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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.
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 are still buyable. Plus four other Papayo and Finca Deborah picks from the catalog.
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. Five roasters across the US, Canada, and Australia currently carry his lots.
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 12 in-stock picks ranked by Cherry's Index.
Roundup · 2026-04-27
The 12 best decaf specialty coffees of 2026, scored
Twelve 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 12 best specialty coffees under $20 a bag, scored
Twelve in-stock specialty coffees you can buy for under $20 right now, ranked by Cherry's Index. Specialty no longer requires a $40 bag; one Black-owned Oakland roaster has the top two spots.
Roundup · 2026-04-27
The 12 best Geisha coffees of 2026, scored
We pulled every Geisha currently in stock at the 161 specialty roasters Cherrybook tracks and ranked them by Cherry's Index. One Panama producer is on four of them.
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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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