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Red Bay Coffee

East Fourteenth — Dark Roast

Tanzanian Single Origin

Medium-Dark4.9 (553)70Cherry's Index

Cup profile

blackberry · dark_chocolate · date

  • Fruit
  • Cocoa and nut
East Fourteenth — Dark Roast by Red Bay Coffee
Origin
TZ
Farm / Co-op
Sweet Unity Farms
Process
Altitude
Varietals
Harvest
Weight
340g
Bag price
$19.88
Price / oz
$1.66/oz
Brew

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

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Roasts daily

Roasts most weekdays, so most orders ship within a day or two of the roast date.

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Cherry's Index

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

70

Noted

High confidence

Confidence65% coverage / 5 of 7 signals

Multiple independent source families support this score at full weight.

How confidence affects the score

Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. Missing sources are dropped, remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 0% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

Missing: SCA grade, Cherrybook tastings

  • Buyer reviews
    On-shop star ratings (Yotpo, Reviews.io, Okendo, Loox, Stamped, Judge.me)
    98/ 18% weight
  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    85/ 15% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    75/ 28% weight
  • Coffee Review
    Mean score from coffeereview.com
    60/ 31% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    35/ 8% 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
    +-4

Base weighted score: 73.1 + bonuses = 70

Sensory profile

Body
5
Sweetness
4

Flavor wheelestimated

Comps & alternatives

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Buyer reviews · this coffee

4.9/ 5· 553 reviews on Red Bay Coffee’s product page
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About Red Bay Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100

Red Bay Coffee is mentioned positively by community members, including as a favorite local roaster for Oakland, California, and by espresso enthusiasts experimenting with their beans (such as 'Brazilian Cake Lady' and other blends). While one user noted initial acidity with a standard ratio before adjusting their technique and basket size, the overall context reflects normal dial-in discussions rather than product criticism.

local favorite (Oakland)medium roastespresso use
Threads cited (3)

On YouTube

3 videos · 5k combined views

Outside coverage portrays Red Bay Coffee as a pioneering force in Oakland that champions diversity and equity within the specialty coffee industry. Reviewers and feature segments highlight the company as a black-owned business committed to inclusive hiring practices and community representation. The roaster is positioned as a key player in the fourth wave of coffee, using its platform to shift industry culture and welcome underrepresented groups.

championing diversity and inclusionblack-owned business leadershipfourth wave coffee movementoakland community engagementshifting industry culture

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