Banana note coffee suggestions - Page 2

#11: Post by **spressomon** » February 22nd, 2023, 7:22 pm

This just came up today at Coava: https://shop.coavacoffee.com/collection ... -processed

I have had very good experiences with Coava's tasting notes matching the espresso I pull from their other beans over the years. I just ordered a Kg so I can't vouch for "banana" in the tasting notes today but given its listed first of the three descriptors...you get it.

#12: Post by **Milligan** » February 24th, 2023, 9:47 am

jbviau wrote:Prodigal just dropped new coffees, and one of them is described as having a banana note: https://getprodigal.com/products/la-cru ... -anaerobic

I ended up getting this one and trying it with a friend. We definitely got the sweet citric orange taste described as mandarin orange on the initial sip. The apple came up on the mid palate while my friend noted the sweetness of banana in the after taste. I could see what he was talking about. There wasn't a distinct banana note, but as textural/sweetness of banana. Kind of hard to describe and may be missed without the tasting notes.

It should be noted that I was refunded for that coffee so perhaps that is part of the reason why.

#13: Post by **spressomon** » March 4th, 2023, 10:38 am

The Kg of Coava's Las Capucas Honduras arrived a couple days ago 6-days post roast. Its considerably darker roast than I generally prefer and try as I have been, I can't get anything close to banana anything from these beans. The roast level is too dark and aggressive toastiness for my palate as espresso or cappuccino.

#14: Post by **telly** » March 6th, 2023, 1:05 pm

Thanks for the suggestion, going to have to try this!

#15: Post by **spressomon** » February 3rd, 2024, 10:56 pm

Digging up this older thread...

FYI/FWIW: While in Bishop California a couple days ago I picked up a bag of La Reforma, Santa Ana El Salvador Natural Process beans from Black Sheep Coffee Roasters. Pulled several shots this morning while hot spring soaking nearby, and both my wife & I were wowed. If you like/want big notes of banana you should give these beans a try! The tasting notes were spot on; delicious and certainly one of a few that have rocked my palate, in a good way

, the past couple of years.

Just ordered 5lbs...

https://blacksheepcoffeeroasters.com/co ... 4485ae434a

#16: Post by **yakster** » February 3rd, 2024, 11:36 pm

Looks like this is the same coffee but unroasted, but the tasting notes are a bit different.

https://www.bodhileafcoffee.com/collect ... ural-green

#17: Post by **LBIespresso** » February 4th, 2024, 8:58 am

zrieser wrote:Don't judge me because it's decaf but it is a great coffee with strong banana notes

Black Acres:
Colombia La Serrania Peebies Decaf SCP

Tasting Notes: Graham crackers, Bananas, S'mores

I love it, it's my favorite decaf for both lattes and espresso

EA decaf might be more likely to have banana notes since Ethyl Acetate is also a food additive to increase "fruitiness" and often even banana notes. Granted there should be no EA left after the decaf process. But maybe it breaks down into some other ester?