co-ferment coffee flavor transparency

Is Co-Fermented Coffee's Fruit Flavor From the Bean, the Ferment, or Added Flavoring? A Transparency Framework

The fruit-forward flavor in co-fermented coffee is well-documented to come from specific fermentation-derived compounds (esters, aldehydes) rather than necessarily added flavoring - but that doesn't mean every intense lot is genuinely clean. A credible transparency framework documents the fermentation method and lets lab/compound evidence, not intensity alone, settle disputed cases.