Yirgacheffe Aricha
Washed lot with Floral Aromas, Berry, and Lemon in the cup.
Yirgacheffe, ET · Washed
LightBerryLemonHoney
Well-reviewed roaster
65
$1.95/oz
Roaster
Barefoot Coffee Roasters
Campbell, CAbarefootcoffee.com ↗
- Coffees in catalog
- 9
- Also available
- 2
- Avg Cherry's Index (limited data)
- 62.5
- Reddit sentiment
- 78/100
OriginsCRMXPEETGTTL
How Cherry’s Index is calculatedavg coverage 25% · limited data
Coverage is below 50%. Most of this roaster’s lots are scored off roaster-level signals (Reddit + YouTube) without per-lot SCA grades, Coffee Review entries, or published buyer reviews. With limited signal, scores are also pulled toward a neutral 50 baseline by the Cherry’s Index methodology, so lots can read flatter than the actual cup quality differences between them. The avg Cherry’s Index reflects general reputation more than per-lot quality.
Roaster signals
Apply to every lot from this roaster.
- Reddit78/100weight 18%
- YouTube—weight 10%
Per-lot signals (averaged)
Vary across lots; averaged over 9 in-stock lots.
- SCA gradenot on file · weight 25%
- Coffee Review55/1001/9 lots · weight 20%
- Buyer reviewsnot on file · weight 12%
- Cherrybook reader ratingsnot on file · weight 5%
- Transparency51.1/1009/9 lots · weight 5%
Bonuses earned (per lot)
- sprudge9/9
- stale decay9/9
Base components are renormalized over whatever signals are available for each lot. SCA + Coffee Review are capped at 40% combined to keep the cupping story from dominating. Bonuses (accolades, awards, editorial coverage) and freshness decay are applied on top.
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 78/100
Barefoot Coffee Roasters is recognized as part of the prominent wave of high-end specialty roasters in the SF Bay Area, known particularly for blends like Redcab and espresso offerings. Users recall their cafe experience and pour-over technique fondly, noting distinct flavor notes, though some discuss the typical challenges of dialing in lighter roasts for straight espresso. Overall, they are remembered as a quality local pioneer among respected peers like Verve and Ritual.
SF Bay Area roasterpopular blends like Redcablight roast profilehigh-end specialty coffee
Threads cited (10)
- r/espresso · ↑ · Are people lying about how good their espresso shots taste?
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Surprised and Impressed with an online coffee vendor
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Since moving to SF Bay area, I've noticed that none of the local roasters here list roast
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Two questions about roasts
- r/Coffee · ↑ · [Q] Is there a noticeable difference in flavor profile of SO beans when comparing differen
- r/espresso · ↑ · Favorite Roasters in the bay area?
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Eureka Mignon Notte
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Having inconsistent results with quality of beans. How much variance to expect, and is thi
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Trying to enhance flavors with pourover brewing method
- r/espresso · ↑ · Finally found the beans I like
Press · Sprudge
- Build-Outs Of Summer: Barefoot Coffee Roasters In Solana Beach, CA2019-07-16·sprudge
Barefoot Coffee Roasters in Solana Beach, California.
- San Jose: The Barefoot Coffee Soft Opens A Rollup Pop-Up2012-09-27·sprudge
San Jose, long considered a hot bed of cool, gets another trendy coffee bar.
On YouTube
2 videos · 3k combined views
2 videos cover Barefoot Coffee Roasters from reviewers TheCoffeeandy, paridympictures.
Flagship cafe
Barefoot Coffee Campbell cafe
1819 S Bascom Ave, Campbell, CA
Open in maps →The Campbell cafe is listed as one of their two primary retail locations.
The catalog
9 in stock · 6 archived
Redcab®
Expect Semi Sweet Chocolate, Hazelnut, and Marshmallow from this washed.
Veracruz, MX · Washed
Medium-DarkChocolateNuttyMarshmallow
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.34/oz
San Rafael Tarrazu
Expect Caramel, Dried Fruit, and Stone Fruit from this washed.
Tarrazu, CR · Washed
Medium-LightDried FruitStone FruitVanilla+1
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.78/oz
MediumCaramelHazelnutCitrus+1
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.50/oz
The Boss® Espresso Blend
Walnut, Vanilla, and Fudge Brownie on a natural / process details: build.
CO · Natural / Process Details:
MediumChocolateWalnutVanilla+2
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.60/oz
MediumMaple SyrupRaisinDark Chocolate+1
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.68/oz
Huehuetenango Women's Group
Expect Candied Pecan, Tropical Fruit, and Caramel from this washed.
GT · Washed
MediumPecanTropical FruitCaramel+1
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.50/oz
DarkChocolateNuttyCaramel
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.46/oz
The Beast
Expect Bittersweet Chocolate and Macadamia Nut Cookie from this washed / natural.
GT · Washed / Natural
Medium-DarkDark ChocolateNuttyGrain
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.46/oz
Also available · subscriptions, sample packs, gear
Subscription - Drip Coffee
Not much signal yet; the detail page has what we know.
Well-reviewed roaster
$13.63/oz
Subscription - Espresso
Not much signal yet; the detail page has what we know.
Well-reviewed roaster
$13.63/oz
Archived (6)
Medium-LightNuttyOrangePineapple+2
Well-reviewed roaster
69
$1.76/oz
Out of stock
Norandino
Expect Citrus, Brown Sugar, and Dark Chocolate from this washed.
Piura, Amazonas, Cajamarca, and San Martin, PE · Washed
MediumBrown SugarDark ChocolatePear+1
Well-reviewed roaster
67
$1.87/oz
Out of stock
Romelia
Washed lot with Milk Chocolate, Caramel, and Cherry in the cup.
Palmichal and Santa Ana Mountains, CR · Washed
Medium-LightMilk ChocolateCaramelCherry
Well-reviewed roaster
66
$2.04/oz
Out of stock
LightBlueberryBlack TeaFloral
Well-reviewed roaster
66
$1.83/oz
Out of stock
Norandino Espresso
Washed lot with Floral Aromas, Rocky Road Ice Cream, and Baked Pear in the cup.
Piura, Amazonas, Cajamarca, and San Martin, PE · Washed
MediumFloralChocolatePear+1
Well-reviewed roaster
66
$1.67/oz
Out of stock
LightNectarineBerryTropical Fruit+1
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.13/oz
Out of stock
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