DarkPecanAppleAlmond+1
52CBI · sparse
$1.37/oz
Roaster · New Orleans, LA
French Truck Coffee
20 lots in stock, mostly Colombia, Peru and Mexico.
- In stock
- 20
- House Index · limited data
- 44
- Freshness
- Roast cadence not disclosed
OriginsColombiaPeruMexicoGuatemalaEthiopiaRwanda
Roaster at a glance
- Tracked since
- April 202624 lots seen; 20 in stock now
- Origins
- 6 countriesColombia, Peru, Ethiopia
- Process mix
- Other 45% · Washed 25% · Natural 20% · Experimental 10%
- Price position
- 17% below what its profiles predictMedian of 9 in-stock lots against the price model
- Sourcing
- 40% of lots name the producer or farm8 of 20
- 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
- 18 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 20 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%
- Transparency48.2/10019/20 lots · weight 5%
Bonuses earned (per lot)
- stale decay18/20
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
20 in stock · 3 archived
Peru Gilmer Cordova Mejia Gesha
Washed lot with Dried Citrus, Floral Honey, and Candy Sweetness in the cup.
Cajamarca, PE · Washed
DarkCitrusHoneyCandy+1
51CBI · sparse
$2.25/oz
Colombia Gesha (Grand Cru)
Expect Grape, Tropical Fruit, and Condensed Milk from this anaerobic natural lot.
Quindío, CO · Anaerobic Natural
DarkGrapeTropical FruitMilk Chocolate
49CBI · sparse
$5.00/oz
Colombia Chili Bourbon (Grand Cru)
Orange Blossom, Raspberry, and Caramel on an anaerobic washed lot.
Huila, CO · Anaerobic Washed
DarkOrange BlossomRaspberryCaramel+1
48CBI · sparse
$2.00/oz
MediumChocolateCaramelApple+1
48CBI · sparse
$1.75/oz
Guatemala Huehuetenango Vides Family
Washed lot with Chocolate Syrup, Sweet Caramel, and Almond in the cup.
Huehuetenango, GT · Washed
MediumChocolateCaramelAlmond
46CBI · sparse
$1.31/oz
Peru Gilmer Cordova-Mejia
Milk Chocolate, Brown Sugar, and Orange on a washed lot.
Cajamarca, PE · Washed
DarkMilk ChocolateBrown SugarOrange+1
46CBI · sparse
$1.56/oz
Ethiopia Yirgacheffe
Jammy Fruits, Blackberry, and Lavender on a natural lot.
Yirgacheffe, ET · Natural
DarkBlackberryFloral
45CBI · sparse
$1.69/oz
Rwanda Dukunde Kawa Collective
Expect Cherry Juice, Grape Jelly, and Almond Butter from this natural lot.
Mbilima Village, RW · Natural
DarkCherryGrapeAlmond
45CBI · sparse
$1.53/oz
Rougarou
Think Chocolate Brownie Sweetness, Nutty, and Caramel.
MediumCocoa PowderNuttyCaramel
44CBI · sparse
$1.75/oz
Premium New Orleans Dark Roast
Not much signal yet; the detail page has what we know.
Dark
43CBI · sparse
$1.06/oz
DarkChocolateBerry
42CBI · sparse
$1.25/oz
DarkCocoaBerry
42CBI · sparse
$1.25/oz
Commander's Palace Coffee & Chicory
Cupping notes point toward Bold, Smooth, and Robust.
DarkSweet
40CBI · sparse
$1.06/oz
Le Grand Coq Rouge
Roaster flags Bold, Rich, and Creamy in the cup.
DarkCocoaNutty
40CBI · sparse
$1.19/oz
MediumLemon
40CBI · sparse
$1.19/oz
Preservation Hall Blend
Cupping notes point toward Smooth Chocolate, Sweet Citrus, and Red Apple.
DarkChocolateCitrusApple
39CBI · sparse
$1.25/oz
Big River
Roaster flags Creamy, Chocolate, and Toffee in the cup.
MediumCocoaCaramelGrape
39CBI · sparse
$1.19/oz
Ruby Breakfast Blend
Cupping notes point toward Bold, Rich, and Creamy.
DarkChocolate
39CBI · sparse
$1.25/oz
La Belle Noir
Roaster flags Dried Cherry, Cocoa, and Dark Berry in the cup.
MediumCherryCocoaBlackberry
39CBI · sparse
$1.19/oz
Also available · subscriptions, sample packs, gear
MediumCocoaCaramelApple+1
48CBI · sparse
$1.75/oz
The Naturalist
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
Light
47CBI · sparse
$1.41/oz
Ready-to-Drink Lattes
Not much signal yet; the detail page has what we know.
43CBI · sparse
$1.33/oz
Commander's Palace Coffee and Chicory — K-Pods
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
Dark
43CBI · sparse
$1.19/oz
Coffee on the go
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
43CBI · sparse
$0.75/oz
Le Grand Coq Rouge K-Pods
Cupping notes point toward Bold, Rich, and Creamy.
DarkChocolateNutty
40CBI · sparse
$1.19/oz
LightChocolateCaramelCinnamon
40CBI · sparse
$1.19/oz
New Orleans Dark Roast — K-Pods
Roaster flags Dark, Full Bodied, and Smoky in the cup.
Dark
39CBI · sparse
$1.19/oz
Archived (3)
Colombia Chili Bourbon — Grand Cru
Expect Orange Blossom, Raspberry, and Caramel from this anaerobic washed lot.
Huila, CO · Anaerobic Washed
Orange BlossomRaspberryCaramel+1
52CBI · sparse
$2.00/oz
Out of stock
Festin'
Roaster flags Caramel, Dried Fruit, and Sugary Sweetness in the cup.
MediumCaramelDried FruitOverall Sweet
44CBI · sparse
$1.31/oz
Out of stock
Summer Buzz
Cupping notes point toward Toffee, Mixed Berry, and Creamy.
Medium-LightToffeeCaramel
40CBI · sparse
$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.
cold brewshotssour
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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