Bean Box Coffee Subscription vs Misto

Rotating through 64 named American roasters without picking one, at a lower price per kilo than Trade

Scores higher on cost per bag, and per kilo.

Sixty independent American roasters matched to a taste profile, with free shipping

Scores higher on freshness & roast dates, choice & personalisation, what actually arrives.

• +Publishes a roaster count, 64, where Trade states none
• +Cheaper per kilo than Trade: $46.30 on the Office Duo against Trade's $70.94
• +Pause, skip and cancel are all self-service, with no notice period or minimum
• +Eight tasting plans including decaf, espresso, cold brew and single origin
• +A free bag when you join

• −Subscription shipping is a flat rate Bean Box does not publish anywhere
• −Not stated as roasted to order, coffee is packed in Seattle, not shipped by the roaster
• −No roast date policy published
• −The single 12oz bag at $57.32 a kilo is poor value against the 2lb plans

• +Free shipping on every plan, with no prepaid bundle required to earn it.
• +Sixty roasters and 600+ coffees, and unusually for this market, both numbers are published rather than implied.
• +Reschedule parks the next shipment up to 90 days out and keeps your queue exactly as it was, which is a pause without the word.
• +Roast level, grind, frequency, flavour profile and a maximum price per bag are all adjustable from the dashboard.
• +Cancelling is two clicks under Settings, and any prepaid credit already on the balance stays usable afterwards.

• −No bag weight is published, so the price per kilo cannot be calculated before ordering and we have not scored it.
• −Individual coffee prices vary by roaster, and a coffee priced above your chosen maximum simply stops being offered to you.
• −The prepaid balance renews automatically once it can no longer cover a shipment, which is a charge you have to opt out of rather than into.
• −Where Misto ships is not stated on the pages we read.
• −There is no money-back guarantee stated, only the ability to leave.