Decaf Espresso Paladino
Medium★ 5.0 (21)Decaf

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- Weight
- 340g
- Bag price
- $22.00
- Price / oz
- $1.83/oz
- Brew
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from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
As cupped
orange peel · brown sugar
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Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
58
High confidence
Confidence65% coverage / 5 of 7 signals
Multiple independent source families support this score at full weight. 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, Cherrybook tastings
- 100/ 18% weightBuyer reviewsOn-shop star ratings (Yotpo, Reviews.io, Okendo, Loox, Stamped, Judge.me)
- 85/ 15% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 75/ 28% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 10/ 31% weightCoffee ReviewMean score from coffeereview.com
- 10/ 8% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
Base weighted score: 56.1 + bonuses = 58
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Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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Buyer reviews · this coffee
5.0/ 5· 21 reviews on Zoka Coffee’s product page
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Read all 21 reviews on Zoka Coffee →Last refreshed Jun 12, 2026
About Zoka Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100
Zoka Coffee is recognized as a long-standing fixture in the Seattle-area coffee scene. Community members mention them as a local option for both drip coffee and espresso, with specific roasts like the Paladino and Colonel Fitzroy receiving positive nods. While they are frequently grouped with other established regional roasters, there is no pattern of negative feedback regarding their quality or service.
Seattle-area stapletraditional espresso profileswidely recognized local roasterconsistent daily drinker options
Threads cited (5)
- r/espresso · ↑ · Espresso cup question
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Sunday Morning - What Coffee are you Drinking
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Best Coffee City in the Puget Sound?
- r/Coffee · ↑ · My morning brew. Zoka Columbia Roast in a Chemex. Really tasty stuff!
- r/espresso · ↑ · Recommendations for freshly roasted beans in the Seattle area?
Press · Sprudge
- Coffee Design: Zoka Coffee Roasters, Seattle, Washington2015-10-09·sprudge
A look at the Zoka Coffee Roasters and their coffee design.
- FDA And Zoka Coffee In Public Scat Spat2011-09-30·sprudge
Jeff Babcock and Seattle’s historic Zoka Coffee Roasters have been dealing with a real PR nightmare after seeing…
- Tea Party Flashback! Babcock Of The Walk, or, Give Me Zoka Or Give Me Death!2010-12-13·sprudge
The year was 2003. Norah Jones pervaded each and every Starbucks across the continent, Kelis brought untold millions…
On YouTube
8 videos · 30k combined views
Outside coverage portrays Zoka Coffee as a veteran roaster deeply rooted in the Seattle coffee scene. Reviewers emphasize the founder's long-term commitment to quality through direct farm-level sourcing and meticulous roasting practices. The coverage highlights the company's focus on technical precision and their interest in using advanced equipment to explore new dimensions of flavor.
Long-standing industry expertiseDirect farm-level sourcing focusTechnical approach to roastingEmphasis on flavor manipulationIntegration of advanced brewing technology
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$1.83/oz· $22/bag