This is a real coffee flavor wheel, based on 1,200 actual single origin coffees and their tasting notes as described by the roasters. The size of each slice is proportionate to the frequency that note is mentioned across the 1,200 coffees …

How does the taste of 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 …

How does the flavor of coffee vary with the altitude at which it was grown? What primary tasting notes are more common from lower-altitude coffees, as opposed to higher altitudes? …

What roast level and tasting note pairings are common? Where are the pockets of uniqueness? Can a dark roast really have a citrus as a primary tasting note? …

The first and second tasting notes of single origin coffees, as identified by the roaster. What tasting note pairings are common vs. rare? …

For a visual representation of the flavor of coffee, we looked at the first 3 tasting notes of 600 different single origin coffees …

Each coffee-growing origin produces coffee with its own unique intrinsic flavor profile, depending on where it sits within the “coffee belt” …

Explore the trail of coffee flavor notes from coffee-producing countries around the world …

Where do most single origin coffees land when it comes to combinations of origin, process method, roast level, and flavor? What are the common combinations? What are the outliers? …

Check out this data visualization to explore the patterns and relationships between coffee origin, processing method, roast level, and tasting note …