The visualization below shows how the primary tasting notes of single origin coffees (as defined by the roaster) change depending on what region the coffee is from. You can see that in the middle of the chart, which is the Africa/Arabica region, certain tasting notes are prominent, namely berry (blue) and citrus (yellow). This fits with the overall intrinsic profile of beans from countries such as Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Burundi. For coffees from the Asia/Pacific region, on the left side of the chart, you can see that earthy/herb (green) is prominent, as well as chocolate (brown) – consistent with the composition of coffees from Sumatra and India, as examples.
Primary Tasting Notes & Region of Origin of 1,203 Single Origin Coffees
How does the primary tasting note of a coffee vary based on the region it originates from? There are clear patterns when it comes to the dominant notes of coffees from different coffee-growing regions around the world …
