BergamotLemonApricot+1
51CBI
$2.33/oz
Typical $1.77 to $2.84/oz
Broad comparison
Roaster · New Orleans, LA
French Truck Coffee
19 lots in stock, mostly Colombia, Ethiopia and Peru.
- In stock
- 19
- House Index · limited data
- 43
- Freshness
- Roast cadence not disclosed
- Save at French Truck Coffee
- Free shipping over $50
OriginsColombiaEthiopiaPeruMexicoGuatemalaRwanda
Roaster at a glance
- Tracked since
- April 202627 lots seen; 19 in stock now
- Origins
- 5 countriesColombia, Ethiopia, Guatemala
- Process mix
- Other 58% · Washed 21% · Natural 16% · Honey 5%
- Price position
- In line with what its profiles predictMedian of 7 in-stock lots against the price model
- Sourcing
- 32% of lots name the producer or farm6 of 19
- Coverage
- 3 Reddit threadsVideos and articles about the roaster, not by it
- Their channels
- Instagram ↗YouTube ↗Facebook ↗YouTube: 28 videos, 107 subscribers, last upload December 2024
- Where to find them
- Cafe in New Orleans, LAFamily-owned specialty coffee company with thirteen locations across the South.
- Merch
- 19 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.
- Reddit45/100weight 18%
- YouTube—weight 10%
Per-lot signals (averaged)
Vary across lots; averaged over 19 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%
- Transparency42.6/10019/19 lots · weight 5%
Bonuses earned (per lot)
- stale decay16/19
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
19 in stock · 6 archived
LightStrawberryRaspberryHoney+3
51CBI
$2.25/oz
Typical $1.79 to $2.86/oz
DarkPecanAppleAlmond+1
47CBI
$1.83/oz
Typical $1.38 to $2.20/oz
Broad comparison
Colombia Gesha (Grand Cru)
Expect Grape, Tropical Fruit, and Condensed Milk from this natural lot.
Quindío, CO · Natural
DarkGrapeTropical Fruit
47CBI
$5.00/oz
Typical $2.94 to $4.70/oz
Broad comparison
Peru Gilmer Cordova Mejia
Milk Chocolate, Brown Sugar, and Orange on a washed lot.
Cajamarca, PE · Washed
DarkMilk ChocolateBrown SugarFloral
46CBI
$2.08/oz
Typical $1.44 to $2.30/oz
Broad comparison
Guatemala Huehuetenango Vides Family
Washed lot with Chocolate Syrup, Sweet Caramel, and Almond in the cup.
Huehuetenango, GT · Washed
MediumChocolateCaramelAlmond
46CBI
$1.75/oz
Typical $1.43 to $2.29/oz
MediumDark ChocolateCaramelApple+1
45CBI
$1.75/oz
Typical $1.52 to $2.44/oz
MediumChocolateToffee
45CBI
$1.67/oz
Typical $1.30 to $2.48/oz
Limited comparison
Rougarou
Think Chocolate Brownie Sweetness, Nutty, and Caramel.
MediumNuttyCaramel
44CBI
$1.75/oz
Typical $1.24 to $2.36/oz
Limited comparison
DarkChocolateBerryOverall Sweet
42CBI
$1.67/oz
Typical $1.18 to $2.25/oz
Limited comparison
MediumGrainLemon
40CBI
$1.58/oz
Typical $1.30 to $2.49/oz
Limited comparison
Le Grand Coq Rouge
Roaster flags Bold, Rich, and Creamy in the cup.
DarkChocolateNutty
40CBI
$1.58/oz
Typical $1.21 to $2.31/oz
Limited comparison
Crosstown Espresso
Roaster flags Sweet Chocolate, Berry, and Smooth in the cup.
ChocolateBerry
40CBI
$1.67/oz
Typical $1.22 to $2.33/oz
Limited comparison
MediumOverall SweetCocoaCaramel+1
40CBI
$1.58/oz
Typical $1.38 to $2.62/oz
Limited comparison
The Naturalist
Roaster flags Blueberry, Red Fruit, and Cocoa in the cup.
DarkBlueberryCocoa
40CBI
$1.88/oz
Typical $1.21 to $2.31/oz
Limited comparison
La Belle Noir
Roaster flags Dried Cherry, Cocoa, and Dark Berry in the cup.
MediumCherryCocoaBlackberry
39CBI
$1.58/oz
Typical $1.24 to $2.36/oz
Limited comparison
Premium New Orleans Dark Roast
Roaster flags Dark, Full Bodied, and Smoky in the cup.
DarkSmoky
39CBI
$1.42/oz
Typical $1.14 to $2.18/oz
Limited comparison
Preservation Hall Blend
Cupping notes point toward Smooth Chocolate, Sweet Citrus, and Red Apple.
DarkDark ChocolateCitrusApple
39CBI
$1.67/oz
Typical $1.14 to $2.18/oz
Limited comparison
Ruby Breakfast Blend
Cupping notes point toward Bold, Rich, and Creamy.
DarkChocolate
39CBI
$1.67/oz
Typical $1.14 to $2.18/oz
Limited comparison
Also available · subscriptions, sample packs, gear
Colombia Reserve (Subscription)
Rich Chocolate, Caramel, and Apple on a washed lot.
Huila, CO · Washed
MediumDark ChocolateCaramelApple+1
49CBI
$1.75/oz
Coffee on the go
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
Dark
43CBI
$0.75/oz
Commander's Palace Coffee & Chicory
Not much signal yet; the detail page has what we know.
Dark
43CBI
$1.42/oz
Commander's Palace Coffee & Chicory — K-Pods
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
Dark
43CBI
$1.19/oz
Ready-to-Drink Lattes
Not much signal yet; the detail page has what we know.
43CBI
$1.33/oz
Le Grand Coq Rouge K-Pods
Cupping notes point toward Bold, Rich, and Creamy.
DarkChocolateNuttyOverall Sweet
40CBI
$1.19/oz
LightChocolateCaramelCinnamon
40CBI
$1.19/oz
New Orleans Dark Roast — Pods
Roaster flags Dark, Full Bodied, and Smoky in the cup.
Dark
39CBI
$1.19/oz
Archived (6)
Peru Gilmer Cordova Mejia Gesha
Washed lot with Dried Citrus, Floral Honey, and Candy Sweetness in the cup.
Cajamarca, PE · Washed
DarkDried FruitCitrusHoney+2
52CBI
$3.00/oz
Out of stock
Colombia Chili Bourbon — Grand Cru
Expect Orange Blossom, Raspberry, and Caramel from this anaerobic washed lot.
Huila, CO · Anaerobic Washed
Orange BlossomRaspberryCaramel+1
52CBI
$2.00/oz
Out of stock
Rwanda Dukunde Kawa Collective
Expect Cherry Juice, Grape Jelly, and Almond Butter from this natural lot.
Mbilima Village, RW · Natural
DarkCherryGrapeAlmond
50CBI
$1.53/oz
Out of stock
Ethiopia Yirgacheffe
Jammy Fruits, Blackberry, and Lavender on a natural lot.
Yirgacheffe, ET · Natural
DarkBlackberryFloral
50CBI
$1.69/oz
Out of stock
Summer Buzz
Cupping notes point toward Toffee, Mixed Berry, and Creamy.
Medium-LightToffeeCaramel
44CBI
$1.31/oz
Out of stock
Festin'
Roaster flags Caramel, Dried Fruit, and Sugary Sweetness in the cup.
MediumCaramelDried FruitOverall Sweet
44CBI
$1.31/oz
Out of stock
Community reputation · Reddit
Polarizing· sentiment 45/100
One Reddit post describes French Truck as decidedly average and its cold brew as pretty tasty. In another thread, a commenter says the coffee had always tasted too sour to them. A third thread includes a comment that a normal shot lacked much taste but was pretty good as a sugar-free vanilla latte.
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Threads cited (3)
- r/Coffee · 19↑ · Looking for Coffee recommendations in New Orleans
...ith where we ended up going and maybe give a quick ranking, from the coffee perspective of course. Thanks! Update: Thanks for all your suggestions! We checked out French truck company and it was decidedly average. Later on in the week I was able to try their cold brew and found them to be pretty tasty. Spitfire coff
- r/espresso · 17↑ · French Truck Coffee Guatemalan Blend 2oz 29 sec extraction on GB5
French Truck Coffee Guatemalan Blend 2oz 29 sec extraction on GB5 Never been a fan of their coffee. Always tasted a bit too sour for me. How was this shot?
- r/espresso · 7↑ · Guatemala Huehuetenango by French Truck Coffee
Guatemala Huehuetenango by French Truck Coffee Well when I turned it into a sugar free vanilla latte it tasted pretty good. A normal shot didn’t have a ton of taste.
Flagship cafe
Retail location
New Orleans, LA
Open in maps →Family-owned specialty coffee company with thirteen locations across the South.
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