Bones Coffee's Absolute Best Fall Flavor Is A Fruity Delight

As fall approaches, coffee fans rejoice in anticipation of the latest seasonal coffee drink lineup at their local Starbucks. But Starbucks isn't the only company creating whimsical fall-flavored coffees. Bones Coffee has a lineup of fall-flavored coffees that live up to the company's "creativity in every cup" motto. We sampled 7 Bones fall-flavored coffees, ranking them according to how well each coffee represented the flavor on its label. And the best fall flavor is a fruity delight.

While you might be thinking of pear or apple for a fall-flavored coffee, the first place Bones' flavor was blackberry cobbler. Bridging the gap between late summer and fall, blackberries are juicy, tart, and sweet. The cobbler brings them into the fall spirit with baking spices, buttery richness, and a deeper fruit jam flavor. Coffee may be the perfect accompaniment to a slice of blackberry cobbler, but Bones Coffee has achieved the creative culinary feat of bundling the pairing up into a deliciously complex cup of coffee. The aroma alone was enough to convince us that we were about to take the winning sip. The comforting smell of baking cobbler commingled with the robust and equally comforting smell of freshly brewed coffee.

Upon tasting the coffee, the deep cooked berry flavor from the blackberries hit the palate first, followed by a buttery richness, and finished with a warming kick from the baking spices. These flavors intensified with each sip, balancing the characteristic boldness of the coffee itself.

We found glowing reviews on Bones Coffee's website for the blackberry cobbler coffee. One review summed up our feelings nicely by gushing, "Blackberry cobbler is so delicious. My favorite flavor yet. It's smooth, creamy, and has the perfect blackberry taste. My entire kitchen smells delicious after I brew a cup." The sweet, rich smell of the cobbler translates to a "bold flavor that is just slightly sweet," according to another review.

The subtle sweetness appeals to coffee lovers and haters as self-proclaimed coffee snobs and non-drinkers alike enjoyed this flavor when prodded to try it. That buttery richness that we caught on the palate translates to a velvety mouthfeel. Plus, judging by the quality of Bones' standard lineup of coffee flavors, you're going to get a stellar brew to complement the well-developed cobbler flavor. To that effect, one review states, "It's not even the flavor of the blackberry cobbler that makes it so good. It's the flavor of the coffee and the mouthfeel."

We tried this coffee black and it didn't need any further embellishment, but you can add a dash of cream or oat milk for even more decadence. Since blackberries are a late summer fruit, you can soak up that late summer warmth by transforming the blackberry cobbler coffee into an iced treat. If you do, the easiest way to ensure you get those bold flavors in an iced coffee is to brew the coffee the night before.