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Coffee that tastes like walnut

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

121 beans

Tastes like

Fresh walnuts

Typical intensity 4.5/10

Dry, faintly tannic nuttiness with a savoury grip.

Walnut earns its place through texture as much as taste: a dry nuttiness with the gentle tannic grip fresh walnuts leave on the tongue. Fuller-roasted Latin American coffees show it, usually threaded between chocolate and darker sugar tones. That savoury austerity is the appeal — nutty coffee with backbone instead of confectionery softness.

walnut
fruity
Flavor composition: strong nutty (walnut); moderate fruity (fruity).

Drents Bakkie

Bakkie Peru

Peru

Light
raisin
raspberry
custard
walnut
Flavor composition: strong fruity (raisin, raspberry); subtle sweet (custard); subtle nutty (walnut).

Little Roastery

Nº7 Costa Rica Dark

Tarrazú, Costa Rica · washed

Dark
brown sugar
milk chocolate
walnut
Flavor composition: moderate sweet (brown sugar); moderate chocolatey (milk chocolate); subtle nutty (walnut).

Little Roastery

Nº1 Brazil

Cerrado, Brazil · natural

Medium
bittersweet chocolate
walnut
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (bittersweet chocolate, dark chocolate); moderate nutty (walnut).

Boni Kaffeeroesterei

Cerrado Mineiro

Cerrado Mineiro, Brazil · natural

Medium
strawberry
tropical
fruity
walnut
chocolatey
floral
Flavor composition: strong fruity (strawberry, tropical, raspberry, fruity); subtle nutty (walnut); subtle chocolatey (chocolatey); subtle floral (floral).

Les Torrefacteurs Francais

Thaïlande Siam Maï

TH · anaerobic

Medium
walnut
almond
apricot
milk chocolate
Flavor composition: moderate nutty (walnut, almond); moderate fruity (apricot); moderate chocolatey (milk chocolate).

Terres de Café

Fazenda Ambiental Fortaleza Arara Natural

Brazil · natural

Medium
toast
walnut
chocolatey
Flavor composition: moderate roasted (toast); moderate nutty (walnut); moderate chocolatey (chocolatey).

Terres de Café

Café Los Pinos

Nicaragua · washed

Medium
walnut
nutty
plum
Flavor composition: strong nutty (walnut, nutty); moderate fruity (plum).

HIGHER Coffee Roastery

Äthiopien Kaffa - fruchtig, nussig, omni-roast

Kaffa, Ethiopia · natural

Medium
caramel
walnut
chocolatey
spiced
earthy
Flavor composition: moderate sweet (caramel); subtle nutty (walnut); subtle chocolatey (chocolatey); subtle spiced (spiced); subtle earthy (earthy).

Hannoversche Kaffeemanufaktur

Indien Monsooned Malabar

Malabar, IN · natural

Medium
caramel
walnut
Flavor composition: strong sweet (caramel); moderate nutty (walnut).

RoestGut

Helmut

Sierra Nevada, Colombia · washed

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

Bohnenstolz

Johann

Cerrado, Brazil · natural

Medium
orange
milk chocolate
walnut
Flavor composition: moderate fruity (orange); moderate chocolatey (milk chocolate); moderate nutty (walnut).

Philimonius Coffee

Brazil Pedra Bonita

Pedra Bonita, Brazil · natural

Medium
maple syrup
walnut
Flavor composition: strong sweet (maple syrup); moderate nutty (walnut).

Hoppenworth & Ploch

Wemoto Passeio

Sul de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil · natural

Medium
maple syrup
walnut
Flavor composition: strong sweet (maple syrup); moderate nutty (walnut).

Hoppenworth & Ploch

Passeio Brasilien

Sul de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil · natural

Medium
milk chocolate
plum
walnut
Flavor composition: moderate chocolatey (milk chocolate); moderate fruity (plum); moderate nutty (walnut).

Blooming Coffee

Cafeina - Brasilien

Sul de Minas, Brazil · natural

Medium
milk chocolate
plum
walnut
Flavor composition: moderate chocolatey (milk chocolate); moderate fruity (plum); moderate nutty (walnut).

Blooming Coffee

Cafeina Brasilien

Sul de Minas, Brazil · natural

Medium
tangerine
walnut
chocolatey
Flavor composition: moderate fruity (tangerine); moderate nutty (walnut); moderate chocolatey (chocolatey).

BERGBRAND Kaffeerösterei

Freiraum Decaf

Cauca, Colombia · washed

Light
Decaf
bittersweet chocolate
caramel
walnut
Flavor composition: moderate chocolatey (bittersweet chocolate); moderate sweet (caramel); subtle nutty (walnut).

Hayuco Coffee Roasters

Exlow

Huila, Colombia · washed

Medium
Decaf
caramel
ginger
walnut
Flavor composition: moderate sweet (caramel); moderate spiced (ginger); moderate nutty (walnut).

Konkeltje Coffee

Café del Mundo Organic

Guatemala

Medium
raisin
orange
walnut
chocolatey
sweet
other
Flavor composition: moderate fruity (raisin, orange); subtle nutty (walnut); subtle chocolatey (chocolatey); subtle sweet (sweet); plus 2 other families (earthy, bright).

Usawa Coffee

Usawa Coffee Decaf

Brazil

Medium
Decaf
raisin
walnut
chocolatey
sweet
other
Flavor composition: moderate fruity (raisin); subtle nutty (walnut); subtle chocolatey (chocolatey); subtle sweet (sweet); plus 2 other families (earthy, bright).

Usawa Coffee

Capricornio - Powerful with character

Santos, Brazil

Medium-light
milk chocolate
walnut
vanilla
Flavor composition: moderate chocolatey (milk chocolate); moderate nutty (walnut); moderate sweet (vanilla).

KOVI Koffiebranders

Honduras Marcala

Marcala, Honduras · washed

Medium
milk chocolate
dark chocolate
date
walnut
Flavor composition: moderate chocolatey (milk chocolate, dark chocolate); moderate fruity (date); subtle nutty (walnut).

Brandzaak

Onyx Blend

Guatemala · washed

Medium
walnut
fruity
Flavor composition: strong nutty (walnut); moderate fruity (fruity).
No longer available

Gosling Coffee

Oeganda, Kasese Anaerobic

Kasese, Uganda · anaerobic

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

Independent Coffee Roasters

Brazil Fazenda Maranhao

Caldas - Região Vulcânica, Brazil · natural

Medium
citrus
green apple
blackcurrant
papaya
caramel
hazelnut
walnut
cocoa
Flavor composition: moderate fruity (citrus, green apple, blackcurrant, papaya); moderate sweet (caramel, toffee); subtle nutty (hazelnut, walnut); subtle chocolatey (cocoa).

Risteriet

Colombia Huila

Huila, Colombia · washed

Medium
dark chocolate
chocolatey
sweet
vanilla
orange
walnut
other
Flavor composition: subtle chocolatey (dark chocolate, chocolatey); subtle sweet (sweet, vanilla); subtle fruity (orange); subtle nutty (walnut); plus 3 other families (roasted, spiced, earthy).

Kaldi Coffee & Tea

Sicilian Blend

Ethiopia · washed

Medium
cocoa
orange
cinnamon
walnut
other
Flavor composition: moderate chocolatey (cocoa, dark chocolate); subtle fruity (orange); subtle spiced (cinnamon); subtle nutty (walnut); plus 3 other families (roasted, sweet, earthy).

Kaldi Coffee & Tea

Sicilian Blend

Ethiopia · washed

Medium
molasses
prune
walnut
chocolatey
Flavor composition: moderate sweet (molasses); moderate fruity (prune); subtle nutty (walnut); subtle chocolatey (chocolatey).

WB Coffee Amsterdam

Fortezza di Weesp - 100% arabica espresso blend

Brazil · natural

Medium
praline
walnut
orange
plum
milk chocolate
dark chocolate
caramel
cream
biscuit
Flavor composition: moderate nutty (praline, hazelnut, walnut); subtle fruity (orange, plum); subtle chocolatey (milk chocolate, dark chocolate); subtle sweet (caramel, cream); subtle roasted (biscuit).

Coffee Central

Brazil Palmital Estate

Minas Gerais, Brazil · honey

Medium
cocoa nibs
cocoa
chocolatey
grapefruit
pepper
walnut
vanilla
Flavor composition: strong chocolatey (cocoa nibs, cocoa, chocolatey); subtle fruity (grapefruit); subtle spiced (pepper); subtle nutty (walnut); subtle sweet (vanilla).

Kaldi Coffee & Tea

Blend

Ethiopia · washed

Dark
milk chocolate
walnut
spiced
Flavor composition: moderate chocolatey (milk chocolate); moderate nutty (walnut); moderate spiced (spiced).

LABROAST

Koffiestation Colombia – El Caney

Colombia · washed

Medium
walnut
Flavor composition: strong nutty (walnut).

Madmum

Brazil Espresso box (6 x 1kg)

Cerrado, Brazil

Medium
raisin
dark chocolate
walnut
Flavor composition: strong fruity (raisin, dried fruit); subtle chocolatey (dark chocolate); subtle nutty (walnut).

Koffiebranderij Peeze

Mamao

Honduras

Medium
mango
walnut
Flavor composition: strong fruity (mango, passion fruit); moderate nutty (walnut).

Steans Beans

Juisi

Kenya · anaerobic

Medium
walnut
almond
orange
Flavor composition: strong nutty (walnut, almond); moderate fruity (orange).

LABROAST

Stooker Haven Espresso Blend – Brazil, Ethiopia

Brazil

Light
raisin
dark chocolate
walnut
Flavor composition: moderate fruity (raisin); moderate chocolatey (dark chocolate); moderate nutty (walnut).

UE Coffee Roasters

Classical Dark Rising Blend

Brazil · honey

Dark
fig
dark chocolate
walnut
Flavor composition: moderate fruity (fig); moderate chocolatey (dark chocolate); moderate nutty (walnut).

UE Coffee Roasters

Honduras Bird Friendly Capucas

Capucas, Honduras

Medium
cocoa
walnut
nutmeg
Flavor composition: moderate chocolatey (cocoa); moderate nutty (walnut); subtle spiced (nutmeg).

Op Kop Koffiebranders

Peru

Peru

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

Op Kop Koffiebranders

Nicaragua

Nicaragua

Medium
walnut
almond
sweet
Flavor composition: strong nutty (walnut, almond); moderate sweet (sweet).

MAME Coffee

Full Bloom

Minas Gerais, Brazil · natural

Medium
caramel
ginger
walnut
Flavor composition: moderate sweet (caramel); moderate spiced (ginger); moderate nutty (walnut).

Mocca d'Or

Moccarabica Organic

Guatemala

Medium-dark
caramel
ginger
walnut
Flavor composition: moderate sweet (caramel); moderate spiced (ginger); moderate nutty (walnut).

Mocca d'Or

Moccarabica

Guatemala

Medium
caramel
dark chocolate
walnut
Flavor composition: moderate sweet (caramel); moderate chocolatey (dark chocolate); moderate nutty (walnut).

200 Degrees Coffee

Cauvery Peak, India

Sheveroy Hills, IN · washed

Medium

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