Peet's Coffee Subscription vs Trade Coffee

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

Scores higher on cost per bag, and per kilo.

Trying a lot of small American roasters without choosing between them

Scores higher on cancelling, skipping & getting out, freshness & roast dates, choice & personalisation.

• +$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.

• +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.