Brown Sugar, Pine, and Lemon Rind on a washed build.
Santa Barbara, HN · Washed
Brown SugarHerbLemon
$1.83/oz
Roaster
James Coffee Co.
San Diego, CAjamescoffeeco.com ↗
- Coffees in catalog
- 11
- Also available
- 2
- Avg Cherry's Index (limited data)
- 47.9
- Reddit sentiment
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OriginsHNETGTCO
How Cherry’s Index is calculatedavg coverage 5% · 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 11 in-stock lots.
- SCA gradenot on file · weight 25%
- Coffee Reviewnot on file · weight 20%
- Buyer reviewsnot on file · weight 12%
- Cherrybook reader ratingsnot on file · weight 5%
- Transparency33.1/1008/11 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
11 in stock
Strawberry, Cacao, and Meyer Lemon on a natural build.
Sidamo, ET · Natural
StrawberryCocoaLemon
$1.99/oz
Expect Chocolate, Tart Cherry, and Juicy from this washed.
Huehuetenango, GT · Washed
ChocolateCherryOverall Sweet
$1.75/oz
Expect Baker's Chocolate and Red Berry from this washed.
CO · Washed
ChocolateBerry
$1.67/oz
Cupping notes point toward Sweet Honey, Bright Stone Fruit, and Silky Milk Chocolate.
$1.86/oz
Roaster flags Chocolate, Red Berry, and Hazelnut in the cup.
ChocolateBerryHazelnut
$1.67/oz
Think Moncheri Candy Sweetness, Winey Undertones, and Jasmine.
$1.83/oz
Think Graham Cracker, Toasted Marshmallows, and Melted Milk Chocolate.
CerealMarshmallowMilk Chocolate
$1.75/oz
Not much signal yet; the detail page has what we know.
$1.67/oz
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
Light
$1.75/oz
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
$1.67/oz
Also available · subscriptions, sample packs, gear
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
$2.17/oz
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