Citrus is what most people mean by 'bright'. It is acidity you can taste as flavour: lemon and lime at the sharp end, orange and grapefruit at the round, sweet end. Washed coffees grown at altitude show it most cleanly, which is why high African and Central American lots so often sparkle.
If you spot this in your cup, it tastes like
Lemon zestOrangeGrapefruit
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 Injerto — Washed GeishaApril · 🇬🇹 Guatemala · Geisha · Washed · Light roast | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | Washed | Light | $94.54 | |
| El Morito — Washed Red PacamaraApril · 🇬🇹 Guatemala · Pacamara · Washed · Light roast | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | Washed | Light | $25.54 | |
| Tadesse — Washed Krume 74158April · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Washed · Light roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Washed | Light | $21.81 | |
| MulugetaCollective · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Washed · Light roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Washed | Light | $18.88 | |
| Jazz fruitsDAK · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Natural · Medium roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Natural | Medium | $15.91 | |
| Juice BoxDAK · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Chiroso · Washed · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Washed | Light | $23.39 | |
| Lady in RedDAK · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Pacamara · Anaerobic · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Anaerobic | Light | $50.13Sold out | |
| Mango TangoDAK · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Natural · Light roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Natural | Light | $19.99 | |
| Peachy DazeDAK · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Washed · Light roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Washed | Light | $26.80New | |
| Poppy SodaDAK · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Pink Bourbon · Washed · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Washed | Light | $23.39 | |
| Rhubarb FizzDAK · 🇰🇪 Kenya · Batian, Ruiru 11, SL28, SL34 · Washed · Light roast | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Washed | Light | $18.87 | |
| Silky WayDAK · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Pink Bourbon · Anaerobic · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Anaerobic | Light | $24.28 | |
| Etiopia • Tome • NaturalDitta Artigianale · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Natural · Medium roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Natural | Medium | $21.55New | |
| Etiopia Worka WuriDitta Artigianale · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Medium roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | — | Medium | $19.65New | |
| Kenya Wamuguma AADitta Artigianale · 🇰🇪 Kenya · Batian, Ruiru 11, SL28 · Medium roast | 🇰🇪 Kenya | — | Medium | $18.76New | |
| Panama Finca Lerida • honeyDitta Artigianale · 🇵🇦 Panama · Geisha · Honey · Medium roast | 🇵🇦 Panama | Honey | Medium | $42.43New | |
| Panama Finca Lerida • pacamaraDitta Artigianale · 🇵🇦 Panama · Pacamara · Natural · Medium roast | 🇵🇦 Panama | Natural | Medium | $43.54New | |
| Panama Finca Lerida • washedDitta Artigianale · 🇵🇦 Panama · Geisha · Washed · Medium roast | 🇵🇦 Panama | Washed | Medium | $42.43New | |
| Kamwangi AAEthica · 🇰🇪 Kenya · SL28, SL34, Batian, Ruiru 11 · Washed · Light roast | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Washed | Light | $19.91 | |
| SPECTRUM - Peru Percy Pintado, Rayos de Sol, Geisha, Washed 100GEthica · 🇵🇪 Peru · Geisha · Washed · Light roast | 🇵🇪 Peru | Washed | Light | $23.46 | |
| Yabitu KobaEthica · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Light roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | — | Light | $19.19 | |
| El Meson Fall HarvestGeorge Howell · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Pink Bourbon · Honey · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Honey | Light | $36.00 | |
| El Meson Fall Harvest MediumGeorge Howell · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Pink Bourbon · Honey · Medium roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Honey | Medium | $36.00 | |
| El ProgresoGeorge Howell · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Geisha · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | — | Light | $42.00New | |
| Guadalupe MiramarGeorge Howell · 🇲🇽 Mexico · Light roast | 🇲🇽 Mexico | — | Light | $26.00 | |
| KanzuGeorge Howell · 🇷🇼 Rwanda · Bourbon · Washed · Light roast | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | Washed | Light | $29.00 | |
| 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 | |
| Mamuto AAGeorge Howell · 🇰🇪 Kenya · Washed · Light roast | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Washed | Light | $45.00 | |
| Mamuto PeaberryGeorge Howell · 🇰🇪 Kenya · Washed · Light roast | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Washed | Light | $34.00Sold out | |
| 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 | |
| Cauca El Paraíso (Lot. Sake)Glitch · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Geisha · Anaerobic · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Anaerobic | Light | $32.84 | |
| Huila Monteblanco “Gold Grand Cru Washed”Glitch · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Geisha · Washed · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Washed | Light | $29.69 | |
| Yrgacheffe Kochere BiloyaGlitch · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Washed · Light roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Washed | Light | $13.90 | |
| La Golondrina Geisha WashedHatch · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Geisha · Washed · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Washed | Light | $28.44 | |
| Rumudamo WashedHatch · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Washed · Medium roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Washed | Medium | $24.17 | |
| Abana Estate SulladjahIntelligentsia · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Washed · Light roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Washed | Light | $25.00 | |
| Ayla Bombe Single Origin EspressoIntelligentsia · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Washed · Light roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Washed | Light | $24.00 | |
| Kenia Gikirima PB - washedKaffeelix · 🇰🇪 Kenya · SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11 · Washed · Light roast | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Washed | Light | $18.42New | |
| Kolumbien Inza Regional - fully washed FILTERKaffeelix · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Washed · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Washed | Light | $13.49New | |
| Chevas NaturalLa Cabra · 🇵🇦 Panama · Geisha · Natural · Light roast | 🇵🇦 Panama | Natural | Light | $51.53 | |
| Chevas WashedLa Cabra · 🇵🇦 Panama · Geisha · Washed · Light roast | 🇵🇦 Panama | Washed | Light | $56.61 | |
| EsmeraldaLa Cabra · 🇵🇦 Panama · Geisha · Washed · Light roast | 🇵🇦 Panama | Washed | Light | $70.05New | |
| KarimikuiLa Cabra · 🇰🇪 Kenya · Washed · Light roast | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Washed | Light | $20.76 | |
| Brayan SmithMAME · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Geisha · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | — | Light | $43.96New | |
| Alo CoffeeMonogram · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Washed · Light roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Washed | Light | $30.21New | |
| Bambito EstateMonogram · 🇵🇦 Panama · Caturra, Catuaí · Washed · Light roast | 🇵🇦 Panama | Washed | Light | $19.91 | |
| Paola TrujilloMonogram · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Wush Wush · Washed · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Washed | Light | $30.93 | |
| Tegu AAMonogram · 🇰🇪 Kenya · Batian, SL34, Ruiru 11, SL28 · Washed · Light roast | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Washed | Light | $23.82 | |
| Kagumo ABONA · 🇰🇪 Kenya · Washed · Light roast | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Washed | Light | $15.12Sold out | |
| Kuriru ABONA · 🇰🇪 Kenya · Washed · Light roast | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Washed | Light | $15.12New | |
| Altieri ALE Washed GeishaRosso · 🇵🇦 Panama · Geisha · Washed · Light roast | 🇵🇦 Panama | Washed | Light | $56.87 | |
| Janson X Los Alpes Washed Geisha Lot 493Rosso · 🇵🇦 Panama · Geisha · Washed · Light roast | 🇵🇦 Panama | Washed | Light | $138.63 | |
| Janson X Los Alpes Washed Geisha Lot 536Rosso · 🇵🇦 Panama · Geisha · Washed · Light roast | 🇵🇦 Panama | Washed | Light | $106.64 | |
| Ethiopia - Rumudamo Natural [25/26]Scenery · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Natural · Light roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Natural | Light | $21.42New | |
| 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 | |
| Chelbessa; 2nd SelectionSey · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Light roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | — | Light | $25.50New | |
| Elpidio Tabares; La SoledadSey · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | — | Light | $26.00New | |
| Eulises Fabian Quilindo; El HigueronSey · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Honey · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Honey | Light | $25.75New | |
| Halo Hartume; 2nd SelectionSey · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Light roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | — | Light | $25.00 | |
| Kanzu; Lot #16Sey · 🇷🇼 Rwanda · Light roast | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | — | Light | $24.50New | |
| Luz Stella Rivera; El OregonSey · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Honey · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Honey | Light | $26.00 | |
| Christmas CoffeeThe Barn · 🇬🇹 Guatemala · Light roast | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | — | Light | $18.87 | |
| TatmaraTim Wendelboe · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Light roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | — | Light | $21.00 |
