67Natural lot with Smooth, Nutty, and Sweet in the cup.
South Minas, BR · Natural
LightCitrusAlmondPeanut+1
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.25/oz
Roaster
Rowster Coffee
Grand Rapids, MIrowstercoffee.com ↗
- Coffees in catalog
- 14
- Also available
- 0
- Avg Cherry's Index (limited data)
- 63.5
- Reddit sentiment
- 80/100
OriginsCOBRETKENIGT
How Cherry’s Index is calculatedavg coverage 23% · 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.
- Reddit80/100weight 18%
- YouTube—weight 10%
Per-lot signals (averaged)
Vary across lots; averaged over 14 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%
- Transparency50.4/10013/14 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.
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 80/100
Rowster Coffee is recognized within the community as a high-quality roaster and cafe based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. They are frequently mentioned alongside other respected roasters in the region, with users describing them as "world-class." Additionally, they have been noted for supplying green coffee to home roasters, further cementing their positive reputation among enthusiasts.
world-class roaster/cafeGrand Rapids staplesupplies green coffeeassociated with Regular Coffee subscription
Threads cited (6)
- r/Coffee · 28↑ · The worldwide guide to good Cafés and Coffee Shops according to /r/coffee.
- r/Coffee · 19↑ · [Roaster] Regular Coffee subscription free for this month
- r/Coffee · 11↑ · Best coffee in the Research Triangle area?
- r/Coffee · 9↑ · Comprehensive list of Michigan Roasters
- r/roasting · 6↑ · Flat Tasting Home Roast
- r/espresso · 3↑ · Kyle Rowster Bellezza Belona review is out. idrinkcoffee already raised the price back to
Flagship cafe
Retail location
Grand Rapids, MI
Open in maps →Seed-city fallback applied (Grand Rapids, MI); the website didn't expose a specific flagship address. LLM-finder notes: The website mentions a 'Wealthy St café' but does not provide a full street address.
The catalog
14 in stock
67
67Natural lot with Cooked Cranberry, Kola, and Tart in the cup.
Huila, CO · Natural
LightCranberryColaTart Acid+2
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.56/oz
66Expect Tropical Fruit, Lime, and Red Wine from this washed.
Embu, KE · Washed
LightTropical FruitCitrusWiney+3
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.67/oz
66Natural lot with Almond, Sweet, and Chocolate in the cup.
Risaralda, CO · Natural
MediumNuttyOverall SweetChocolate
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.25/oz
65Expect Floral, Sweet, and Citrus from this natural.
Limmu, ET · Natural
LightFloralMangoHoney+3
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.58/oz
Not ratedNatural lot with Earthy, Strawberry, and Walnut in the cup.
ET · Natural
LightEarthyStrawberryWalnut+3
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.58/oz
Not ratedExpect Toffee, Milk Chocolate, and Grapefruit from this washed.
Tolima, CO · Washed
Medium-LightCaramelMilk ChocolateGrapefruit
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.25/oz
Not ratedWashed lot with Toffee, Graham, and Lively in the cup.
Nueva Segovia, NI · Washed
MediumCaramelGrainOverall Sweet
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.25/oz
Not ratedExpect Plum and Overall Sweet from this washed.
Huehuetenango,roast_level:3,sweetness_score:4,tasting_notes_raw:[, GT · Washed
PlumOverall Sweet
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.17/oz
Not ratedExpect Black Cherry, Dark Chocolate, and Smoky from this wet-hulled / roast level:5 / subregi.
ID · Wet-Hulled / Roast Level:5 / Subregi
CherryDark ChocolateSmoky+3
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.58/oz
Not ratedRoaster flags Cocoa, Bold, and Smoky in the cup.
BR
DarkCocoaOverall SweetSmoky
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.25/oz
Not ratedCupping notes point toward Juicy, Bright, and Citrus.
LightCitrus
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.25/oz
Not ratedCupping notes point toward Lively, Sweet, and Nutty.
Medium-DarkSweetNutty
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.25/oz
Not ratedCupping notes point toward Rich, Walnut, and Sweet.
Medium-DarkWalnutOverall Sweet
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.25/oz
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