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Cherrybook is the reference for specialty coffee — a directory of every in-stock lot from 240+ specialty roasters across the US, Canada, UK, Europe, Japan, Korea, and Australia, scored on a transparent 7-source composite (Northscore). Independent of any roaster, every accolade and review citation links back to its source.
Built for buyers who want to compare lots head-to-head before ordering, and for editors / writers who want catalog-wide analysis grounded in real data — not vibes.
Quick contact
- Editorial
- editorial@cherrybookcoffee.com
- General inquiries
- hello@cherrybookcoffee.com
- Founder
- Josh — josh@cherrybookcoffee.com
Catalog at a glance
Roasters indexed
240+
In-stock lots
3,300+
Total lots tracked
8,500+
Countries (roaster HQ)
13
Data refreshes daily. Includes US (174 roasters) plus the UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Spain, and Mexico. Catalog covers single origins, blends, and decafs; instant / ready-to-drink / equipment / merch are categorized but not surfaced in the bean catalog.
Northscore — the composite
A 0-100 quality score with explicit source coverage. Seven base signals, weighted; missing sources are dropped and remaining weights renormalized so a score is never inflated by averaging present signals against a zero for what we don’t have. Bonuses (Cup of Excellence, Roast Magazine Roaster of the Year, Good Food Awards, etc) layer on top.
| Signal | Weight | Source |
|---|---|---|
| SCA grade | 25% | Roaster-published cupping score |
| Coffee Review | 20% | coffeereview.com |
| Reddit sentiment | 18% | r/coffee discussion |
| Buyer reviews | 12% | Yotpo / Reviews.io / Okendo / Loox / Stamped / Judge.me |
| YouTube reviews | 10% | Third-party reviewer mentions |
| Cherrybook tastings | 5% | Member tasting log averages |
| Roaster transparency | 5% | Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth |
Full methodology: cherrybookcoffee.com/about
Recent editorial
Data-driven roundups grounded in the live catalog. Free to cite with attribution.
- The State of Specialty Coffee, May 2026 — geisha tax, Panama price outlier, anaerobic = fruity 93% of the time, the $5/oz quality plateau, more
- Wilton Benitez Coffee: Where to Buy His Lots Right Now — producer-profile of the most-celebrated Colombian specialty producer of the last three years
- Pink Bourbon 2026: why this varietal is everywhere
- The 12 best decaf specialty coffees of 2026, scored
- All editorial →
Pull-quotes you can use
Reusable framing for stories citing Cherrybook data. No preapproval needed; please link back to cherrybookcoffee.com on first reference.
- “The geisha tax is real and consistent: across 142 in-stock geisha lots in our catalog, the average is $4.87/oz versus $1.91/oz for everything else — a 2.5× premium.”
- “Anaerobic process produces fruity flavor outcomes 93% of the time, versus 73% for natural and 58% for washed. Process choice isn’t neutral; it actively redirects what the cup tastes like.”
- “The price-quality curve plateaus around $5/oz. Northscore averages climb steadily up to that mark, then flatten. Past $5/oz you’re paying for the lot’s rarity, not its quality — geisha being the deliberate exception.”
- “The 90+ Northscore tier is just 13% of the in-stock catalog. Most lots cluster in the 65-85 range; the very top is calibrated to be hard to reach so a 90 still means something.”
Independence
Cherrybook does not take payment from roasters for editorial coverage, ranking, or inclusion. Outbound “buy” links may earn us an affiliate commission via Sovrn / Impact / Refersion partners; rankings and Northscore are computed before any affiliate-program lookup happens. Disclosure: cherrybookcoffee.com/disclosure.
For data requests
Working on a data-driven coffee piece and want a custom slice (specific origin, varietal, process, roaster cohort)? Email editorial@cherrybookcoffee.com with the question — we can usually turn around an aggregate cut within 24-48 hours. No fee.