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Roaster · Portland, OR

Deadstock Coffee

deadstockcoffee.com ↗

On YouTube

Meet the roaster on camera

4 videos

About the roasterBrand film

3 BIPOC Roasters Changing Portland’s Coffee Culture | Portland Monthly

Portland Monthly · 1.6K views on YouTube

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Cherrybook summary of the video

This video profiles Deadstock Coffee in Portland, Oregon, focusing on founder Ian Williams's vision to create an inclusive, snob-free space that bridges sneaker culture and specialty coffee. It highlights the roaster's commitment to serving communities that have historically been excluded from the specialty coffee scene.

Inside this video

From Portland Monthly:

“For Ian Williams, creating Deadstock Coffee was more about creating a snob-free space for people to talk about sneakers, than it was about making fancy coffee.”
“We wanted to make sure that we did stuff that was for them specifically.”

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The roaster

6 lots in stock, mostly Colombia, Brazil and Burundi.

In stock
6
House Index · limited data
45
OriginsColombiaBrazilBurundi

Roaster at a glance

Tracked since
April 20266 lots seen; 6 in stock now
Origins
3 countriesColombia, Burundi, Brazil
Process mix
Other 50% · Washed 17% · Natural 17% · Honey 17%
Sourcing
17% of lots name the producer or farm1 of 6
Coverage
3 reviewer videos · 3 press mentions · 5 editorial mentionsVideos and articles about the roaster, not by it
Their channels
Instagram ↗YouTube ↗TikTok ↗X ↗Linked from their own site
Where to find them
Cafe in Portland, OR15 NW 4th Ave
Merch
1 item in stock
How Cherrybook Index is calculatedavg coverage 5% · limited data

Coverage is below 50%. No Reddit or YouTube roaster-level signal is on file. 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 reflects the limited per-lot evidence plus the methodology's neutral baseline.

Roaster signals

Apply to every lot from this roaster.

  • Reddit—weight 0%
  • YouTube—weight 10%

Per-lot signals (averaged)

Vary across lots; averaged over 6 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%
  • Transparency28.3/1006/6 lots · weight 5%

Bonuses earned (per lot)

  • sprudge6/6
  • editorial cluster6/6
  • stale decay6/6

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

6 in stock

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Breezy

Expect Semi Sweet Chocolate, Black Cherry, and Creamy Body from this washed lot.

Colombia · Washed

MediumDark ChocolateCherryOverall Sweet
47CBI
$1.83/oz

Typical $1.46 to $2.77/oz

Limited comparison

Nenemar

Honey lot with Dried Peaches, Milk Chocolate, and Honey Roasted Peanuts in the cup.

Brazil · Honey

MediumDried FruitMilk ChocolatePeanut
46CBI
$1.92/oz

Typical $1.39 to $2.64/oz

Limited comparison

Afrobeat

Tea Like Body, Peach, and Blackberry on a natural lot.

Burundi · Natural

MediumPeachBlackberryTea Like
46CBI
$2.00/oz

Typical $1.55 to $2.95/oz

Limited comparison

Mikey's Blend

Think Cinnamon, Spices, and Date.

DarkCinnamonBrown SpiceDate+2
46CBI
$2.00/oz

Typical $1.26 to $2.41/oz

Limited comparison

Slow Jamz — Decaf

Cupping notes point toward Dark Chocolate and Cinnamon Toast.

Colombia

Medium-DarkCinnamon
44CBI
$2.00/oz

Typical $1.39 to $2.65/oz

Limited comparison

Dark Jawn

Think Baker's Chocolate and English Breakfast.

DarkDark ChocolateBlack Tea
43CBI
$1.83/oz

Typical $1.34 to $2.55/oz

Limited comparison

Also available · subscriptions, sample packs, gear

Press · Sprudge

Flagship cafe

Deadstock Coffee Chinatown Cafe

15 NW 4th Ave, Portland, OR

Open in maps →

Deadstock Coffee's Chinatown flagship cafe is located at 15 NW 4th Ave inside the Hoxton Hotel, with additional spots in Beaverton and downtown.

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.