Roaster
Compass Coffee
Washington, DCwww.compasscoffee.com ↗
- Coffees in catalog
- 18
- Also available
- 5
- Avg Cherry's Index (limited data)
- 50.3
- Reddit sentiment
- 65/100
FreshnessRoast cadence not disclosed
Pricing perksFree shipping over $45
How Cherry’s Index is calculatedavg coverage 22% · 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.
- Reddit65/100weight 18%
- YouTube—weight 10%
Per-lot signals (averaged)
Vary across lots; averaged over 18 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%
- Transparency16.2/10016/18 lots · weight 5%
Bonuses earned (per lot)
- editorial cluster18/18
- stale decay18/18
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
Mixed reviews· sentiment 65/100
Mentions of Compass Coffee in these threads do not refer to the specialty roaster, but rather to the widely cited 'Coffee Compass' brewing diagnostic tool (by Barista Hustle) and controversies surrounding a D.C.-area chain with the same name. There is minimal discussion of Compass Coffee's actual beans or roasting quality in these results.
Coffee Compass brewing toolUnion busting controversy (DC chain)Name confusion with Barista Hustle chart
Threads cited (10)
- r/Coffee · ↑ · How does one learn to taste coffee?
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Boycott Compass: coffee chain lists CEOs and Uber lobbyist as baristas to halt union drive
- r/Coffee · ↑ · What am I tasting?
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Coffee Myths vs Proven Facts
- r/pourover · ↑ · Hit a wall
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Anyone else remember seeing this brewing guidance chart?
- r/pourover · ↑ · My strategy for getting the best out of every bag. Discuss!
- r/roasting · ↑ · Coffee Compass for roasting?
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Coffee Compass appreciation post
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Losing my mind at this guy commenting on the BH Coffee Compass
On YouTube
2 videos · 65k combined views
Compass Coffee has 1 video on their channel; 1 video comes from outside reviewers (🍃Bura Bura Life🍂).
From Compass Coffee
Coverage from others
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
Waypoint Blend
Roaster flags Full Bodied, Cacao, and Brown Sugar in the cup.
DarkCocoaBrown SugarOverall Sweet
$1.42/oz
Waypoint Blend
Cupping notes point toward Full Bodied, Cacao, and Brown Sugar.
DarkCocoaBrown Sugar
$1.42/oz
Cardinal Decaf — Decaf
Think Balanced, Milk Chocolate, and Toasted Nuts.
MediumMilk ChocolateNutty
$1.42/oz
Cardinal Blend
Roaster flags Balanced, Milk Chocolate, and Toasted Nuts in the cup.
MediumMilk ChocolateCaramel
$1.42/oz
Cardinal Blend
Roaster flags Milk Chocolate and Toasted Nuts in the cup.
MediumMilk ChocolateNutty
$1.42/oz
Also available · subscriptions, sample packs, gear
Decaf Caffè Nero Original Blend Capsules
Cupping notes point toward Dark Chocolate, Caramel, and Hazelnut.
Medium-DarkDark ChocolateCaramelHazelnut
$13.55/oz
Cardinal Blend
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
Medium
$1.42/oz
Cardinal Blend
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
$0.94/oz
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