Fresh Roasted Coffee vs Intelligentsia Coffee

Somebody who wants single origins roasted to order, dated on the bag, at supermarket-adjacent prices

Drinkers who want a named farm, a published process and a roaster that has been doing direct trade since before it was a marketing word

• +Every order roasted after you place it and shipped one to two days later.
• +The roast date is printed on every bag.
• +Large bags bring single origins under $36 a kilo.
• +The same coffees as K-Cup compatible pods and Nespresso Original capsules.

• −Little origin detail on most coffees: region yes, farm and altitude rarely.
• −The roast date is a Julian day number.
• −Few certifications beyond Kosher outside its organic line.

• +Nineteen coffees reviewed, the deepest range on this site, plus two gift sets
• +Twelve origins named including Brazil, Ethiopia, Kenya, Costa Rica and Guatemala
• +Three roast levels from medium-light to medium-dark, in ground and whole bean, with a subscription
• +A published price per kilo from $42.55, so the range can be compared

• −No roast date is printed, which is unusual for a specialty roaster at this level
• −$42.55 to $126.26 a kilo is a wide spread with little to explain it on the listings
• −Six of its instant and single-origin coffees publish no tasting notes at all