Bean Box Coffee Subscription vs Trade Coffee

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, choice & personalisation.

Trying a lot of small American roasters without choosing between them

Scores higher on freshness & roast dates, delivery & straight answers.

• +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

• +Cancelling, pausing and rescheduling are all self-service from the dashboard, with no phone call and no email, and a pause keeps your queue intact.
• +Over 450 coffees on the Premium tier from independent roasters, matched by a quiz rather than picked blind from a list.
• +Every bag is roasted to order and shipped by the roaster itself rather than pulled from a warehouse shelf.
• +Grind, frequency, bag count and the next order date can all be changed up to midday the day before an order.
• +The first bag is free on the Discovery Trial, so the range can be tested at the price of the shipping.

• −Shipping is only free if you prepay for three, six or twelve bags, or take the 2lb subscription. Pay-per-shipment plans pay for delivery.
• −At $70.94 a kilo the standard 310g bag is dearer than Atlas Coffee Club's $58.82, and considerably dearer than supermarket specialty.
• −The First Bag Guarantee covers the first match only and is a replacement or a better match, not a refund.
• −United States only. No Canada, no Puerto Rico or other US territories, and no APO/FPO/DPO addresses.
• −Trade publishes a coffee count and not a roaster count, so how many roasters you are actually choosing between is not stated.