Equator Coffees vs Origin Coffee

Somebody who wants to know exactly which farms and co-ops are in their blend

UK and European buyers who want light-roast speciality coffee shipped fast

• +Names the producer, varieties, altitude and process of every blend component.
• +B Corp certified, and its decafs are all water processed.
• +Every coffee in 12 oz, 2 lb and 5 lb bags, whole bean or ground.
• +Free shipping on orders of $50 or more.

• −No roast date published on the bag.
• −Specialty prices: around $54 to $57 a kilo in the 12 oz bag.
• −Few certified organic or Fair Trade coffees outside its dedicated line.

• +Roasted and despatched the next working day on orders placed before 23:59, which is the tightest published roast-to-post window of any roaster here.
• +One or two 250g bags go in a letterbox-friendly parcel, so a delivery does not need anybody at home and does not sit in a depot losing freshness.
• +Ships from Cornwall to North America and beyond, where most roasters on this site ship domestically only.
• +A certified B Corp roasting since 2004, with seven coffee shops of its own, so the sourcing claims are backed by certification rather than adjectives.
• +Free UK delivery over £35, and a subscription that ships free on every order regardless of value.

• −Priced in pounds, so North American buyers pay a converted price plus £14.95 shipping before any import duty.
• −Import duty and local taxes outside the UK are the buyer's responsibility, and Origin states it does not cover them.
• −Orders outside the UK are capped at 1.75kg, above which you have to email for a quote rather than simply checking out.
• −Roasts light in the Nordic-influenced tradition throughout, which is a narrower house style than roasters offering a full light-to-dark range.
• −Subscription management is through their iOS and Android app, with no web route stated.