Kenya Gondo AB
Ripe Blackberry, Black Currant, and Red Grapefruit on a washed lot.
Murang'a, KE · Washed
LightBlackberryBlack CurrantPineapple+2
Well-reviewed roaster
65CBI · sparse
$3.81/oz
Roaster · San Jose, CA
Chromatic Coffee
5 lots in stock, mostly Kenya, Honduras and El Salvador.
- In stock
- 5
- House Index · limited data
- 63
- Freshness
- Roasts to order · ships in ~3d
OriginsKenyaHondurasEl SalvadorRwandaBurundiPapua New Guinea
Roaster at a glance
- Tracked since
- April 202612 lots seen; 5 in stock now
- Origins
- 3 countriesKenya, Burundi, Honduras
- Process mix
- Washed 40% · Experimental 40% · Honey 20%
- Price position
- 72% above what its profiles predictMedian of 4 in-stock lots against the price model
- Sourcing
- 60% of lots name the producer or farm3 of 5
- Coverage
- 3 reviewer videos · 8 Reddit threadsVideos and articles about the roaster, not by it
- Their channels
- Instagram ↗YouTube ↗TikTok ↗Facebook ↗X ↗YouTube: 23 videos, 524 subscribers, last upload October 2025
- Where to find them
- Cafe in San Jose, CA460 Lincoln Ave Ste. 20
- Merch
- 3 items in stock
How Cherrybook Index is calculatedavg coverage 23% · 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.
- Reddit76/100weight 18%
- YouTube—weight 10%
Per-lot signals (averaged)
Vary across lots; averaged over 5 in-stock lots.
- SCA gradenot on file · weight 25%
- Coffee Reviewnot on file · weight 20%
- On-shop ratingsnot on file · weight 12%
- Cherrybook reader ratingsnot on file · weight 30%
- Transparency72/1005/5 lots · weight 5%
Bonuses earned (per lot)
- stale decay2/5
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
5 in stock · 7 archived
Burundi Munkaze Double Ferment Washed
Anaerobic Washed lot with Blackberry, Orange, and Fig in the cup.
Kayanza, BI · Anaerobic Washed
Medium-LightBlackberryOrangeFig+5
Well-reviewed roaster
65CBI · sparse
$3.71/oz
Medium-LightBlackberryCaramelOrange+5
Well-reviewed roaster
64CBI · sparse
$3.81/oz
Heart's Delight
Expect Cherry, Nuts, and Stone Fruit from this anaerobic natural lot.
Anaerobic Natural
DarkCherryNuttyPeach+2
Well-reviewed roaster
62CBI · sparse
$3.61/oz
DarkCherryCurrantChocolate+3
Well-reviewed roaster
60CBI · sparse
$4.00/oz
Archived (7)
Pacamara Yellow & Red
Experimental lot with Grapefruit, Hibiscus, and Lemon in the cup.
El Salvador · Experimental
GrapefruitHibiscusLemon+4
Well-reviewed roaster
65CBI · sparse
$3.10/oz
Out of stock
BerryOther FruitHoney+3
Well-reviewed roaster
65CBI · sparse
$3.00/oz
Out of stock
Honduras - Rosalio Ventura's Parainema Anaerobic Natural
Anaerobic Natural lot with Honey, Stone Fruit, and Vanilla in the cup.
Ocotepeque, HN · Anaerobic Natural
HoneyPeachVanilla+4
Well-reviewed roaster
65CBI · sparse
$4.21/oz
Out of stock
DarkVanillaNuttyPecan+8
Well-reviewed roaster
64CBI · sparse
$3.81/oz
Out of stock
Rwanda Nyamasheke Dry
Expect Blueberry Jam, Chocolate, and Raspberry from this natural lot.
Rwanda · Natural
BlueberryChocolateRaspberry
Well-reviewed roaster
63CBI · sparse
$3.10/oz
Out of stock
ChocolateCaramelizedCitrus+1
Well-reviewed roaster
62CBI · sparse
$3.00/oz
Out of stock
Vine & Chocolate
Roaster flags Chocolate, Flowers, and Dried Fruit in the cup.
MediumChocolateFloralDried Fruit
Well-reviewed roaster
61CBI · sparse
$3.21/oz
Out of stock
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 76/100
Eight independent Reddit threads are strongly positive about Chromatic Coffee with freshness and price caveats. Contributors praised Gamut and a delicious shot, called Chromatic's cups consistent and its batches awesome, and highlighted chocolate, butterscotch, and Ethiopian complexity. One brewer found a day-old Limu Gera acidic and not tasty, and another noted that excellent pour-overs and beans were relatively pricey.
Gamut espresso and flavor notesEthiopian V60 complexity and restingconsistent cups with a price caveat
Threads cited (8)
- r/Coffee · 63↑ · Favorite local Bay Area roasteries and beans?
Right now I'm loving some Verve Street Level (Santa Cruz technically, not Bay), Chromatic Gamut, and some others, but am constantly looking for new roasters to try. I typically prefer a nice comfort blend (think BB Hayes Valley or CC Hologram) but things like Street Level are great too. What are your favorites that I s
- r/Coffee · 17↑ · Struggling to extract fruit flavor from v60
I love Chromatic! Slightly off topic - but could you share what beans you picked up from there?
- r/Coffee · 13↑ · How many days to wait after roast date to brew?
Got some new beans recently at chromatic coffee and realized the roast date on the bag is yesterday. How many days should I wait until its good for v60 pour over? **edit: I should clarify, I tried to brew some of their limu gera beans which were highly recommended, and it was really acidic and not tasty, which was surp
- r/Coffee · 13↑ · Bay Area Coffee Roasters [xPost from r/bayarea]
I've tried only about 2 dozen places off the list and I'd say Saint Frank has the worst pourover in the Bay Area. Now I live in the building next to Chromatic, who has one of the best and most consistent cups of coffee I've had, great beans too, although a bit pricey at $6.24 + tax for pourovers. Also, I was under the.
- r/Coffee · 12↑ · Just used a V60 (size 2) for the first time...
...ect and my extraction times were seriously amateur, but... *I’m blown away by the results!!* I bought this delicious single origin Ethiopian roast (if you’re in the Bay Area, give Chromatic coffee some love) and up until now the only way I could enjoy it was with the Aeropress. So much more complexity using the V60.
- r/espresso · 12↑ · Straight double espresso - Chromatic Jose Maria
Chromatic has some awesome batches.
- r/espresso · 12↑ · A delicious shot with Chromatic Coffee's Gamut
A delicious shot with Chromatic Coffee's Gamut
- r/roasting · 11↑ · Those using heatgun, bread machine/shifter setups. Are you getting the cupping notes?
After tasting some gamut from chromatic coffee as an americano I got incredible chocolate and butterscotch notes as described. But my home roasts have been lack luster at best. I've roasted a variety of beans and wasnt able to get any of the cupping notes (or maybe my palette is just untrained, so far any citrus just t
On YouTube
3 videos · 11k combined views
Chromatic Coffee has 1 video on their channel; 2 videos come from outside reviewers (Lets Get Lexi (Alexis Pence), The Coffee Concierge).
From Chromatic Coffee
Flagship cafe
Chromatic Coffee Roastery Cafe
460 Lincoln Ave Ste. 20, San Jose, CA
Open in maps →Roastery cafe located in San Jose, California.
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