Medium
Shop 4.9 (35)
56CBI
$1.48/oz
Typical $1.14 to $2.16/oz
Limited comparison
Roaster · Ukiah, CA
Black Oak Coffee Roasters
On YouTube
Meet the roaster on camera
From the roasterBrew guide
Brew your best coffee with our Drip Brew Guide
Black Oak Coffee Roasters · 1K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeCherrybook summary of the video
A step-by-step drip brewing tutorial hosted by Black Oak Coffee Roasters demonstrating grind size, water temperature, and ratio for their coffee.
Explore the videos
Videos by their credited creators. Playing a video connects to YouTube. Privacy
The roaster
17 lots in stock, mostly Ethiopia, Colombia and Kenya.
- In stock
- 17
- House Index · limited data
- 47
- Freshness
- Roast cadence not disclosed
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OriginsEthiopiaColombiaKenyaRwandaBurundiPapua New Guinea
Roaster at a glance
- Tracked since
- April 202633 lots seen; 17 in stock now
- Origins
- 3 countriesColombia, Ethiopia, Kenya
- Process mix
- Other 77% · Washed 12% · Natural 6% · Experimental 6%
- Price position
- 32% below what its profiles predictMedian of 3 in-stock lots against the price model
- Sourcing
- 18% of lots name the producer or farm3 of 17
- Buyer stars
- 4.9 out of 5474 reviews across 12 lots, from the roaster's own store
- Coverage
- 1 reviewer video · 2 Reddit threadsVideos and articles about the roaster, not by it
- Where to find them
- 2 locations, Ukiah, CA476 N State St
- Merch
- 12 items in stock
How Cherrybook Index is calculatedavg coverage 33% · 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.
- Reddit35/100weight 18%
- YouTube—weight 10%
Per-lot signals (averaged)
Vary across lots; averaged over 17 in-stock lots.
- SCA grade55/1001/17 lots · weight 25%
- Coffee Reviewnot on file · weight 20%
- On-shop ratings97.7/10011/17 lots · weight 12–15% · avg 13.9%
- Cherrybook reader ratingsnot on file · weight 30%
- Transparency24.7/10016/17 lots · weight 5%
Bonuses earned (per lot)
- stale decay16/17
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
17 in stock · 13 archived
Meadow
Think Chocolate, Caramel, and Almond.
MediumChocolateCaramelAlmond
Shop 4.9 (46)
52CBI
$1.48/oz
Typical $1.03 to $1.97/oz
Limited comparison
Canopy Decaf
Think Chocolate and Black Cherry.
MediumChocolateCherry
Shop 4.9 (31)
51CBI
$1.40/oz
Typical $1.01 to $1.92/oz
Limited comparison
Wagon Wheel — French Roast
Cupping notes point toward Caramel and Bittersweet Chocolate.
DarkCaramelDark Chocolate
Shop 4.9 (32)
51CBI
$1.40/oz
Typical $0.99 to $1.88/oz
Limited comparison
Heartwood — Medium Roast
Roaster flags Milk Chocolate and Hazelnut in the cup.
MediumMilk ChocolateHazelnut
Shop 4.9 (86)
51CBI
$1.40/oz
Typical $1.07 to $2.03/oz
Limited comparison
Duomo Espresso or Drip
Cupping notes point toward Dark Chocolate and Caramel.
Medium-DarkDark ChocolateCaramel
SCA 91.0
51CBI
$1.40/oz
Typical $0.97 to $1.86/oz
Limited comparison
Bear Harbor
Think Dark Chocolate, Fruit, and Candied Nuts.
Medium-DarkDark ChocolatePecanPlum
Shop 5.0 (21)
50CBI
$1.48/oz
Typical $0.94 to $1.80/oz
Limited comparison
Black Bart — Dark Roast
Roaster flags Burnt Sugar and Bittersweet Chocolate in the cup.
DarkCaramelizedDark Chocolate
Shop 4.8 (69)
50CBI
$1.40/oz
Typical $0.99 to $1.88/oz
Limited comparison
Redd
Cupping notes point toward Berries, Chocolate, and Almond.
Medium-LightBerryChocolateAlmond
Shop 4.8 (20)
48CBI
$1.48/oz
Typical $1.11 to $2.12/oz
Limited comparison
East Ridge — Organic Dark Roast
Think Smoky Dark Chocolate and Browned Caramel.
DarkDark ChocolateCaramel
Shop 5.0 (21)
48CBI
$1.48/oz
Typical $0.96 to $1.82/oz
Limited comparison
Arbor — Organic Decaf
Think Chocolate and Dried Fig.
MediumChocolateFig
Shop 4.9 (19)
47CBI
$1.48/oz
Typical $0.98 to $1.87/oz
Limited comparison
Colombia - Tres Montes
Berry Ganache, Fruit Punch, and Fine Dark Chocolate on an anaerobic natural lot.
Huila, CO · Anaerobic Natural
LightBlackberryDark ChocolateRaspberry+8
46CBI
$1.65/oz
Typical $1.77 to $2.83/oz
Broad comparison
LightStrawberryBlueberryRose+4
46CBI
$1.65/oz
Typical $1.54 to $2.47/oz
LightBrown SugarMolassesPlum
44CBI
$1.65/oz
Typical $1.47 to $2.35/oz
Headlands — French Roast
Think Dark Chocolate and Caramel.
Medium-DarkDark ChocolateCaramel
33CBI
$1.48/oz
Typical $1.00 to $1.91/oz
Limited comparison
Gentle Giant — Decaf
Think Chocolate and Dried Fig.
DarkChocolateFig
33CBI
$1.48/oz
Typical $0.96 to $1.83/oz
Limited comparison
Creekside — Decaf French Roast
Roaster flags Bittersweet Chocolate and Dark Smoky Notes in the cup.
DarkDark Chocolate
33CBI
$1.40/oz
Typical $0.99 to $1.88/oz
Limited comparison
Archived (13)
Ethiopia - Adorsi
Expect Apricot, Earl Grey, and Rangpur Lime from this washed lot.
Yirgacheffe, ET · Washed
LightPeachApricotBlack Tea+4
48CBI
$1.23/oz
Out of stock
Rwanda - Busanze Natural
Natural lot with Apple Tart, Raspberry, and Black Tea in the cup.
Rwanda · Natural
LightAppleRaspberryBlack Tea+10
48CBI
$1.23/oz
Out of stock
LightBlack TeaLemonMolasses+2
47CBI
$1.23/oz
Out of stock
LightPeachTea LikeJasmine+4
47CBI
$1.65/oz
Out of stock
Papua New Guinea Arufa Natural
Cherry Liqueur, Dark Chocolate, and Cola Nut on a natural lot.
Western Highlands, PG · Natural
LightCherryWineyDark Chocolate+4
47CBI
$1.23/oz
Out of stock
Tanzania - Mbewe
Expect Apple Cobbler, Light Brown Sugar, and Golden Raisin from this washed lot.
Tanzania · Washed
LightAppleBrown SugarRaisin+3
47CBI
$1.23/oz
Out of stock
Colombia - Isnos Gesha
Expect Rose, Geranium, and Guava from this anaerobic washed lot.
Huila, CO · Anaerobic Washed
LightRoseFloralGuava+13
47CBI
$3.33/oz
Out of stock
Ethiopia - Wush Wush Natural
Expect Sangria, Muddled Berries, and Apple Blossom from this anaerobic natural lot.
Oromia, ET · Anaerobic Natural
LightWineyBerryFloral+5
47CBI
$1.31/oz
Out of stock
Bali - Kintamani Natural
Blood Orange, Dark Chocolate, and Raspberry Ganache on a natural lot.
Kintamani, ID · Natural
LightOrangeDark ChocolateRaspberry+5
47CBI
$1.23/oz
Out of stock
Vietnam - Lam Dong Natural
Expect Cherry Liquor, Banana, and Marshmallow from this anaerobic natural / producer: lot.
Lam Dong, VN · Anaerobic Natural / Producer:
LightCherryBananaMarshmallow+4
46CBI
$1.23/oz
Out of stock
Ethiopia - Thirteenth Sun
Stone Fruit, Berries, and Delicate Florals on a washed and natural lot.
Ethiopia · Washed And Natural
LightPeachBerryFloral+11
46CBI
$1.23/oz
Out of stock
Mexico Ki Chiapas
Toasted Almonds, Milk Chocolate, and Burnt Caramel on a washed lot.
Chiapas, MX · Washed
Medium-LightAlmondMilk ChocolateCaramelized
45CBI
$1.23/oz
Out of stock
Jefe de Miel
Watermelon, Amber Honey, and Sangria on an anaerobic natural / honey lot.
Colombia · Anaerobic Natural / Honey
LightWatermelonHoneyWiney+11
45CBI
$1.23/oz
Out of stock
Community reputation · Reddit
Polarizing· sentiment 35/100
One thread reports a wush wush natural light roast looking super uneven and tasting like bittersweet chocolate, barn-like funk, hay, and a mix of overdeveloped and underdeveloped beans one week off roast. Another commenter describes a two-pound bag of Duomo medium dark roast purchased at Costco as disappointing and kind of boring, though not terrible.
wush wush naturalDuomo medium dark roast
Threads cited (2)
- r/pourover · 40↑ · Does this look like a poor quality light roast?
This is a wush wish natural. Black oak roasters, first time trying anything of theirs. Roast looks super uneven. Tasting notes are sangria and grape. One week off roast (I know it needs to rest longer) only getting bittersweet chocolate and barn like funk (not pleasant) The bag tastes like a mix of overdeveloped and un
- r/Coffee · 5↑ · Coffee discussion
I got a two pound bag of Black Oak Roasters Duomo medium dark roast at Costco. It's disappointing. Not terrible, just kind of boring. I'll drink my way through it eventually, but I'm bummed to have bought such a large bag.
Flagship cafe
Black Oak Coffee Roasters Ukiah Cafe
476 N State St, Ukiah, CA
Open in maps →Flagship cafe and roaster in Ukiah, California, with a second location in Healdsburg.
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