DarkFigMolasses
Shop 4.9 (282)
84CBI
$1.99/oz
Typical $1.34 to $2.56/oz
Limited comparison
Roaster · San Francisco, CA
Red Bay Coffee
On YouTube
Meet the roaster on camera
From the roasterBrand film
Beautiful Coffee (A Film Made By Freelancers on Upwork)
Red Bay Coffee · 2.2K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeCherrybook summary of the video
This brand documentary explores the philosophy, community focus, and origins of Red Bay Coffee in Oakland, California. Founders Keba Konte and Rachel Konte discuss creating a welcoming, culturally reflective space, supporting formerly incarcerated individuals, and sourcing coffee with a social impact.
Inside this video
From Red Bay Coffee:
“All power to the people is demanding that we each are able to control our own destiny.”
“I saw owning a cafe is an opportunity to showcase my artwork.”
“When we started Red Bay, beautiful coffee to the people, we had to check in with the Hugh P Newton Foundation.”
Explore the videos
Videos by their credited creators. Playing a video connects to YouTube. Privacy
The roaster
13 lots in stock, mostly Colombia, Brazil and Tanzania.
- In stock
- 13
- House Index · limited data
- 72
- Freshness
- Roasts daily
- Save at Red Bay Coffee
- 10% off and free shipping on all your subscription ordersFree shipping over $50
OriginsColombiaBrazilTanzaniaMexicoBoliviaEthiopia
Roaster at a glance
- Tracked since
- April 202614 lots seen; 13 in stock now
- Origins
- 7 countriesColombia, Brazil, Bolivia
- Process mix
- Washed 46% · Other 39% · Natural 15%
- Price position
- In line with what its profiles predictMedian of 5 in-stock lots against the price model
- Sourcing
- 31% of lots name the producer or farm4 of 13
- Buyer stars
- 4.9 out of 51891 reviews across 11 lots, from the roaster's own store
- Coverage
- 6 reviewer videos · 4 editorial mentions · 2 Reddit threadsVideos and articles about the roaster, not by it
- Their channels
- Instagram ↗YouTube ↗Facebook ↗X ↗YouTube: 12 videos, 90 subscribers
- Where to find them
- 6 locations, San Francisco, CA1 Ferry Building, Shop 46
- Merch
- 4 items in stock
How Cherrybook Index is calculatedavg coverage 34% · 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.
- Reddit88/100weight 18%
- YouTube—weight 10%
Per-lot signals (averaged)
Vary across lots; averaged over 13 in-stock lots.
- SCA gradenot on file · weight 25%
- Coffee Review60/1001/13 lots · weight 20%
- On-shop ratings97.3/1007/13 lots · weight 12–18% · avg 16.7%
- Cherrybook reader ratingsnot on file · weight 30%
- Transparency44.6/10013/13 lots · weight 5%
Bonuses earned (per lot)
- editorial cluster13/13
- stale decay13/13
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
13 in stock · 1 archived
MediumDark ChocolateCane SugarGrape
Shop 4.9 (203)
84CBI
$1.99/oz
Typical $1.62 to $2.60/oz
Broad comparison
MediumLycheeMelonNougat
Shop 4.9 (339)
83CBI
$1.99/oz
Typical $1.50 to $2.40/oz
Broad comparison
MediumOrangePeachChocolate
Shop 4.9 (403)
82CBI
$1.99/oz
Typical $1.48 to $2.82/oz
Limited comparison
MediumOrangePeachChocolate
Shop 4.9 (89)
78CBI
$1.50/oz
Typical $1.32 to $2.51/oz
Limited comparison
Medium-DarkBlackberryDark ChocolateDate
Shop 4.9 (554)
74CBI
$1.99/oz
Typical $1.39 to $2.65/oz
Limited comparison
MediumPlumOther Fruit
Shop 4.8 (12)
73CBI
$1.66/oz
Typical $1.46 to $2.79/oz
Limited comparison
Medium-LightPearCinnamonCocoa
Well-reviewed roaster
69CBI
$2.40/oz
Typical $1.64 to $2.63/oz
DarkPlumAlmondChocolate+1
Well-reviewed roaster
67CBI
$2.10/oz
Typical $1.64 to $2.63/oz
Broad comparison
Fight The Power — Espresso
Washed lot with Passionfruit, Brown Sugar, and Toffee in the cup.
Huila, CO · Washed
Passion FruitBrown SugarToffee
Well-reviewed roaster
64CBI
$2.11/oz
Typical $1.69 to $2.71/oz
Broad comparison
MediumPeachFloralCitrus
Well-reviewed roaster
62CBI
$2.17/oz
Typical $1.47 to $2.81/oz
Limited comparison
MediumAppleHazelnutMilk Chocolate
Well-reviewed roaster
62CBI
$2.19/oz
Typical $1.49 to $2.84/oz
Limited comparison
Beautiful Coffee To The People - Bold and Fruity
Roaster flags Dark Chocolate, Berry, and Citrus in the cup.
MediumDark ChocolateBerryCitrus
Well-reviewed roaster
59CBI
$1.90/oz
Typical $1.39 to $2.65/oz
Limited comparison
Also available · subscriptions, sample packs, gear
Combo Packs
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
Well-reviewed roaster
63CBI
$1.67/oz
MediumLycheeMelonNougat
Well-reviewed roaster
60CBI
$1.35/oz
Archived (1)
Juneteenth Limited Release
Hibiscus, Cherry, and Baking Spice on a washed lot.
Kericho County, KE · Washed
Medium-LightHibiscusCherrySpice+1
Well-reviewed roaster
69CBI
$2.50/oz
Out of stock
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 88/100
Two Reddit posters praise Red Bay. One names it as a favorite Oakland roaster; another reports a Brazilian Cake Lady espresso with creamy body, balanced acidity, and no added bitterness.
Oakland favoritebalanced espresso
Threads cited (2)
- r/Coffee · 95↑ · What's your favorite local roaster in every city you've lived in/spent significant time in
Favorite local roaster from every city I've lived in/spent at least 2 months in: Oakland CA USA: Red Bay Coffee Munich Germany: Man Vs Machine Prague CZ: Doubleshot Bridgton/Denmark ME USA: Maine Morning Micro Brooklyn NY: Grumpy Jerusalem Israel: there isn't really a bean one as far as I know (?), but good ol' Turkish
- r/espresso · 8↑ · Can someone help me make sense of this?
...ecause I had never really messed with long ratios before, I gave it a shot and I have to say I'm a bit surprised. Here's what I did: * 18 grams of Red Bay's Brazilian Cake Lady (medium roast) * 52 grams out (1:\~2.9) in about 35 seconds I expected noticeably thinner mouthfeel and I expected bitter notes to begin to
Flagship cafe
Ferry Building
1 Ferry Building, Shop 46, San Francisco, CA
Open in maps →Ferry Building flagship cafe of six Red Bay Coffee locations in California.
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