Benchmark
WashedMedium★ 4.8 (38)77Strong
- Origin
- Cajamarca, PE
- Producer
- —
- Farm / Co-op
- Confrocafe Cooperative
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 170g
- Bag price
- $12.00
- Price / oz
- $2.00/oz
- Brew
- —
As cupped
cocoa · spice · caramel
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.
“All coffee is roasted to order to ensure freshness.” source ↗
Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
77
Strong
Confident
Confidence45% coverage / 4 of 7 signals
Enough independent signal to score at face value; no shrinkage applied. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped, the remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 0% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Cherrybook tastings
- 96/ 27% weightBuyer reviewsOn-shop star ratings (Yotpo, Reviews.io, Okendo, Loox, Stamped, Judge.me)
- 80/ 22% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 70/ 40% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 40/ 11% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Roast Magazine Roaster of the YearThis roaster has been recognized as Roaster of the Year by Roast Magazine within the last decade
- +-1Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
Base weighted score: 75.8 + bonuses = 77
Sensory profileestimated
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
Buyer reviews · this coffee
4.8/ 5· 38 reviews on Joe Coffee Company’s product page
via judgemeAggregate of star ratings buyers left on this lot’s page on Joe Coffee Company’s storefront. Cherrybook stores the average + count, not the individual reviews; tap through to read what buyers wrote.
Read all 38 reviews on Joe Coffee Company →Last refreshed Jun 7, 2026
About Joe Coffee Company
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 70/100
Joe Coffee Company is widely recognized as a mainstream, accessible specialty roaster, particularly in the NYC area. While one user reported difficulty dialing in their beans for a V60, the brand is frequently discussed as a reliable option for home brewing and travel, with their instant coffee offerings specifically noted as a quality choice for commuters. They are generally viewed as a standard, reputable staple in the specialty coffee scene.
accessible specialty coffeeNYC staplereliable instant coffee optionsmainstream appealfrequent home brewing choice
On YouTube
1 video · 1k combined views
Outside coverage identifies Joe Coffee Company as a foundational element of the New York City specialty coffee scene. Reviewers emphasize the company's commitment to maintaining consistent quality and hospitality across its various locations. The brand is consistently portrayed as a neighborhood-focused operation that adapts its identity to the specific character of each local community.
Neighborhood-centric retail approachConsistent hospitality standardsNYC specialty coffee pioneerCommunity-integrated store design
Coverage from others
Joe Coffee Company
$2.00/oz· $12/bag