Brazilian Cake Lady
Cherrybook Index
60sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$1.35/oz$108.00 for 5.0 lb
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Buyers
★ 5.0from 220 on-shop ratings · not counted in the Index
Catalog summary
A lot from Brazil, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file).
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Roasts daily
Roasts most weekdays, so most orders ship within a day or two of the roast date.
“We roast coffee daily at our Public Roastery in East Oakland.” source ↗
Cherrybook last checked this listing today.
Roaster’s notes
lychee · honeydew · nougat
- Fruit
- Sugar and spice
- Origin
- Brazil
- Producer
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- Farm / Co-op
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- Process
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- Altitude
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- Varietals
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- Harvest
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- Weight
- 5.0 lb
- Bag price
- $108.00
- Price / oz
- $1.35/oz
- Brew
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from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
About Red Bay Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 88/100
Two Reddit posters praise Red Bay. One names it as a favorite Oakland roaster; another reports a Brazilian Cake Lady espresso with creamy body, balanced acidity, and no added bitterness.
Threads cited (2)
- r/Coffee · 95↑ · What's your favorite local roaster in every city you've lived in/spent significant time in
Favorite local roaster from every city I've lived in/spent at least 2 months in: Oakland CA USA: Red Bay Coffee Munich Germany: Man Vs Machine Prague CZ: Doubleshot Bridgton/Denmark ME USA: Maine Morning Micro Brooklyn NY: Grumpy Jerusalem Israel: there isn't really a bean one as far as I know (?), but good ol' Turkish
- r/espresso · 8↑ · Can someone help me make sense of this?
...ecause I had never really messed with long ratios before, I gave it a shot and I have to say I'm a bit surprised. Here's what I did: * 18 grams of Red Bay's Brazilian Cake Lady (medium roast) * 52 grams out (1:\~2.9) in about 35 seconds I expected noticeably thinner mouthfeel and I expected bitter notes to begin to
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From the roasterBrand film
Beautiful Coffee (A Film Made By Freelancers on Upwork)
Red Bay Coffee · 2.2K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeThis video covers Red Bay Coffee; it is general roaster coverage.
Cherrybook summary of the video
This brand documentary explores the philosophy, community focus, and origins of Red Bay Coffee in Oakland, California. Founders Keba Konte and Rachel Konte discuss creating a welcoming, culturally reflective space, supporting formerly incarcerated individuals, and sourcing coffee with a social impact.
Inside this video
From Red Bay Coffee:
“All power to the people is demanding that we each are able to control our own destiny.”
“I saw owning a cafe is an opportunity to showcase my artwork.”
“When we started Red Bay, beautiful coffee to the people, we had to check in with the Hugh P Newton Foundation.”
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