Vine & Chocolate

- Origin
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- Producer
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- Farm / Co-op
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- Process
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- Altitude
- 1200–2000 m
- Varietals
- pacas,obata,mundo_novo,heirloom
- Harvest
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- Weight
- 283g
- Bag price
- $31.99
- Price / oz
- $3.21/oz
- Brew
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As cupped
chocolate · flowers · dried fruit · melted chocolate · wine-dark fruit · florality
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Roasts to order · ships in ~3d
Your bag is roasted after you order; expect a short delay before it ships, but it arrives as fresh as the roaster can make it.
“At Chromatic Coffee , we roast fresh to order and ship directly from our roastery and headquarters” source ↗
About Chromatic Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100
Chromatic Coffee is consistently regarded as a high-quality roaster in the Bay Area coffee scene. Users frequently praise their single-origin offerings, particularly their Ethiopian beans, and their 'Gamut' blend is a well-known staple that is often used as a benchmark for flavor notes. While some users have noted the challenges of brewing very fresh beans or dialing in specific fruity profiles, these are framed as brewing hurdles rather than criticisms of the coffee's quality.
Threads cited (10)
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Favorite local Bay Area roasteries and beans?
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Struggling to extract fruit flavor from v60
- r/Coffee · ↑ · How many days to wait after roast date to brew?
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Bay Area Coffee Roasters [xPost from r/bayarea]
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Just used a V60 (size 2) for the first time...
- r/espresso · ↑ · Straight double espresso - Chromatic Jose Maria
- r/espresso · ↑ · A delicious shot with Chromatic Coffee's Gamut
- r/roasting · ↑ · Those using heatgun, bread machine/shifter setups. Are you getting the cupping notes?
- r/espresso · ↑ · living close to chromatic= super fresh coffee. What's the least amount of time to wait bef
- r/Coffee · ↑ · This artwork on my Chromatic coffee bag
On YouTube
4 videos · 23k combined views
Outside coverage characterizes Chromatic Coffee as a premier destination for specialty coffee in San Jose. Reviewers emphasize the exceptionally high quality of their offerings, specifically noting the unique flavor profiles of their experimental processing methods. The shop is consistently described as having a welcoming and cozy atmosphere that enhances the overall experience.
From Chromatic Coffee
Chromatic Coffee
$3.21/oz· $32/bag