Blackcurrants coffee in London
1 speciality roast from 1 London roaster feature blackcurrants notes.
Blackcurrant in speciality coffee presents as a tart, dark-fruited quality with a slight jammy depth, often accompanied by a mild astringency that mirrors the skin of the fresh berry. In the cup it sits somewhere between bright acidity and rich fruitiness, giving the coffee a lively yet rounded character. This note is typically linked to high levels of malic and citric acids in the bean, and tends to emerge most clearly at light to medium roast levels where fruity compounds are preserved rather than roasted away.
Blackcurrant notes in coffee evoke the dark, slightly tart character of the fruit itself, with a subtle berry complexity that lingers on the palate. This flavour profile most commonly emerges from Kenyan coffees, where the bean's natural chemistry develops these distinctive stone fruit characteristics. Tim Wendelboe has crafted a coffee carrying this note, capturing the essence through careful sourcing and roasting that honours the origin's inherent qualities.
Top rated blackcurrants coffee roasts in London
Speciality roasts carrying blackcurrants notes, ordered by community rating.
Roasters producing blackcurrants coffee
London roasters with the most approved coffees carrying blackcurrants notes.
Flavours that pair with blackcurrants
Notes that most commonly appear alongside blackcurrants in the same roasts.
Where blackcurrants coffee comes from
Origin countries that most often produce blackcurrants-forward coffees among London roasts.
How blackcurrants notes develop
Coffees from Ethiopia, particularly those from the Sidama and Yirgacheffe regions, often carry blackcurrant notes, especially when processed using the natural or anaerobic method where the fruit ferments around the bean. Kenyan coffees are also frequently associated with this note, where a combination of the SL28 and SL34 varietals and traditional washed processing can produce a pronounced, almost wine-like blackcurrant character. Burundian and Rwandan coffees sometimes express similar qualities, typically in fully washed lots grown at higher altitudes.
What to look for
On a bag or menu, look for tasting notes that include blackcurrant alongside related descriptors such as blackberry, redcurrant, dark cherry, or stone fruit, as these often appear together in the same flavour family. Words like "complex acidity", "wine-like", or "berry-forward" are also useful indicators. Filter brewing methods such as pour-over or Aeropress tend to highlight this note clearly, as they preserve delicate aromatic compounds that can be muted under the pressure of espresso extraction.
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