diff --git a/semantic_router/encoders/cohere.py b/semantic_router/encoders/cohere.py
index 8b747e9726f2cac813a89fb629b9159ac9773ad9..935195e6d9efd630124d06caa55c4914ed4dc3a7 100644
--- a/semantic_router/encoders/cohere.py
+++ b/semantic_router/encoders/cohere.py
@@ -57,6 +57,6 @@ class CohereEncoder(BaseEncoder):
                     "Handling of EmbedByTypeResponseEmbeddings is not implemented."
                 )
             else:
-                raise ValueError("Unexpected response type from Cohere API")
+                raise ValueError(f"Unexpected response type from Cohere API: type(embeds) = {type(embeds)}")
         except Exception as e:
             raise ValueError(f"Cohere API call failed. Error: {e}") from e