Roaster · Wellington
Flight Coffee
flightcoffee.co.nz ↗Prices in NZD
On YouTube
Meet the roaster on camera
About the roasterBrand film
Big Ideas For A Small Country - Flight Coffee
Spark
Watch on YouTubeCherrybook summary of the video
This video profiles the origins and growth of Flight Coffee, a Wellington-based roaster. It highlights their journey from roasting in a garage to building an international business, emphasizing their focus on direct relationships with coffee farmers and their innovative use of social media and crowdfunding to scale.
Inside this video
From Spark:
“We started in debt, you know. Generationally, we had a different way of approaching situations.”
“We wanted to kind of throw ourselves in the deep end and just think if we're going to hit this in a big way, we better jump into the deep fish.”
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The roaster
17 lots in stock, mostly Rwanda, Colombia and JP.
- In stock
- 17
- House Index · limited data
- 44
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OriginsRwandaColombiaJP
Roaster at a glance
- Tracked since
- May 202626 lots seen; 17 in stock now
- Origins
- 1 countryColombia
- Process mix
- Other 71% · Natural 18% · Washed 12%
- Sourcing
- 0% of lots name the producer or farm0 of 17
- Their channels
- Instagram ↗TikTok ↗Linked from their own site
- Merch
- 40 items in stock
How Cherrybook Index is calculatedavg coverage 9% · 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 17 in-stock lots.
- SCA gradenot on file · weight 25%
- Coffee Review68.3/1003/17 lots · weight 20%
- On-shop ratingsnot on file · weight 12%
- Cherrybook reader ratingsnot on file · weight 30%
- Transparency26.2/10017/17 lots · weight 5%
Bonuses earned (per lot)
- stale decay17/17
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
DarkBrown SugarCherryDark Chocolate
53CBI
US$1.40/oz
Typical US$0.99 to $1.58/oz
Broad comparison
B2 - Milk Blend
Think Vanilla, Red Cherry, and Chocolate.
Medium-DarkVanillaCherryChocolate
49CBI
US$1.16/oz
Decaf — Decaf
Expect Brown Sugar, Cherry, and Dark Chocolate from this washed lot.
Popayán, CO · Washed
Brown SugarCherryDark Chocolate
45CBI
US$1.13/oz
ChocolateCaramelHazelnut
44CBI
US$1.13/oz
Typical US$0.79 to $1.51/oz
ChocolateCaramelHazelnut
43CBI
US$1.29/oz
DarkChocolateRaisin
43CBI
US$1.02/oz
Typical US$0.74 to $1.42/oz
Bomber Blend
Cupping notes point toward Orange, Caramel, and Cacao Nib.
OrangeCaramelCocoa
41CBI
US$0.98/oz
Memphis — Strong Blend
Think Hazelnut Praline, Caramel, and Milk Choc.
DarkHazelnutPralineCaramel+1
41CBI
US$1.16/oz
Bomber — Original Blend
Roaster flags Orange, Caramel, and Cacao Nib in the cup.
MediumOrangeCaramel
41CBI
US$1.20/oz
Typical US$0.86 to $1.63/oz
Limited comparison
Thunderbolt — Bold Blend
Roaster flags Peanut Slab, Fig Jam, and Brown Sugar in the cup.
DarkPeanutFigBrown Sugar
41CBI
US$1.16/oz
Hurricanes Blend
Think Chocolate, Caramel, and Hazelnuts.
ChocolateCaramelHazelnut
41CBI
US$1.29/oz
Typical US$0.88 to $1.69/oz
Limited comparison
Memphis — Strong Blend
Think Hazelnut Praline, Caramel, and Milk Chocolate.
HazelnutCaramelMilk Chocolate
41CBI
US$1.17/oz
Typical US$0.94 to $1.79/oz
Limited comparison
Memphis Blend
Think Hazelnut Praline, Caramel, and Milk Choc.
DarkHazelnutPralineCaramel+1
41CBI
US$0.98/oz
Thunderbolt — Espresso
Think Peanut Slab, Fig Jam, and Brown Sugar.
PeanutFigBrown Sugar
41CBI
US$1.13/oz
Also available · subscriptions, sample packs, gear
B2 Blend — Espresso
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
53CBI
US$1.17/oz
Thunderbolt Blend
Roaster flags Peanut Slab, Fig Jam, and Brown Sugar in the cup.
PeanutFigBrown Sugar
41CBI
US$3.17/oz
Oat Milk Flat White
Roaster flags Chocolate Ice Cream, Vanilla, and Shortbread in the cup.
41CBI
US$0.19/oz
Thunderbolt — Bold Blend
Think Peanut Slab, Fig Jam, and Brown Sugar.
PeanutFigBrown Sugar
41CBI
US$1.58/oz
Thunderbolt Blend
Cupping notes point toward Peanut Slab, Fig Jam, and Brown Sugar.
Medium-Dark
41CBI
US$1.02/oz
Caramel Frappe Coffee
Cupping notes point toward Creamy Caramel and Smooth Espresso.
40CBI
US$0.32/oz
Single Origin Taster Pack
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
US$1.42/oz
The Game Changer
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
US$27.98/oz
Pure Matcha Latte
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
US$15.54/oz
Breville Club 12 Month Sub
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
US$27.00/oz
Breville Oracle Jet Machine + 6 Months of Coffee
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
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Breville SUB Club - Pay As You Go Subscription
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
US$1.13/oz
3's a party, not a crowd
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
US$7.00/oz
Breville Bambino Plus Machine + 3 Months of Coffee
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
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Breville Club 1 Month Sub
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
US$2.33/oz
3 Blend Taster pack - save 15%
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
US$1.02/oz
Breville Club 3 Month Sub
Not much signal yet; the detail page has what we know.
US$6.75/oz
4 Blend Taster Pack
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
US$0.96/oz
Archived (6)
Rwanda - Kilimbi - Natural
Expect Blackberry, Raspberry, and Yogurt from this natural lot.
Nyamasheke, RW · Natural
Medium-LightBlackberryRaspberryFermented
51CBI
US$1.68/oz
Out of stock
Brown SpiceCranberryAlmond
50CBI
US$1.68/oz
Out of stock
Rwanda - Gisheke - Natural
Expect Black Cherry, Boysenberry, and Vanilla from this natural / natural:true / producer: lot.
Nyamasheke, RW · Natural / Natural:true / Producer:
MediumCherryBerryVanilla
50CBI
US$1.68/oz
Out of stock
FruityChocolateOverall Sweet
47CBI
US$0.95/oz
Out of stock
Bomber — The Man The Myth The Legend
Think Orange, Caramel, and Cacao Nib.
MediumOrangeCaramelCocoa
46CBI
US$1.20/oz
Out of stock
Good Egg Easter Blend
Roaster flags Milk Chocolate, Cinnamon, and Almond in the cup.
MediumMilk ChocolateCinnamonAlmond
46CBI
US$1.23/oz
Out of stock
Flagship cafe
Retail location
Wellington
Open in maps →Flight Coffee lists cafe partners and locations on its site, but does not publish a specific flagship cafe address in the provided text.
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