Tasting notes explained
Tasting notes are not added flavours. When we write tasting notes like “notes of chocolate”, these tasting notes describe aromas and flavours the coffee naturally produces. Understanding tasting notes helps you choose coffee with tasting notes you actually enjoy, because good tasting notes set honest expectations and great tasting notes guide your next coffee purchase.
How to read them
A note like “chocolate” points to a roasty sweetness, while “citrus” or “berry” points to brighter acidity. None of it is artificial; it all comes from the bean, the origin and the roast.
Want to taste the difference? Compare a fruity Ethiopia with a chocolatey blend in our roast comparison.