Rwanda Cyiya
Expect Lime Candy, Green Apple, and White Flower from this washed lot.
Nyamasheke, RW · Washed
LightLimeApplePeach+2
61CBI
US$2.12/oz
Typical US$1.65 to $2.63/oz
Broad comparison
Roaster · Toronto, ON
De Mello Coffee
hellodemello.com ↗Prices in CAD
On YouTube
Meet the roaster on camera
About the roasterInterview
De Mello Coffee | Interview with Felix Cha
Lifestyle Lab · 4.7K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeCherrybook summary of the video
This video features an interview with Felix Cha, co-founder of De Mello Coffee in Toronto. The discussion covers his journey from working in a coffee shop in Melbourne to opening his own business, his philosophy on sourcing and transparency, and the importance of sweetness and balance in their coffee.
Inside this video
From Lifestyle Lab:
“I started working as a cashier. I didn't want to lose my job at the time, so I was asking some, you know, like stupid questions like what is espresso, how to do latte art.”
“We have, you know, you know, cuppings, you know, bowls and spoons. We have a grinder. You know, and we also have a Nespresso machine, a brew machine that we can actually taste.”
Explore the videos
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The roaster
17 lots in stock, mostly Ethiopia, Brazil and Costa Rica.
- In stock
- 17
- House Index · limited data
- 57
- Freshness
- Roast cadence not disclosed
- Save at De Mello Coffee
- Free shipping over $45
OriginsEthiopiaBrazilCosta RicaColombiaRwandaPeru
Roaster at a glance
- Tracked since
- July 202623 lots seen; 17 in stock now
- Origins
- 6 countriesEthiopia, Brazil, Costa Rica
- Process mix
- Other 65% · Natural 24% · Washed 12%
- Price position
- 27% above what its profiles predictMedian of 4 in-stock lots against the price model
- Sourcing
- 71% of lots name the producer or farm12 of 17
- Coverage
- 7 reviewer videos · 4 Reddit threadsVideos and articles about the roaster, not by it
- Their channels
- Instagram ↗YouTube ↗YouTube: 27 videos, 208 subscribers, last upload February 2026
- Where to find them
- 6 locations, Toronto, ON2489 Yonge Street
- Merch
- 4 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.
- Reddit68/100weight 18%
- YouTube—weight 10%
Per-lot signals (averaged)
Vary across lots; averaged over 17 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%
- Transparency51.5/10017/17 lots · weight 5%
Bonuses earned (per lot)
- stale decay14/17
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 · 6 archived
Indonesia Mt. Ijen
Expect Strawberry, Dark Cherry, and Raisin from this natural lot.
Java, ID · Natural
LightStrawberryCherryRaisin
61CBI
US$2.38/oz
Typical US$1.82 to $2.91/oz
Medium-LightElderflowerPlumGrape
60CBI
US$2.29/oz
Typical US$1.81 to $2.89/oz
Broad comparison
LightGrapeOrangeFloral
58CBI
US$4.32/oz
Typical US$1.68 to $3.21/oz
Costa Rica Doña Aracelly
Apple Cider, Cranberry Juice, and Date on a natural lot.
Tarrazú, CR · Natural
MediumAppleCranberryDate
57CBI
US$2.29/oz
Typical US$1.72 to $2.75/oz
Broad comparison
Ethiopia Gotiti
Washed lot with Pink Rose, White Peach, and Blood Orange in the cup.
Yirgacheffe, ET · Washed
MediumRosePeach
57CBI
US$2.20/oz
Typical US$1.50 to $2.40/oz
Broad comparison
Swiss Water (Ethiopia Decaf)
Chestnut Spread, Honey, and Molasses on a swiss water natural lot.
Guji, ET · Swiss Water Natural
MediumHoneyMolasses
57CBI
US$2.03/oz
Typical US$1.50 to $2.86/oz
Limited comparison
Medium-LightLimeFigPapaya+1
57CBI
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Medium-LightCinnamonCaramel
56CBI
US$2.91/oz
Typical US$1.59 to $3.04/oz
Medium-LightApricotPassion FruitElderflower
56CBI
US$2.29/oz
Typical US$1.58 to $3.01/oz
Limited comparison
LightMilk ChocolateVanillaCherry
55CBI
US$1.41/oz
Typical US$1.45 to $2.77/oz
Mt. Water (Dancing Goats Decaf)
Chocolate Toffee, Vanilla Custard, and Pumpkin Taffy on a natural lot.
Minas Gerais, BR · Natural
MediumMilk ChocolateToffeeVanilla+1
55CBI
US$1.85/oz
Typical US$1.25 to $2.38/oz
Limited comparison
MediumDark ChocolateOverall Sweet
55CBI
US$1.41/oz
Typical US$1.35 to $2.57/oz
Limited comparison
DarkDark ChocolateOverall Sweet
55CBI
US$1.41/oz
Typical US$1.32 to $2.52/oz
Limited comparison
Medium-LightBlueberryJasmineLychee+1
54CBI
US$2.03/oz
Typical US$1.44 to $2.75/oz
Limited comparison
Healing Ground [De Mello x NYGF]
Roaster flags Dark Chocolate, Vanilla, and Blueberry in the cup.
Medium-DarkDark ChocolateVanillaBlueberry
53CBI
US$1.59/oz
Typical US$1.27 to $2.42/oz
Limited comparison
Café Magique
Think Guava Candy, Genmaicha, and White Grape.
LightGuavaGreen TeaGrape+3
53CBI
US$2.03/oz
Typical US$1.42 to $2.70/oz
Limited comparison
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Dancing Goats — Green Bean
Vanilla, Milk Chocolate, and Dark Cherry on a natural lot.
Minas Gerais, BR · Natural
VanillaMilk ChocolateCherry
59CBI
US$0.71/oz
Peru Roxy Cordova
Expect Apricot, Passion Fruit, and Elderflower from this washed lot.
San Ignacio, PE · Washed
ApricotPassion FruitElderflower
58CBI
US$1.15/oz
Ethiopia Gotiti - Green Bean
Pink Rose, White Peach, and Blood Orange on a washed lot.
Gedeo, ET · Washed
RoseOrange
57CBI
US$1.10/oz
Costa Rica Doña Aracelly — Green Bean
Apple Cider, Cranberry Juice, and Date on a natural lot.
Central Valley, CR · Natural
AppleCranberryDate
57CBI
US$1.15/oz
Custom Coffee - Company
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
55CBI
US$1.59/oz
Custom Coffee - Wedding
Not much signal yet; the detail page has what we know.
55CBI
US$1.59/oz
OG De Mello Sample Set
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
55CBI
US$2.42/oz
Ultimate Sample Set
Not much signal yet; the detail page has what we know.
55CBI
US$1.25/oz
[Decaf] Swiss Water Process - Green Bean
Chestnut Spread, Honey, and Molasses on a swiss water natural lot.
Sidamo, ET · Swiss Water Natural
HoneyMolasses
55CBI
US$1.01/oz
Overall Sweet
52CBI
US$1.67/oz
Archived (6)
Colombia Rayo
Washed lot with Blood Orange, Grapefruit, and Toffee Chocolate in the cup.
Cauca, CO · Washed
Medium-LightOrangeGrapefruitToffee+1
62CBI
US$2.34/oz
Out of stock
Costa Rica Arleen Maria
Honey lot with Green Apple, Kumquat, and Cashew Nut in the cup.
Tarrazú, CR · Honey
MediumAppleCashew
60CBI
US$2.61/oz
Out of stock
Medium-LightFloralPeachLychee
59CBI
US$3.45/oz
Out of stock
Zumachi Decaf
Sugar Cane Decaf lot with Brown Sugar, Raspberry Jam, and Orange in the cup.
Huila, CO · Sugar Cane Decaf
Medium-LightBrown SugarRaspberryOrange
59CBI
US$1.85/oz
Out of stock
Decaf Trio
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
58CBI
US$1.82/oz
Out of stock
Nomnom Robusta Dark Roast
Cupping notes point toward Genmaicha, Coco Nibs, and Walnut.
DarkGreen TeaCocoa PowderWalnut
56CBI
US$1.32/oz
Out of stock
Community reputation · Reddit
Mixed reviews· sentiment 68/100
Four independent Reddit threads give De Mello Coffee a favorable but mixed picture. Toronto drinkers called it a favorite and praised Dancing Goats, while other experienced buyers described a recurring juicy or sour profile and preferred another roaster's brighter, cleaner style.
Toronto favoriteDancing Goatsjuicy omniroast profile
Threads cited (4)
- r/espresso · 40↑ · 2 months and I finally think I am getting the hang of things.
You have good taste, De Mello is my fave roaster in the city :)
- r/Coffee · 10↑ · Who's the best Roaster in Toronto?
Hi guys, I used to buy coffee from De Mello a lot, **Dancing Goats** was my choice and I loved it. However, I moved from Yonge-Eg to the East End and now is a bit of a drive. On top of that, now that many of us are working from home, I am drinking way more coffee at home than before. A bag of Dancing Goats is ~$12 and.
- r/Coffee · 8↑ · Help me understand sour light roasts
...oincidence for just the sour profile coffees to be the ones that are "under-exactracted". The reason I don't think it's a roasting issue is that I have had several bags of coffee from De Mello among their "sour" coffee profiles, and these are precisely the ones that came out "sour". So again, the same comment as abo
- r/Coffee · 3↑ · [Question] Out of these three Canadian roasters—49th Parallel, De Mello, Hatch—which do yo
I’ve tried both De Mello and Hatch and strongly prefer Hatch. First, their roast style is close to what I enjoy more - bright, floral, clean, sweet, etc. To me, I find De Mello’s style to be more of a ‘omniroast’ (beans work for both filter and espresso). Hatch also has more exciting options and limited releases, where
Flagship cafe
De Mello Castlefield
2489 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON
Open in maps →De Mello Coffee operates multiple cafe locations in Toronto and Seoul.
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