Blue Bottle Coffee Subscription vs Peet's Coffee Subscription

The verdict

Peet's Coffee Subscription is narrowly ahead, 7.8 to Blue Bottle Coffee Subscription's 7.5. It leads on cost per bag, and per kilo and choice & personalisation.

Who each one suits

Blue Bottle Coffee Subscription

One roaster you already like, shipped free, with the roast chosen rather than matched

Scores higher on cancelling, skipping & getting out, what actually arrives.

Peet's Coffee Subscription

The cheapest coffee per kilo of any subscription here, priced honestly by the pound

Scores higher on cost per bag, and per kilo, choice & personalisation.

How they score, criterion by criterion

Both are scored the same way against the rest of their category, from what their makers publish. The weight is how much each criterion moves the total. How the score works

CriterionWeightBlue Bottle Coffee SubscriptionPeet's Coffee Subscription
Cancelling, Skipping & Getting Out24%10.09.1
Cost Per Bag, and Per Kilo22%6.28.4
Choice & Personalisation16%5.36.6
Freshness & Roast Dates16%5.05.0
What Actually Arrives12%10.07.9
Delivery & Straight Answers10%8.08.0

What each one costs

PriceNot publicly statedNot publicly stated

Where they differ

Every specification the two makers publish differently. Everything they match on is in the full table below.

Blue Bottle Coffee SubscriptionPeet's Coffee Subscription
Best forOne roaster you already like, shipped free, with the roast chosen rather than matchedThe cheapest coffee per kilo of any subscription here, priced honestly by the pound
Bag Size340 g454 g
Cancel Online✓✓
Cost per Bag22.00 USD19.95 USD
Decaf in the range—✓
First Box Discount✓✓
Frequency Options✓✓
Gift Option✓✓
Grind Options—grind is chosen at signup
Pause Subscription✓—
Price per kg64.71 USD43.98 USD
Pricing Published Upfront✓✓
Roast ChoiceBold and dark, balanced and medium, bright and light, single origin, or espressoEight curated series - Small Batch, Dark Roast, Seasonal Essentials, Medium Roast, Signature Blend, Cold Brew, Single Origin and Decaf - or build your own
Roasters Named✓✓
Shipping Included✓✓
Single Origin Available✓✓
Skip Delivery✓✓
Specialty Grade✓—
Subscription URLhttps://bluebottlecoffee.com/us/eng/subscriptionshttps://www.peets.com/pages/subscriptions

Pros and cons

From each full review, written from the same published facts as the scores above.

Blue Bottle Coffee Subscription
  • +Shipping is always free, on every subscription, with no bundle or minimum to earn it.
  • +From $22 for a 12 oz bag, about $65 a kilo, less than Trade before postage.
  • +Around twenty subscriptions covering dark, medium, light, single origin, espresso and Craft Matcha.
  • +Change, pause or cancel at any time with no notice period stated.
  • +A limited-time extra 10% off when you prepay the first three shipments.
  • −No roast-to-despatch time is stated, and no roast-date claim, so freshness scores on an absence.
  • −One roaster only, so there is no discovery of anybody else's coffee.
  • −The bag size is in the help centre, not on the subscriptions page where a buyer compares.
  • −No money-back guarantee is stated on the subscriptions page.
Full Blue Bottle Coffee Subscription review →
Peet's Coffee Subscription
  • +$43.98 a kilo on the Signature Blend Series, which is the cheapest coffee per kilo in this comparison by a wide margin.
  • +Priced by the pound on the page, so the per-kilo figure is published rather than derived from an assumed bag size.
  • +Free shipping on every subscription, with no bundle or spend threshold.
  • +Eight curated series including single origin, cold brew and a dedicated decaf series, or build your own from individual coffees.
  • +Reschedule or cancel at any time, and grind, quantity and frequency are all chosen at signup.
  • −No roasted-to-order claim is made, unlike Trade, Misto, Intelligentsia and Origin.
  • −No specialty-grade claim on the subscriptions page, and no direct trade or certification statement.
  • −One roaster, so there is no discovery beyond Peet's own range.
  • −No money-back guarantee is stated.
  • −The 30% new-subscriber discount makes the first orders much cheaper than the ongoing price, which is the number to plan around.
Full Peet's Coffee Subscription review →

Every specification, side by side

Blue Bottle Coffee SubscriptionPeet's Coffee Subscription
Who it suits
Best forOne roaster you already like, shipped free, with the roast chosen rather than matchedThe cheapest coffee per kilo of any subscription here, priced honestly by the pound
Specifications
Bag Size340 g454 g
Cancel Online✓✓
Cost per Bag22.00 USD19.95 USD
Decaf in the range—✓
First Box Discount✓✓
Frequency Options✓✓
Gift Option✓✓
Grind Options—grind is chosen at signup
Min Commitment Deliveries11
Pause Subscription✓—
Price per kg64.71 USD43.98 USD
Pricing Published Upfront✓✓
Roast ChoiceBold and dark, balanced and medium, bright and light, single origin, or espressoEight curated series - Small Batch, Dark Roast, Seasonal Essentials, Medium Roast, Signature Blend, Cold Brew, Single Origin and Decaf - or build your own
Roaster CountryUnited StatesUnited States
Roasters11
Roasters Named✓✓
Shipping Included✓✓
Single Origin Available✓✓
Skip Delivery✓✓
Specialty Grade✓—
Subscription TypeRoaster's ownRoaster's own
Subscription URLhttps://bluebottlecoffee.com/us/eng/subscriptionshttps://www.peets.com/pages/subscriptions

Blue Bottle Coffee Subscription vs Peet's Coffee Subscription: common questions

Which is better, Blue Bottle Coffee Subscription or Peet's Coffee Subscription?

Peet's Coffee Subscription scores 7.8 against 7.5, both computed from published specifications rather than opinion. Blue Bottle Coffee Subscription is still ahead on cancelling, skipping & getting out.

Is Blue Bottle Coffee Subscription or Peet's Coffee Subscription cheaper?

Blue Bottle Coffee Subscription starts at Not publicly stated, and Peet's Coffee Subscription at Not publicly stated.

Who is Blue Bottle Coffee Subscription for?

One roaster you already like, shipped free, with the roast chosen rather than matched

Who is Peet's Coffee Subscription for?

The cheapest coffee per kilo of any subscription here, priced honestly by the pound

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