Intelligentsia Coffee vs Peet's Coffee

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

Dark roast American coffee from the roaster that taught the founders of Starbucks

• +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

• +Published grind guidance across methods, fine for espresso through to coarse as sea salt for cold brew
• +100% arabica across the range, in 298g to 510g bags
• +Both ground and whole bean versions of the same blend, so the choice is yours

• −Three coffees reviewed, the smallest range here
• −No certifications: the sourcing claim is that Peet's is actively engaged in driving positive impact, with nothing behind it
• −No origin countries and no roast date published