Spice notes — cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, cardamom — add warmth and complexity rather than sweetness or acidity. They turn up in naturals, in some anaerobic lots, and famously in the old mocha coffees of Yemen, where they sit alongside dried fruit and chocolate.
If you spot this in your cup, it tastes like
CinnamonCloveCardamom
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milky CakeDAK · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Castillo · Anaerobic · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Anaerobic | Light | $24.51 | |
| Sticky PuddingDAK · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Bourbon · Co-ferment · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Co-ferment | Light | $31.21New | |
| Indonesia - Asman GayoDitta Artigianale · 🇮🇩 Indonesia · Natural · Medium roast | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | Natural | Medium | $20.54New | |
| Yabitu KobaEthica · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Heirloom · Light roast | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | — | Light | $19.19 | |
| Second SliceRosso · 🇨🇷 Costa Rica · Light roast | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | — | Light | $18.48 | |
| Rwanda - Cyesha Natural [26/27]Scenery · 🇷🇼 Rwanda · Bourbon · Natural · Light roast | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | Natural | Light | $15.39New | |
| Kanzu; Lot #16Sey · 🇷🇼 Rwanda · Light roast | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | — | Light | $24.50New | |
| Finca Tamana CaturronTim Wendelboe · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Caturrón · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | — | Light | $21.00Sold out |
