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Black & White Coffee Roasters

Roaster of the YearRoast Magazine · 2017Price-transparentSCTG data donor
Coffees in catalog
9
Also available
0
Avg Cherry's Index (limited data)
83.4
Reddit sentiment
85/100
FreshnessRoast cadence not disclosed
OriginsCOHNETPACRGT
How Cherry’s Index is calculatedavg coverage 33% · 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.

  • Reddit85/100weight 18%
  • YouTube90/100weight 10%

Per-lot signals (averaged)

Vary across lots; averaged over 16 in-stock lots.

  • SCA gradenot on file · weight 25%
  • Coffee Reviewnot on file · weight 20%
  • Buyer reviewsnot on file · weight 12%
  • Cherrybook reader ratingsnot on file · weight 5%
  • Transparency69.1/10016/16 lots · weight 5%

Bonuses earned (per lot)

  • sprudge16/16
  • roty16/16
  • stale decay4/16

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

Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

Black & White Coffee Roasters is frequently grouped with top-tier specialty roasters like Brandywine and Sey as a go-to destination for light roast, fruity, and experimental or co-ferment coffees. Users highlight their fun and distinctive flavor profiles, often noting how accurately their tasting notes match the actual cup. They are a staple recommendation for coffee drinkers looking to explore beyond traditional flavor notes into fruit bombs and unique processing methods.

light roast fruit bombsaccurate tasting notesco-ferments and experimental processingfrequently recommended roaster
Threads cited (4)

Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

7 videos · 86k combined views

Outside coverage of Black & White Coffee Roasters focuses primarily on their production facility in Raleigh, North Carolina, highlighting their spacious setup and linear workflow. Reviewers and staff emphasize their careful handling of specialty green coffee, including freezing special lots for quality preservation and flexibility. Additionally, coverage details their innovative in-house programs, such as freeze-drying soluble coffee using custom espresso and ground-control extraction methods.

Raleigh production facility tourFreezing special coffee lotsLinear roasting workflowIn-house freeze-dried instant coffeeQuality control protocols

Flagship cafe

Downtown Cafe at Videri Chocolate Factory

327 W Davie St, Raleigh, NC

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The roaster lists two retail cafes; the Downtown Cafe at Videri Chocolate Factory is presented first on their locations page.

The catalog

9 in stock · 184 archived

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For roasters

Cherrybook runs a monthly Roaster Spotlight Series featuring one roaster with an editorial piece and a giveaway. Interested in being featured? See the format or email josh@cherrybookcoffee.com.