Brown SugarHerbLemon
Buyer 3.0 (5)
$1.83/oz
Roaster
James Coffee Co.
San Diego, CAjamescoffeeco.com ↗
- Coffees in catalog
- 10
- Also available
- 2
- Avg Cherry's Index (limited data)
- 48.4
- Reddit sentiment
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OriginsETHNGTCO
How Cherry’s Index is calculatedavg coverage 15% · limited data
Coverage is below 50%. Most of this roaster’s lots are scored off roaster-level signals (Reddit + YouTube) without per-lot SCA grades, Coffee Review entries, or published buyer reviews. With limited signal, scores are also pulled toward a neutral 50 baseline by the Cherry’s Index methodology, so lots can read flatter than the actual cup quality differences between them. The avg Cherry’s Index reflects general reputation more than per-lot quality.
Roaster signals
Apply to every lot from this roaster.
- Reddit—weight 18%
- YouTube—weight 10%
Per-lot signals (averaged)
Vary across lots; averaged over 10 in-stock lots.
- SCA gradenot on file · weight 25%
- Coffee Reviewnot on file · weight 20%
- Buyer reviews50/10010/10 lots · weight 12%
- Cherrybook reader ratingsnot on file · weight 5%
- Transparency32.1/1007/10 lots · weight 5%
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.
Flagship cafe
James Coffee Little Italy
2355 India St, San Diego, CA
Open in maps →The Little Italy location is presented as a primary space, though currently listed as re-opening June 2026.
The catalog
10 in stock · 1 archived
Night Owl Blend
Not much signal yet; the detail page has what we know.
Buyer 3.0 (5)
$1.67/oz
White Owl Blend
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
Buyer 3.0 (5)
$1.75/oz
Shop Blend
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
Buyer 3.0 (5)
$1.67/oz
Guatemala Huehuetenango
Expect Chocolate, Tart Cherry, and Juicy from this washed.
Huehuetenango, GT · Washed
ChocolateCherry
Buyer 3.0 (5)
$1.75/oz
Dark ChocolateBerry
Buyer 3.0 (5)
$1.67/oz
Golden Hour Blend
Honey lot with Sweet Honey, Bright Stone Fruit, and Silky Milk Chocolate in the cup.
Honey
HoneyStone FruitMilk Chocolate
Buyer 3.0 (5)
$1.86/oz
Highpoint 100 Decaf Blend
Think Graham Cracker, Toasted Marshmallows, and Melted Milk Chocolate.
MarshmallowMilk Chocolate
Buyer 3.0 (5)
$1.75/oz
Highpoint Half-Caff Blend
Think Moncheri Candy Sweetness, Winey Undertones, and Jasmine Notes.
CandyWineyJasmine
Buyer 3.0 (5)
$1.83/oz
Good Morning Blend
Roaster flags Chocolate, Red Berry, and Hazelnut in the cup.
ChocolateBerryHazelnut
Buyer 3.0 (5)
$1.67/oz
Also available · subscriptions, sample packs, gear
To The Stars Really Good Coffee
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
$2.17/oz
Archived (1)
Ethiopia Sidamo Shantawene Natural Organic
Strawberry, Cacao, and Meyer Lemon on a natural build.
Sidamo, ET · Natural
StrawberryCocoaLemon
Buyer 3.0 (5)
$1.99/oz
Out of stock
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