Caramel notes are cooked-sugar sweetness — toffee, brown sugar, molasses, maple. They speak to ripe, well-developed coffee and a roast taken just far enough to caramelise the bean's own sugars without scorching them. The friendly middle of the flavour wheel.
If you spot this in your cup, it tastes like
ToffeeBrown sugarMaple
Want this in your cup?
Combine this note with how you brew and get a ranked shortlist of coffees to buy.
Open the decision helper →| Photo | Coffee | Origin | Process | Roast | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Socorro — Red Honey MaracaturraApril · 🇬🇹 Guatemala · Maracaturra · Honey · Light roast | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | Honey | Light | $20.31 | |
| Sustainable Profile CoffeeApril · 🇨🇷 Costa Rica · Caturra, Catuaí · Washed · Light roast | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | Washed | Light | $17.92 | |
| Bekele HoneyCollective · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Honey · Light roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Honey | Light | $19.72 | |
| Mulugeta White HoneyCollective · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Honey · Light roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Honey | Light | $18.88New | |
| San JeronimoCollective · 🇬🇹 Guatemala · Honey · Light roast | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | Honey | Light | $18.28 | |
| Vista Hermosa EspressoCollective · 🇬🇹 Guatemala · Washed · Medium roast | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | Washed | Medium | $18.28 | |
| Cream DonutDAK · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Caturra, Chiroso · Co-ferment · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Co-ferment | Light | $24.51 | |
| Golden WaffleDAK · 🇪🇨 Ecuador · Typica · Honey · Medium roast | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | Honey | Medium | $22.27 | |
| Honey DudeDAK · 🇪🇨 Ecuador · Typica · Natural · Medium roast | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | Natural | Medium | $22.27 | |
| Juice BoxDAK · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Chiroso · Washed · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Washed | Light | $23.39 | |
| MacaronDAK · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Bourbon · Anaerobic · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Anaerobic | Light | $30.03 | |
| Milky CakeDAK · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Castillo · Anaerobic · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Anaerobic | Light | $24.51 | |
| Elto Coffee Elora Station 74158 Anaerobic WashedDatura · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Anaerobic · Light roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Anaerobic | Light | $35.73New | |
| Gesha Village - Lot 26/136 Oma HoneyDatura · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Geisha · Honey · Light roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Honey | Light | $39.08New | |
| Colombia Mama SierraDitta Artigianale · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Medium roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | — | Medium | $17.42New | |
| Etiopia • Tome • NaturalDitta Artigianale · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Natural · Medium roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Natural | Medium | $21.55New | |
| Honduras Finca El Puente • Anacafe • washedDitta Artigianale · 🇭🇳 Honduras · Anacafé 14 · Washed · Medium roast | 🇭🇳 Honduras | Washed | Medium | $19.99New | |
| Honduras Finca El Puente • Anaerobic NaturalDitta Artigianale · 🇭🇳 Honduras · Catuaí · Anaerobic · Medium roast | 🇭🇳 Honduras | Anaerobic | Medium | $15.52New | |
| Honduras Finca El Puente • Geisha • Anaerobic NaturalDitta Artigianale · 🇭🇳 Honduras · Geisha · Anaerobic · Medium roast | 🇭🇳 Honduras | Anaerobic | Medium | $36.62New | |
| Oscar Hernandez TypicaDitta Artigianale · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Typica · Medium roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | — | Medium | $34.61New | |
| Panama Finca Lerida • honeyDitta Artigianale · 🇵🇦 Panama · Geisha · Honey · Medium roast | 🇵🇦 Panama | Honey | Medium | $42.43New | |
| El TempixqueEthica · 🇬🇹 Guatemala · Washed · Light roast | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | Washed | Light | $17.06 | |
| Israel DegefaEthica · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Natural · Medium roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Natural | Medium | $18.48 | |
| Kamwangi AAEthica · 🇰🇪 Kenya · SL28, SL34, Batian, Ruiru 11 · Washed · Light roast | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Washed | Light | $19.91 | |
| Dota DarkGeorge Howell · 🇨🇷 Costa Rica · Dark roast | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | — | Dark | $21.00 | |
| El Meson Fall Harvest MediumGeorge Howell · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Pink Bourbon · Honey · Medium roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Honey | Medium | $36.00 | |
| Finca ConcepcionGeorge Howell · 🇬🇹 Guatemala · Light roast | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | — | Light | $36.00Sold out | |
| La MinitaGeorge Howell · 🇨🇷 Costa Rica · Washed · Light roast | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | Washed | Light | $26.00 | |
| San MartinGeorge Howell · 🇬🇹 Guatemala · Washed · Light roast | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | Washed | Light | $22.00 | |
| Tenejapa MediumGeorge Howell · 🇲🇽 Mexico · Medium roast | 🇲🇽 Mexico | — | Medium | $32.00Sold out | |
| Worka Chelbessa Medium OrganicGeorge Howell · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Medium roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | — | Medium | $30.00 | |
| La Loma Whiskey Barrel NaturalGlitch · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Bourbon · Natural · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Natural | Light | $26.53 | |
| Bahire WashedHatch · 🇧🇮 Burundi · Bourbon · Washed · Medium roast | 🇧🇮 Burundi | Washed | Medium | $19.91 | |
| Racing Into The NightHatch · — · Caturra · Co-ferment · Medium roast | — | Co-ferment | Medium | $23.46 | |
| Reshad Ababulgu Red HoneyHatch · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Honey · Medium roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Honey | Medium | $21.33New | |
| Reshad Ababulgu White HoneyHatch · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Honey · Medium roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Honey | Medium | $23.46New | |
| Äthiopien Gotiti Washed Organic - washedKaffeelix · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Washed · Light roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Washed | Light | $17.31New | |
| Äthiopien Guji Megadu - anaerobic naturalKaffeelix · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Anaerobic · Light roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Anaerobic | Light | $20.66New | |
| Bolivien Pacamara - washedKaffeelix · 🇧🇴 Bolivia · Pacamara · Washed · Light roast | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | Washed | Light | $24.47New | |
| El Salvador Santa Cristina - naturalKaffeelix · 🇸🇻 El Salvador · Bourbon · Natural · Medium roast | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | Natural | Medium | $14.79New | |
| Kenia Gikirima PB - washedKaffeelix · 🇰🇪 Kenya · SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11 · Washed · Light roast | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Washed | Light | $18.42New | |
| Kolumbien Ombligon Washed – washedKaffeelix · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Ombligon · Washed · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Washed | Light | $31.45New | |
| Uganda Nafuna - cherry fermentation washedKaffeelix · 🇺🇬 Uganda · Nyasaland, SL14, SL28 · Washed · Light roast | 🇺🇬 Uganda | Washed | Light | $16.10New | |
| MegaduLa Cabra · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Light roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | — | Light | $23.75 | |
| Bambito EstateMonogram · 🇵🇦 Panama · Caturra, Catuaí · Washed · Light roast | 🇵🇦 Panama | Washed | Light | $19.91 | |
| Carlos CadenaMonogram · 🇲🇽 Mexico · Sarchimor · Washed · Light roast | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Washed | Light | $16.35 | |
| Daterra PearlMonogram · 🇧🇷 Brazil · Natural · Light roast | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Natural | Light | $15.28 | |
| Easy ModeMonogram · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Co-ferment · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Co-ferment | Light | $17.77 | |
| La LagunetaMonogram · 🇬🇹 Guatemala · Bourbon, Catuaí, Caturra · Washed · Light roast | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | Washed | Light | $14.57 | |
| Luis ChoquehuancaMonogram · 🇧🇴 Bolivia · Caturra · Washed · Light roast | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | Washed | Light | $19.91 | |
| Nafkot AdmasuMonogram · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Natural · Light roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Natural | Light | $20.62 | |
| Gargari Gutity G1 RedONA · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Natural · Light roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Natural | Light | $15.12 | |
| Kagumo ABONA · 🇰🇪 Kenya · Washed · Light roast | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Washed | Light | $15.12Sold out | |
| Primavera FamilyONA · 🇬🇹 Guatemala · Washed · Light roast | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | Washed | Light | $15.12 | |
| Regional AureaONA · 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea · Washed · Light roast | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | Washed | Light | $15.12 | |
| Favourite PearRosso · 🇧🇮 Burundi · Light roast | 🇧🇮 Burundi | — | Light | $21.33 | |
| Jam JarRosso · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Light roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | — | Light | $21.33New | |
| Janson X Los Alpes Washed Geisha Lot 493Rosso · 🇵🇦 Panama · Geisha · Washed · Light roast | 🇵🇦 Panama | Washed | Light | $138.63 | |
| New WaveRosso · 🇵🇪 Peru · Light roast | 🇵🇪 Peru | — | Light | $20.62Sold out | |
| Sundae DriveRosso · 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea · Light roast | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | — | Light | $18.48 | |
| Winter SpiceRosso · — · Light roast | — | — | Light | $19.91New | |
| Colombia - Aponte HoneyScenery · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Caturra · Honey · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Honey | Light | $12.72New | |
| Costa Rica - Corazón de Jesús "Vista Paraíso" Java [25/26]Scenery · 🇨🇷 Costa Rica · Java · Natural · Light roast | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | Natural | Light | $18.74New | |
| Costa Rica - Roble Negro EspressoScenery · 🇨🇷 Costa Rica · Catuaí · Washed · Light roast | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | Washed | Light | $18.07New | |
| Ethiopia - Weessi Tima Anoxic HoneyScenery · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Honey · Light roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Honey | Light | $16.73New | |
| Kenya - Ndima-ini AA #036Scenery · 🇰🇪 Kenya · SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11, Batian · Washed · Light roast | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Washed | Light | $21.42New | |
| Scenery x Hyunah: Panama - Vista Linda GeshaScenery · 🇵🇦 Panama · Geisha · Natural · Light roast | 🇵🇦 Panama | Natural | Light | $26.77New | |
| Winter EspressoSquare Mile · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Honey · Medium roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Honey | Medium | $28.44New | |
| Caballero Black EditionThe Barn · 🇭🇳 Honduras · Catuaí · Washed · Light roast | 🇭🇳 Honduras | Washed | Light | $16.64 | |
| Christmas CoffeeThe Barn · 🇬🇹 Guatemala · Light roast | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | — | Light | $18.87 | |
| Finca Tamana Variedad ColombiaTim Wendelboe · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Variedad Colombia · Washed · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Washed | Light | $20.00 | |
| Finca Tamana Variedad Colombia EspressoTim Wendelboe · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Variedad Colombia · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | — | Light | $20.00 |
