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Roaster · Hilo, HI

Big Island Coffee Roasters

www.bigislandcoffeeroasters.com

9 lots in stock, mostly United States.

In stock
9
House Index
72
Freshness
Roasts daily
OriginsUnited States

Roaster at a glance

Tracked since
April 202649 lots seen; 9 in stock now
Origins
1 countryUnited States
Process mix
Washed 44% · Honey 22% · Other 22% · Natural 11%
Price position
19% above what its profiles predictMedian of 5 in-stock lots against the price model
Sourcing
56% of lots name the producer or farm5 of 9
Buyer stars
4.9 out of 51054 reviews across 9 lots, from the roaster's own store
Coverage
1 reviewer video · 7 editorial mentionsVideos and articles about the roaster, not by it
Their channels
InstagramYouTubeFacebookXYouTube: 23 videos, 169 subscribers, last upload July 2026
Where to find them
Cafe in Hilo, HI76 Kalanianaʻole St
Merch
12 items in stock
How Cherrybook Index is calculatedavg coverage 58%

Roaster signals

Apply to every lot from this roaster.

  • Redditweight 0%
  • YouTubeweight 10%

Per-lot signals (averaged)

Vary across lots; averaged over 9 in-stock lots.

  • SCA grade70.6/1009/9 lots · weight 25%
  • Coffee Review70.6/1008/9 lots · weight 20%
  • On-shop ratings97.5/1008/9 lots · weight 12–18% · avg 16.5%
  • Cherrybook reader ratingsnot on file · weight 30%
  • Transparency58.3/1009/9 lots · weight 5%

Bonuses earned (per lot)

  • editorial cluster9/9
  • 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.

The catalog

9 in stock · 39 archived

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Archived (39)

Kona Noir

Black Cherry, Wild Honey, and Peach on an experimental lot.

Kona, US · Experimental

Medium-LightCherryHoneyPeach+4
SCA 95.0
82CBI
$6.51/oz
Out of stock

Ka'u Black Honey

Maple Butter, Tamarind, and Wildflower Honey on a black honey / producer: lot.

Hawaii, US · Black Honey / Producer:

Medium-LightMaple SyrupTamarindHoney+7
SCA 94.0
76CBI
$3.91/oz
Out of stock

Wood Valley

Expect Pink Grapefruit, Vanilla Orchid, and Guava from this washed lot.

Kaʻū, US · Washed

Medium-LightGrapefruitGuavaVanilla+2
SCA 95.0
72CBI · preliminary
$3.81/oz
Out of stock

Moa'ula Lempira

Fruit Forward, Strawberry Limeade, and Li Hing Mui on an experimental lot.

Kaʻū, US · Experimental

Medium-LightStrawberryLimeTangerine+3
SCA 94.0
67CBI · preliminary
$4.51/oz
Out of stock

Ka'u Cloud Typica

Experimental lot with Honey, Butter, and Chamomile in the cup.

Hawaii, US · Experimental

Medium-LightHoneyOverall SweetChamomile+1
SCA 93.0
66CBI · preliminary
$4.81/oz
Out of stock

Barrel Aged Puna

Natural lot with Dark Caramel, Agave, and Vibrant Fruit Cocktail in the cup.

Hawaii, US · Natural

Medium-DarkCaramelTropical FruitSpice
52CBI · sparse
$4.41/oz
Out of stock

Kona Geisha

Expect Strawberry, Citrus, and Coriander from this anaerobic washed lot.

Anaerobic Washed

Medium-LightStrawberryCitrusHerb+2
52CBI · sparse
$9.92/oz
Out of stock

On YouTube

1 video · 23k combined views

1 video from Big Island Coffee Roasters's own channel.

Flagship cafe

Hilo Cafe & Roastery

76 Kalanianaʻole St, Hilo, HI

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Hilo Cafe & Roastery in Hilo, Hawaii.

For roasters

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