51Roaster flags Aromatic, Syrupy, and Wild in the cup.
MediumFloralOverall Sweet
$0.71/oz
Roaster
Compass Coffee
Washington, DCwww.compasscoffee.com ↗
- Coffees in catalog
- 18
- Also available
- 5
- Avg Northscore
- 41.3
- Reddit sentiment
- 20/100
FreshnessRoast cadence not disclosed
Community reputation · Reddit
Polarizing· sentiment 20/100
The Reddit coffee community's discussion regarding Compass Coffee is almost exclusively focused on labor practices rather than the quality of their coffee. A prominent thread highlights allegations that the company misrepresented corporate executives and lobbyists as baristas to obstruct a unionization effort. Consequently, the community sentiment is highly negative, with users explicitly calling for a boycott of the chain.
labor union controversyallegations of anti-union tacticscalls for boycottcorporate transparency issues
Threads cited (10)
- r/espresso · 883↑ · A different take on the espresso compass
- r/espresso · 533↑ · Anyone else find the espresso compass too confusing? I’ve been trying to make a more begin
- r/espresso · 382↑ · Different take on the espresso compass (v2)
- r/Coffee · 331↑ · A Great Aeropress Recipe (After a Week of Careful Notes)
- r/Coffee · 278↑ · How does one learn to taste coffee?
- r/Coffee · 237↑ · Boycott Compass: coffee chain lists CEOs and Uber lobbyist as baristas to halt union drive
- r/Coffee · 237↑ · Beginner Wall of Text
- r/Coffee · 158↑ · Notes on upgrading to a premium hand grinder
- r/espresso · 149↑ · Help with the espresso compass?
- r/Coffee · 141↑ · What am I tasting?
On YouTube · Reviewers discussing Compass Coffee
YouTube reviewers have published 3 popular videos about Compass Coffee (71,152 combined views). Channels include Compass Coffee, Kurasu Kyoto (Global), 🍃Bura Bura Life🍂.
Flagship cafe
Georgetown
1351 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC
Open in maps →Compass Coffee has many locations in the DC area; Georgetown is a prominent flagship-style location.
The catalog
18 in stock
51
48Think Bright, Balanced, and Smooth Caramel Notes.
LightCaramelized
$0.35/oz
48Think Strawberry, Smooth, and Creamy.
LightStrawberryOverall SweetCreamy
$0.71/oz
45
45Roaster flags Rich Caramel in the cup.
Medium-DarkCaramelized
$0.71/oz
45Cupping notes point toward Cocoa, Dark Fruit, and Juicy.
DarkCocoaDark Fruit
$0.71/oz
42Roaster flags Bright, Berry Like, and Sweet in the cup.
LightBerryOverall SweetCitric
$0.71/oz
42Roaster flags Milk Chocolate and Toasted Nuts in the cup.
MediumChocolateNutty
$0.71/oz
39Cupping notes point toward Rich Caramel.
MediumCaramelized
$0.71/oz
39Roaster flags Full Bodied, Cacao, and Brown Sugar in the cup.
DarkCocoaBrown Sugar
$0.71/oz
39
37Think Milk Chocolate, Toasted Nuts, and Smooth.
MediumChocolateNutty
$0.71/oz
34
34
31
Not ratedRoaster flags Balanced, Milk Chocolate, and Toasted Nuts in the cup.
MediumChocolateNuttyCaramelized
$0.71/oz
Not ratedCupping notes point toward Full Bodied, Cacao, and Brown Sugar.
DarkCocoaBrown Sugar
$0.71/oz
Not ratedRoaster flags Crisp, Savory, and Full Bodied in the cup.
MediumHerbVegetative
$0.71/oz
