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Red Bay Coffee

Beautiful Coffee To The People - Bold and Fruity

Medium★ 5.0 (1)· not counted

Cherrybook Index

59sparse

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

$1.90/oz$19.00 for 283g

Typical band for this profile $1.39 to $2.65 (process unlisted single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; medium roast in stock). Where it sits

Buyers

★ 5.0from 1 on-shop rating · not counted in the Index

Catalog summary

This lot, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file) and priced inside the typical band for its listed profile.

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

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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 ↗

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Cherrybook last checked this listing 6 days ago.

Roaster’s notes

dark chocolate · berry · citrus

  • Fruit
  • Citrus
  • Cocoa and nut
Open the flavor wheel

Mapped from the roaster’s tasting notes to the SCA flavor wheel; Cherrybook’s interpretation of the stated notes, not the roaster’s own categorization.

Beautiful Coffee To The People - Bold and Fruity by Red Bay Coffee
Origin
—
Producer
—
Farm / Co-op
—
Process
—
Altitude
—
Varietals
—
Harvest
—
Weight
283g
Bag price
$19.00
Price / oz
$1.90/oz
Brew
—

from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

Price contextmodeled

A modeled range and current prices for comparable listings.

$1.90/oz

typically $1.39 to $2.65

Where it sits

135 process unlisted single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; medium roast in stock

typical band this lot

Limited listing details: 84th percentile of 135 process unlisted single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; medium roast in stock right now.

Some variety, process or origin details are missing. This comparison does not qualify the coffee for a value recommendation.

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Origin not listed×0.94
  • Variety not listed×0.96
How this estimate works

A statistical model, refit weekly across the in-stock catalog, estimates what a coffee with these listed attributes typically sells for per ounce. Each multiplier compares one trait against the average lot in this market; the roaster line covers brand and sourcing together, which this model cannot separate. Bag size is shown separately, priced at the rate observed across sizes of the same coffee, because it says nothing about the coffee itself. The distribution counts every in-stock listing in the comparison group, with at least 15 listings from three roasters and no roaster supplying more than 60% of it. Decaf, blends, variety segments, processing families and bag formats stay separate. Origin, roast and selling currency can broaden as the group label indicates. Prices are converted to USD per ounce; shipping and differences in tax treatment are not adjusted. The model reads listed attributes only: the quality of the specific lot in the bag is not observable, so a price above the typical band is not evidence of overpricing.

Some listing details are missing or have limited model coverage, so the typical band shown is wider than usual.

Not listed by the roaster: origin, process, variety, altitude

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology

59

Sparse signal

Confidence2 of 7 signals on file

Score is heavily shrunk toward 50; treat as a placeholder until more sources arrive.

How confidence affects the score

Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 23% of the signal universe on file. Missing sources are dropped, remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 43% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

The math on file: renormalized base 73.2 shrunk to 63.4 + bonuses = 59.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    88/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    20/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Editorial coverage cluster
    This roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
    +1
  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-5

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
4
Body
3
Sweetness
4
Balance
3
Clean
4

Comps & alternatives

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On-shop ratings · this coffee

5.0/ 5· 1 public rating on Red Bay Coffee’s product page
via judgeme

Public aggregate shown on this lot’s page on Red Bay Coffee’s storefront. Cherrybook stores the average and count, plus a small set of recent identity-free excerpts when the provider makes them available.

How ratings count toward the Index

To count toward Cherrybook Index, an aggregate must come from a supported source, match this product, include at least 5 ratings, and have been refreshed within 90 days. Its weight is 12% for 5–24 ratings, 15% for 25–99, or 18% for 100 or more. Higher tiers require another base signal; a ratings-only lot stays at 12%.

View the product and its ratings on Red Bay Coffee →Not currently counted in Cherrybook Index · Refreshed Sep 20, 2026

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.

Oakland favoritebalanced espresso
Threads cited (2)

On YouTube

Meet the roaster on camera

6 videos

From the roasterBrand film

Beautiful Coffee (A Film Made By Freelancers on Upwork)

Red Bay Coffee · 2.2K views on YouTube

Watch on YouTube

This 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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