

Owl Brothers

Dutra Brothers Brésil Bio

Minas Gerais, Brazil · natural

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

Maison Deuza

Vénitien Arabica/Robusta

VN

Medium-dark
cream
Flavor composition: strong sweet (cream).

Cafe Corto

Déca Mexique

Veracruz, Mexico

Medium
Decaf
chocolatey
cream
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (chocolatey); moderate sweet (cream).

Owl Brothers

Saturninus El Salvador

Apaneca – Ilamatepec, El Salvador · washed

Medium
cream
Flavor composition: strong sweet (cream).

Owl Brothers

Finca El Salitre Costa Rica

Piedra de Rivas, Perez Zeledon, Costa Rica · anaerobic

Medium
raspberry
bergamot
cocoa
vanilla
floral
Flavor composition: moderate fruity (raspberry, blueberry, bergamot); moderate chocolatey (cocoa); subtle sweet (vanilla, cream); subtle floral (floral).

Moklair

Wubita Queen

Gedeb, Ethiopia · natural

Medium
coconut
cream
Flavor composition: strong fruity (coconut, guava); moderate sweet (cream).

Platypus Torréfacteur

Siti

Java, Indonesia · natural

Light
berry
fruity
tea-like
bright
sweet
cream
chocolatey
Flavor composition: moderate fruity (berry, fruity); moderate bright (tea-like, bright); moderate sweet (sweet, cream); subtle chocolatey (chocolatey).

Rogers Coffee

Kenya

Kenya

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

Johan & Nyström

Fundamental

Medium-dark

All Vanilla coffees

More vanilla notes

Top origins for cream