72Jasmine, Bergamot Aroma, and Lemon on a washed build.
ET / Washed
Medium-LightJasmineBergamotLemon+3
ROTY 2024 roaster
$2.00/oz
Roaster
Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters
San Francisco, CAwreckingballcoffee.com ↗
Roaster of the YearRoast Magazine · 2024
- Coffees in catalog
- 5
- Also available
- 1
- Avg Northscore
- 65.7
- Reddit sentiment
- 65/100
FreshnessRoast cadence not disclosed
OriginsETGT
Community reputation · Reddit
Mixed reviews· sentiment 65/100
Wrecking Ball is recognized as a staple in the San Francisco specialty coffee scene, with users frequently citing their beans as a benchmark for quality. While the coffee itself is generally well-regarded—often described as delicious and capable of cutting through milk well—the roaster's reputation is heavily influenced by the polarizing public persona of its founders. Community members often distinguish between the high quality of the product and the perceived arrogance or "snobbish" attitude associated with the leadership.
high-quality beansSF specialty staplepolarizing leadershipexcellent for milk-based drinks
Threads cited (10)
- r/Coffee · 114↑ · A Noob's Journey with a Breville Barista Express BES870XL
- r/Coffee · 85↑ · Wrecking Ball Coffee's Nick Cho: “Cold brew is a Second Wave wolf in Third Wave sheep’s cl
- r/Coffee · 57↑ · 50 Coffee Roasters to Follow on Instagram
- r/Coffee · 28↑ · Using a Moka Pot twice
- r/Coffee · 23↑ · Bay Area Coffee Roasters [xPost from r/bayarea]
- r/Coffee · 19↑ · Best espresso in San Francisco or near
- r/Coffee · 10↑ · Visited SF and went on a coffee tour..
- r/Coffee · 5↑ · Inverted Aerobie AeroPress at Wrecking Ball
- r/espresso · 5↑ · Breville Bambino - Cappuccinos just don't taste as rich as the shop
- r/espresso · 5↑ · Really enjoying these beans. Delicious chocolate notes that cut through milk beautifully.
Press · Sprudge
- Trish Rothgeb: The Sprudge Twenty Interview2024-11-14·sprudge
We interview 2024 Sprudge Twenty inductee Trish Rothgeb of Wrecking Ball Coffee.
- TikTok Star Morgan Drinks Coffee Launches Collab With Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters2020-12-04·sprudge
Barista competitor and Tiktok star Morgan Eckroth’s new brand Morgan Drinks Coffee.
On YouTube · Reviewers discussing Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters
YouTube reviewers have published 8 popular videos about Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters (1,665,726 combined views). Channels include CBS Evening News, FLR project, KQED Food and others.
- 1300k views
Wrecking Ball - Miley Cyrus Cover - FLR project
FLR project
- 220k views
Milky Chance "Wrecking Ball" Miley Cyrus Cover // SiriusXM
SiriusXM
- 70k views
Cupping coffee with the SCA form
Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters
- 30k views
Green grading coffee with Trish
Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters
- 25k views
Dialing In 2 - Pillow Fight Espresso by Wrecking Ball with Monolith Conical and Linea Mini
Matt Paese
- 11k views
Taste This: Learn How to Cup Coffee at Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters in San Francisco
KQED Food
- 6k views
Nick Cho & James Hoffmann
Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters
- 4k views
A San Francisco coffee roaster's mission to deliver the perfect cup
CBS Evening News
Flagship cafe
Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters Union Street
2271 Union Street, San Francisco, CA
Open in maps →The catalog
5 in stock
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69Washed lot with Caramel, Chocolate, and Fruity Brightness in the cup.
Washed
MediumCaramelizedChocolateFruity
ROTY 2024 roaster
$1.92/oz
66Roaster flags Milk Chocolate, Cinnamon, and Brown Sugar in the cup.
LightMilk ChocolateCinnamonBrown Sugar+1
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$2.00/oz
63Roaster flags Nutty, Chocolatey, and Smooth in the cup.
MediumNuttyChocolate
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$1.83/oz
58Think Berry Fragrance, Dark Chocolate Truffle, and Red Grape.
Huehuetenango, GT
DarkBerryDark ChocolateGrape+4
SCA 86.0
$2.00/oz
Also available · subscriptions, sample packs, gear
De
69Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
ROTY 2024 roaster
$0.96/oz