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Data-driven roundups and methodology pieces grounded in our live catalog. Every ranking links to the actual coffees you can buy right now; every claim is backed by the same composite scoring we use across the rest of the site. We don’t take sponsorship for editorial coverage.
Data report · 2026-07-14
The State of Specialty Coffee 2026
A point-in-time census of the online specialty-coffee shelf: what a bag really costs, the Geisha price gap, process-price differences, and how roasters describe flavor in 2026. Every figure derives from the Cherrybook catalog, with the methodology and its limits stated in full.
Roundup · 2026-05-16
What Jack Simpson drank to win the 2025 WBC
Jack Simpson of Axil Coffee Roasters won the 2025 World Barista Championship in Milan with two coffees: a Papayo from Finca Zarza, Colombia, and a nitrogen-macerated Gesha from Finca Deborah, Panama. Both lots are tracked live on Cherrybook, alongside the catalog's other Papayo and Finca Deborah picks.
Profile · 2026-04-30
Wilton Benitez Coffee: Where to Buy His Lots Right Now
Wilton Benitez of Granja Paraíso 92 is the most-celebrated specialty coffee producer of the last three years. Cup of Excellence first place 2021. Roasters across the US, Canada, and Australia carry his lots; this is the live cross-roaster picture.
Roundup · 2026-04-27
Pink Bourbon 2026: why this varietal is everywhere
Pink Bourbon went from obscure Colombian mutation to specialty's breakout varietal in three years. Here's the cultivar's story, the producers driving it, and the top in-stock picks ranked by Cherry's Index.
Roundup · 2026-04-27
The best decaf specialty coffees of 2026, scored
The best in-stock decaf specialty coffees, ranked by Cherry's Index. Modern decaf processes; sugarcane EA, Swiss Water, Mountain Water; preserve cup character. The decaf-is-a-compromise era is over.
Roundup · 2026-04-27
The best specialty coffees under $20 a bag, scored
In-stock specialty coffees you can buy for under $20 right now, ranked by Cherry's Index. Specialty no longer requires a $40 bag.
Roundup · 2026-04-27
The best Geisha coffees of 2026, scored
We pulled every Geisha currently in stock across the specialty roasters Cherrybook tracks and ranked them by Cherry's Index. One Panama producer keeps showing up.
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Origin guides
Per-country guides to specialty coffee; top in-stock lots, regions, producers, and roasters carrying each origin. Available for Ethiopia, Colombia, Panama, Kenya, Honduras, Guatemala, and 18 other coffee-producing countries.
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