Black Cat Variety Roast Bundle

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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.
“signature blends, roasted to order” source ↗
About Intelligentsia Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100
Intelligentsia is widely recognized as a foundational player in the specialty coffee industry. While some discussions focus on their business challenges or shifts in brewing methods at specific locations, they remain a standard benchmark for quality and are frequently grouped with other respected national roasters. Their resources, such as their cupping forms and training programs, are also highly regarded by the home-roasting community.
Threads cited (10)
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Intelligentsia closes two more stores in Chicago, with three remaining, citing post-COVID
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Stumptown and Intelligentsia Coffee Recall
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Blooming auto drip mind blown
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Onyx Trajectory
- r/pourover · ↑ · The original Intelligentsia location is now mainly using Aeropress…
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Sour vs stale, and different types of stale?
- r/roasting · ↑ · Cupping
- r/roasting · ↑ · Why doesn't my home roasted coffee have as strong an aroma as professionally roasted?
- r/roasting · ↑ · Professional training for roasters?
- r/roasting · ↑ · Procuring high-quality green beans
Press · Sprudge
- The Collar Club, A Luxury Dog Spa Cafe In West Hollywood With Intelligentsia Coffee2025-06-10·sprudge
Pooches and pour-overs.
- Here’s The Greatest Coffee Tiramisu Recipe Ever (Featuring Intelligentsia Coffee + Snapchill)2024-05-31·sprudge
How to make a tiramisu with Intelligentsia Cold Coffee and Biscoff cookies.
On YouTube
7 videos · 23538k combined views
Outside coverage consistently identifies Intelligentsia as a pioneer in the direct trade model. Reviewers emphasize the roaster's commitment to building long-term, transparent relationships with producers in Latin America and East Africa. The company is frequently portrayed as a bridge between high-end culinary coffee experiences and broader consumer accessibility. Coverage also highlights their technical focus on seasonality and the meticulous restoration of roasting equipment.
From Intelligentsia Coffee
Coverage from others
- 23388k views
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A Morning at Intelligentsia Part 1 (BBtv)
boingboingtv
- 26k views
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12 for 12
- 13k views
ONE SIP: Intelligentsia - Chicago (Coffee Review)
Chris D'Elia
- 4k views
Intelligentsia Coffee | Michael Sheridan & Sam Sabori | Talks at Google
Talks at Google
- 2k views
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