MediumMilk ChocolateCerealMolasses
Well-reviewed roaster
69CBI
$1.68/oz
Typical $1.17 to $2.24/oz
Limited comparison
Roaster · Solana Beach, CA
Barefoot Coffee Roasters
On YouTube
Meet the roaster on camera
About the roasterBrew guide
Barefoot Coffee - Hario Hand Pour
paridympictures · 1.6K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeCherrybook summary of the video
This video provides a step-by-step tutorial on how to brew coffee using a Hario V60 dripper. It features Barefoot Coffee Roasters branding and demonstrates their recommended brewing technique.
Inside this video
From paridympictures:
“We're going to be using the Hario V60 to brew a cup of Barefoot Coffee.”
“The V60 is a great way to highlight the delicate flavors of single origin coffees.”
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The roaster
11 lots in stock, mostly Honduras, Mexico and Ethiopia.
- In stock
- 11
- House Index · limited data
- 66
OriginsHondurasMexicoEthiopiaBrazilCosta RicaPeru
Roaster at a glance
- Tracked since
- May 202618 lots seen; 11 in stock now
- Origins
- 6 countriesHonduras, Brazil, Costa Rica
- Process mix
- Washed 64% · Natural 27% · Other 9%
- Sourcing
- 0% of lots name the producer or farm0 of 11
- Coverage
- 2 reviewer videos · 2 press mentions · 3 Reddit threadsVideos and articles about the roaster, not by it
- Their channels
- Instagram ↗Facebook ↗X ↗Linked from their own site
- Where to find them
- Cafe in Solana Beach, CA439 S. Cedros Ave. #204
- Merch
- 3 items in stock
How Cherrybook Index is calculatedavg coverage 25% · limited data
Coverage is below 50%. Available roaster-level evidence comes from Reddit. Per-lot evidence from SCA grades, Coffee Review entries, and public on-shop product ratings is limited across the catalog. With limited signal, scores are also pulled toward a neutral 50 baseline by the Cherrybook Index methodology, so lots can read flatter than the actual cup quality differences between them. The average Cherrybook Index therefore leans more heavily on roaster-level reputation than per-lot quality.
Roaster signals
Apply to every lot from this roaster.
- Reddit90/100weight 18%
- YouTube—weight 10%
Per-lot signals (averaged)
Vary across lots; averaged over 11 in-stock lots.
- SCA gradenot on file · weight 25%
- Coffee Review55/1001/11 lots · weight 20%
- On-shop ratingsnot on file · weight 12%
- Cherrybook reader ratingsnot on file · weight 30%
- Transparency43.6/10011/11 lots · weight 5%
Bonuses earned (per lot)
- sprudge11/11
- stale decay7/11
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.
The catalog
11 in stock · 6 archived
Cafe Delas Women's Coffee
Washed lot with Cherry, Berry, and Caramel in the cup.
Huehuetenangle, GT · Washed
Medium-LightCherryBerryCaramel
Well-reviewed roaster
69CBI
$2.04/oz
Typical $1.46 to $2.79/oz
Limited comparison
Gea Women's Espresso
Expect Toffee, Waffle Cone, and Maple Syrup from this washed lot.
Copán, HN · Washed
MediumCerealMaple SyrupToffee
Well-reviewed roaster
69CBI
$2.04/oz
Typical $1.39 to $2.65/oz
Limited comparison
MediumToffeeAppleApricot
Well-reviewed roaster
69CBI
$2.04/oz
Typical $1.39 to $2.65/oz
Limited comparison
DarkWalnutVanillaChocolate+2
Well-reviewed roaster
66CBI
$1.86/oz
Typical $1.30 to $2.48/oz
Limited comparison
LightBerryLemonHoney
Well-reviewed roaster
66CBI
$2.27/oz
Typical $1.52 to $2.90/oz
Limited comparison
DarkMilk ChocolateHazelnutCaramel
Well-reviewed roaster
66CBI
$1.75/oz
Typical $1.42 to $2.27/oz
Broad comparison
San Rafael Tarrazu
Expect Dried Fruit, Stone Fruit, and Vanilla from this washed lot.
Tarrazu, CR · Washed
Medium-LightDried FruitPeachVanilla
Well-reviewed roaster
65CBI
$2.07/oz
Typical $1.48 to $2.83/oz
Limited comparison
MediumDark ChocolateHazelnutMarshmallow
Well-reviewed roaster
65CBI
$1.75/oz
Typical $1.45 to $2.30/oz
Broad comparison
DarkChocolateCaramel
Well-reviewed roaster
64CBI
$1.70/oz
Typical $1.42 to $2.71/oz
Limited comparison
The Beast
Think Bittersweet Chocolate and Macadamia Nut Cookie.
Dark ChocolateNuttyGrain
Well-reviewed roaster
60CBI
$1.70/oz
Typical $1.37 to $2.61/oz
Limited comparison
Also available · subscriptions, sample packs, gear
Coffee Samplers
Not much signal yet; the detail page has what we know.
Well-reviewed roaster
65CBI
$1.50/oz
Subscription - Drip Coffee
Not much signal yet; the detail page has what we know.
Well-reviewed roaster
65CBI
$13.63/oz
Subscription - Espresso
Not much signal yet; the detail page has what we know.
Light
Well-reviewed roaster
65CBI
$13.63/oz
Archived (6)
Medium-LightNuttyOrangePineapple+2
Well-reviewed roaster
74CBI
$1.76/oz
Out of stock
Norandino
Expect Citrus, Brown Sugar, and Dark Chocolate from this washed lot.
Piura, Amazonas, Cajamarca, and San Martin, PE · Washed
MediumBrown SugarDark ChocolatePear+1
Well-reviewed roaster
73CBI
$1.87/oz
Out of stock
LightBlueberryBlack TeaFloral
Well-reviewed roaster
72CBI
$1.83/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
72CBI
$2.04/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
71CBI
$1.67/oz
Out of stock
Decaf Esmeralda
Expect Maple Syrup, Raisin, and Dark Chocolate from this natural lot.
Mexico · Natural
MediumMaple SyrupRaisinDark Chocolate+1
Well-reviewed roaster
68CBI
$1.68/oz
Out of stock
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 90/100
Three independent Reddit threads give Barefoot Coffee a strongly favorable picture. Drinkers praised the Redcab blend, described the coffee as something they love, and recalled unusually vivid fruit, caramel, and chocolate flavors from its pour-over.
Redcab blendvivid flavorcafe pour-over
Threads cited (3)
- r/Coffee · 25↑ · Surprised and Impressed with an online coffee vendor
...erience with GoCoffeeGo.com, because things went from really bad to pretty awesome in no time. Basically, I signed up for recurring shipments of a specific kind of coffee (Barefoot's Redcab - I freaking love it, but that's not the point here). It turns out that my order from the week of Oct 5th never showed up. Now,
- r/espresso · 6↑ · Favorite Roasters in the bay area?
Any good recommendations? Have tried Verve (street level), Blue Bottle(Hayes Valley), and Voyager(cascade blend) and I liked Verve the most. I have tried Barefoot and I love their coffee but have never bought their beans. Any other recommendations?
- r/Coffee · 3↑ · Trying to enhance flavors with pourover brewing method
When I lived in San Jose I used to go to Barefoot Coffee for their pourover (http://www.barefootcoffee.com/). They fall into the same high end coffee roasters as Stumptown, etc. Watching them brew their coffee they used a traditional pourover method, including washing the filter first and stirring grounds as they waite
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.
Flagship cafe
Barefoot Coffee Solana Beach
439 S. Cedros Ave. #204, Solana Beach, CA
Open in maps →Barefoot Coffee operates cafes in Solana Beach and Campbell, California.
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