Vasileia Fanarioti
Expert@The Coffee Lab
3 years
Which coffee beans to buy? I don't take sugar or sweeteners in my coffee and I usually enjoy fruity notes. Any thoughts?
Joachim Estal
Expert@The Coffee Lab
3 years
Hi Vasileia,
If you love coffees that possess fruity characteristics, I'd say go for African coffees. Just like Tanya's suggestion, Kenyan and Ethiopian coffees are best for people with preferences like you. These coffees are known fro their citrus, berry, and stone fruit tastes. In addition, brewing your coffee over ice will highlight the fruity notes even more.
Finally, if you're not into sugar or sweeteners, you can lean to beans that are medium-roasted or slightly dark. These beans usually develop a little sweetness from the roasting process.
Tanya Nanetti
Expert@The Coffee Lab
3 years
Hey Vasileia, I totally share your preferences for coffee, so I can share with you what I love.
Light roasted specialty coffee (the darker the roast, the more bitter and less fruity the coffee will be), maybe originally from Kenya or Ethiopia (but this is just a really basic suggestion... you can find amazing fruity coffee coming from almost everywhere!).
I would add: try to start with a Washed or Anaerobic processed coffee (usually more fruity, but again this is just a general idea with so many exceptions), and brew it with some kind of pour over (V60, Chemex and so on) to enlight even more the aroma and flavour of the coffee.
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