Chocolate is the comfort note: cocoa powder, dark chocolate, fudge. It builds body and roundness rather than brightness, and dominates lower-grown, fuller-bodied origins and darker roasts. The backbone of most classic espresso blends.
If you spot this in your cup, it tastes like
Dark chocolateCocoa powderFudge
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Profile CoffeeApril · 🇨🇷 Costa Rica · Caturra, Catuaí · Washed · Light roast | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | Washed | Light | $17.92 | |
| Sustainable Profile CoffeeApril · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Washed · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Washed | Light | $17.92 | |
| Sustainable Profile CoffeeApril · 🇰🇪 Kenya · Ruiru 11 · Washed · Light roast | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Washed | Light | $17.92 | |
| Albuls ESPRESSOCollective · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Natural · Medium roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Natural | Medium | $17.45 | |
| Familia CcapaCollective · 🇵🇪 Peru · Washed · Light roast | 🇵🇪 Peru | Washed | Light | $18.52 | |
| Familia LizarasoCollective · 🇵🇪 Peru · Washed · Light roast | 🇵🇪 Peru | Washed | Light | $17.80 | |
| KangochoCollective · 🇰🇪 Kenya · Washed · Light roast | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Washed | Light | $19.00 | |
| Reshad EspressoCollective · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Medium roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | — | Medium | $18.04 | |
| 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 | |
| Hazel NutsDAK · 🇭🇳 Honduras · Catuaí · Natural · Medium roast | 🇭🇳 Honduras | Natural | Medium | $17.86 | |
| Jazz fruitsDAK · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Natural · Medium roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Natural | Medium | $15.91 | |
| Plum ButterDAK · 🇺🇬 Uganda · SL14, SL28 · Natural · Medium roast | 🇺🇬 Uganda | Natural | Medium | $17.86 | |
| Honduras Finca El Puente Catuai WashedDitta Artigianale · 🇭🇳 Honduras · Catuaí · Washed · Medium roast | 🇭🇳 Honduras | Washed | Medium | $12.73New | |
| Uganda • Bantu BlossomDitta Artigianale · 🇺🇬 Uganda · SL14, SL28 · Natural · Medium roast | 🇺🇬 Uganda | Natural | Medium | $16.64New | |
| Nuevo ParaisoEthica · 🇲🇽 Mexico · Bourbon, Caturra, Typica · Washed · Light roast | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Washed | Light | $17.77 | |
| DotaGeorge Howell · 🇨🇷 Costa Rica · Light roast | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | — | Light | $21.00 | |
| Dota DarkGeorge Howell · 🇨🇷 Costa Rica · Dark roast | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | — | Dark | $21.00 | |
| Dota MediumGeorge Howell · 🇨🇷 Costa Rica · Medium roast | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | — | Medium | $21.00 | |
| Kanzu MediumGeorge Howell · 🇷🇼 Rwanda · Bourbon · Washed · Medium roast | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | Washed | Medium | $29.00 | |
| La MinitaGeorge Howell · 🇨🇷 Costa Rica · Washed · Light roast | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | Washed | Light | $26.00 | |
| MontecarlosGeorge Howell · 🇸🇻 El Salvador · Caturra · Light roast | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | — | Light | $26.00 | |
| Montecarlos MediumGeorge Howell · 🇸🇻 El Salvador · Medium roast | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | — | Medium | $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 | |
| Guji Hambela DeriGlitch · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Natural · Light roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Natural | Light | $13.90 | |
| La Loma Whiskey Barrel NaturalGlitch · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Bourbon · Natural · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Natural | Light | $26.53 | |
| Äthiopien Goro Organic - naturalKaffeelix · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Natural · Light roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Natural | Light | $17.58New | |
| Äthiopien Gotiti Washed Organic - washedKaffeelix · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Washed · Light roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Washed | Light | $17.31New | |
| Bio Guatemala Quetzalito - washedKaffeelix · 🇬🇹 Guatemala · Bourbon, Catuaí, Caturra · Washed · Medium roast | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | Washed | Medium | $16.66New | |
| Brasilien Tarsila - naturalKaffeelix · 🇧🇷 Brazil · Natural · Medium roast | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Natural | Medium | $12.56New | |
| Daily Grind, washedKaffeelix · 🇸🇻 El Salvador · Sarchimor · Washed · Light roast | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | Washed | Light | $11.44New | |
| El Salvador Santa Cristina - honey processedKaffeelix · 🇸🇻 El Salvador · Bourbon · Honey · Medium roast | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | Honey | Medium | $14.43New | |
| El Salvador Santa Cristina - naturalKaffeelix · 🇸🇻 El Salvador · Bourbon · Natural · Medium roast | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | Natural | Medium | $14.79New | |
| Uganda Nafuna - cherry fermentation washedKaffeelix · 🇺🇬 Uganda · Nyasaland, SL14, SL28 · Washed · Light roast | 🇺🇬 Uganda | Washed | Light | $16.10New | |
| La DivinaLa Cabra · 🇸🇻 El Salvador · Geisha · Anaerobic · Light roast | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | Anaerobic | Light | $38.09New | |
| Las Flores de CafeLa Cabra · 🇬🇹 Guatemala · Light roast | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | — | Light | $23.15 | |
| PearlMAME · 🇧🇷 Brazil · Light roast | 🇧🇷 Brazil | — | Light | $21.98New | |
| Carlos CadenaMonogram · 🇲🇽 Mexico · Sarchimor · Washed · Light roast | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Washed | Light | $16.35 | |
| Daterra PearlMonogram · 🇧🇷 Brazil · Natural · Light roast | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Natural | Light | $15.28 | |
| El Vergel Guava BananaMonogram · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Caturra · Natural · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Natural | Light | $21.33 | |
| La LagunetaMonogram · 🇬🇹 Guatemala · Bourbon, Catuaí, Caturra · Washed · Light roast | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | Washed | Light | $14.57 | |
| Bridazul Lot 1ONA · 🇳🇮 Nicaragua · Natural · Light roast | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | Natural | Light | $15.12 | |
| Gargari Gutity G1 RedONA · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Natural · Light roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Natural | Light | $15.12 | |
| Raspberry Candy FilterONA · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Light roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | — | Light | $17.86 | |
| Thageini KaribuONA · 🇰🇪 Kenya · Natural · Light roast | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Natural | Light | $17.52Sold out | |
| Yirgacheffe Amederaro Lot 1626ONA · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Natural · Light roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Natural | Light | $16.32 | |
| Hacienda Barbara PacamaraRosso · — · Pacamara · Natural · Light roast | — | Natural | Light | $16.35 | |
| Monster MashRosso · — · Light roast | — | — | Light | $24.88 | |
| Santa LuciaRosso · 🇧🇷 Brazil · Bourbon · Natural · Light roast | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Natural | Light | $17.77 | |
| Winter SpiceRosso · — · Light roast | — | — | Light | $19.91New | |
| 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 | |
| La CidraSquare Mile · 🇭🇳 Honduras · Medium roast | 🇭🇳 Honduras | — | Medium | $24.43 | |
| Bies PenantanStumptown · 🇮🇩 Indonesia · Wet-Hulled · Light roast | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | Wet-Hulled | Light | $23.00 | |
| El Injerto BourbonStumptown · 🇬🇹 Guatemala · Bourbon · Light roast | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | — | Light | $25.00 | |
| Andres RamirezThe Barn · 🇬🇹 Guatemala · Washed · Light roast | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | Washed | Light | $17.75 | |
| Autumn CoffeeThe Barn · 🇸🇻 El Salvador · Light roast | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | — | Light | $17.75 | |
| Christmas CoffeeThe Barn · 🇬🇹 Guatemala · Light roast | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | — | Light | $18.87 | |
| Elemental CoffeeThe Barn · — · Light roast | — | — | Light | $15.52 | |
| Guava BananaThe Barn · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Anaerobic · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Anaerobic | Light | $24.45 | |
| Himalaya MaragogypeThe Barn · 🇸🇻 El Salvador · Maragogype · Natural · Light roast | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | Natural | Light | $21.10 | |
| La Colina WashedThe Barn · 🇬🇹 Guatemala · Caturra · Washed · Light roast | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | Washed | Light | $17.19 | |
| Los Pirineos AnaerobicThe Barn · 🇸🇻 El Salvador · Pacamara · Anaerobic · Light roast | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | Anaerobic | Light | $21.10 | |
| Volcan Azul ObatáThe Barn · 🇨🇷 Costa Rica · Obatá · Anaerobic · Light roast | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | Anaerobic | Light | $27.91 | |
| 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 | |
| Los Pirineos PacamaraTim Wendelboe · 🇸🇻 El Salvador · Pacamara · Light roast | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | — | Light | $20.00Sold out | |
| Los Pirineos Pacamara - Christmas EditionTim Wendelboe · 🇸🇻 El Salvador · Pacamara · Honey · Light roast | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | Honey | Light | $21.00 | |
| Los Pirineos Pacamara Espresso - Christmas EditionTim Wendelboe · 🇸🇻 El Salvador · Pacamara · Honey · Light roast | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | Honey | Light | $21.00 | |
| Nacimiento PacasTim Wendelboe · 🇸🇻 El Salvador · Pacas · Light roast | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | — | Light | $20.00 |
