Hidden City Blend
Roaster flags Molasses, Pecan, and Caramel in the cup.
DarkMolassesPecanCaramel+2
Shop 4.8 (38)
79CBI · preliminary
$1.69/oz
Roaster · Seattle, WA
Zoka Coffee
16 lots in stock, mostly Costa Rica, Guatemala and Colombia.
- In stock
- 16
- House Index · limited data
- 68
- Save at Zoka Coffee
- 10% off subscriptionsFree shipping over $350Bulk discounts (wholesale)
OriginsCosta RicaGuatemalaColombiaEl SalvadorPeruNicaragua
Roaster at a glance
- Tracked since
- April 202636 lots seen; 16 in stock now
- Origins
- 5 countriesColombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala
- Process mix
- Other 69% · Washed 19% · Natural 6% · Honey 6%
- Price position
- In line with what its profiles predictMedian of 3 in-stock lots against the price model
- Sourcing
- 19% of lots name the producer or farm3 of 16
- Buyer stars
- 4.8 out of 5511 reviews across 13 lots, from the roaster's own store
- Coverage
- 7 reviewer videos · 3 press mentions · 2 Reddit threadsVideos and articles about the roaster, not by it
- Their channels
- Instagram ↗YouTube ↗TikTok ↗Facebook ↗YouTube: 24 videos, 45 subscribers, last upload May 2024
- Where to find them
- 4 locations, Seattle, WA2200 N 56th St
- Merch
- 6 items in stock
How Cherrybook Index is calculatedavg coverage 43% · 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.
- Reddit85/100weight 18%
- YouTube—weight 10%
Per-lot signals (averaged)
Vary across lots; averaged over 16 in-stock lots.
- SCA grade40/1003/16 lots · weight 25%
- Coffee Review27.5/1004/16 lots · weight 20%
- On-shop ratings97.3/10012/16 lots · weight 12–18% · avg 14%
- Cherrybook reader ratingsnot on file · weight 30%
- Transparency28.4/10016/16 lots · weight 5%
Bonuses earned (per lot)
- sprudge16/16
- stale decay13/16
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
16 in stock · 9 archived
Medium-DarkDark ChocolateStrawberry
Shop 4.9 (25)
77CBI · preliminary
$1.69/oz
Medium-DarkOrangeCocoaHoney
Shop 4.8 (6)
76CBI · preliminary
$2.00/oz
Tatoosh Blend
Cupping notes point toward Strawberry, Cocoa, and Black Cherry.
DarkStrawberryChocolateCherry
Shop 4.8 (53)
76CBI · preliminary
$1.83/oz
Espresso Cuatro
Roaster flags Sweet Cocoa and Graham Cracker in the cup.
MediumCocoaCereal
Shop 4.8 (40)
75CBI · preliminary
$1.83/oz
Fitzroy Blend
Cupping notes point toward Baker's Chocolate and Molasses.
Medium-DarkDark ChocolateMolasses
Shop 4.8 (93)
75CBI · preliminary
$1.69/oz
Hidden City Decaf Blend
Roaster flags Molasses, Pecan, and Caramel in the cup.
DarkMolassesPecanCaramel
Shop 5.0 (9)
74CBI · preliminary
$1.83/oz
Decaf Espresso Cuatro
Think Sweet Cocoa and Graham Cracker.
MediumCocoaCereal
Shop 5.0 (10)
73CBI · preliminary
$1.83/oz
MediumCitrusCocoaCaramel+4
Shop 5.0 (8)
66CBI
$1.83/oz
Guatemala Santa Felisa Red Pache
Raspberry, Black Cherry, and Strawberry on a natural lot.
Acatenango, GT · Natural
LightRaspberryCherryStrawberry
SCA 89.0
65CBI
$2.25/oz
Peru Felipe Estela El Roble
Peach, Green Apple, and Blackberry on a washed lot.
Cajamarca, PE · Washed
LightPeachAppleBlackberry
SCA 88.0
62CBI
$2.25/oz
Costa Rica Don Joel
Expect Dark Caramel, Woodsy, and Cherry Wine from this washed lot.
Costa Rica · Washed
DarkCaramelCherry
SCA 87.0
58CBI
$2.17/oz
Sammamish High School Redhawk Blend
Roaster flags Milk Chocolate and Molasses in the cup.
Medium-DarkMilk ChocolateMolasses
Well-reviewed roaster
58CBI · sparse
$1.75/oz
Decaf Espresso Paladino
Roaster flags Orange Peel and Brown Sugar in the cup.
MediumOrangeBrown Sugar
Shop 5.0 (22)
51CBI
$1.83/oz
Also available · subscriptions, sample packs, gear
Starter Bundle
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
Well-reviewed roaster
63CBI · sparse
$0.72/oz
Archived (9)
Spring Blend
Roaster flags Blackberry, Vanilla, and Caramelized Sweetness in the cup.
Medium-DarkBlackberryVanillaCaramelized+1
Shop 5.0 (6)
79CBI · preliminary
$1.83/oz
Out of stock
Guatemala Santa Felisa SL28
Expect Mango, Plum, and Blackberry from this natural lot.
Acatenango, GT · Natural
LightMangoBlackberryPlum
SCA 89.0
65CBI
$2.25/oz
Out of stock
Guatemala Santa Felisa Red Pacamara Natural
Peach, Cherry, and Pear on a natural lot.
Acatenango, GT · Natural
LightPeachCherryPear
SCA 89.0
64CBI
$2.17/oz
Out of stock
MediumMangoPearKiwi+1
SCA 89.0
64CBI
$2.50/oz
Out of stock
Nicaragua Fincas Mierisch JavaNica
Natural lot with Plum, Black Cherry, and Apricot in the cup.
Nicaragua · Natural
LightPlumCherryPeach
SCA 88.0
63CBI
$2.25/oz
Out of stock
LightMangoApplePeach+1
SCA 88.0
62CBI
$2.25/oz
Out of stock
Colombia Jorge Rajas Natural
Natural lot with Blackberry, Peach, and Cherry in the cup.
Tolima, CO · Natural
LightBlackberryPeachCherry+1
SCA 87.0
60CBI
$2.25/oz
Out of stock
LightMangoPeachMelon
SCA 87.0
59CBI
$2.08/oz
Out of stock
Costa Rica Helsar de Zarcero
White Honey lot with Hazelnut, Ripe Black Cherry, and Rustic Sweetness in the cup.
Costa Rica · White Honey
DarkHazelnutCherryOverall Sweet
SCA 87.0
59CBI
$2.17/oz
Out of stock
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100
Two Reddit contributions praise Zoka: one calls a Colombia Chemex brew really tasty, and another says they like the Kirkland cafe.
Colombia ChemexKirkland cafe
Threads cited (2)
- r/Coffee · 3↑ · My morning brew. Zoka Columbia Roast in a Chemex. Really tasty stuff!
My morning brew. Zoka Columbia Roast in a Chemex. Really tasty stuff!
- r/espresso · 3↑ · Recommendations for freshly roasted beans in the Seattle area?
Basically what Foxipanda said. Slate is incredible and so is Vivace. I like Zoka in Kirkland
Press · Sprudge
- Coffee Design: Zoka Coffee Roasters, Seattle, Washington2015-10-09·sprudge
A look at the Zoka Coffee Roasters and their coffee design.
- FDA And Zoka Coffee In Public Scat Spat2011-09-30·sprudge
Jeff Babcock and Seattle’s historic Zoka Coffee Roasters have been dealing with a real PR nightmare after seeing…
- Tea Party Flashback! Babcock Of The Walk, or, Give Me Zoka Or Give Me Death!2010-12-13·sprudge
The year was 2003. Norah Jones pervaded each and every Starbucks across the continent, Kelis brought untold millions…
On YouTube
7 videos · 28k combined views
Zoka Coffee has 1 video on their channel; 6 videos come from outside reviewers (Seattle Coffee Gear, SLAYER Espresso Machines).
Coverage from others
- 5k views
Meet the Roaster: Zoka Coffee Roasters
Seattle Coffee Gear
- 4k views
Crew Review: Zoka Coffee Roasters - Espresso Blends
Seattle Coffee Gear
- 3k views
Crew Review: Zoka Coffee Roasters - Drip Blends
Seattle Coffee Gear
- 2k views
SLAYER STORIES: Jeff Babcock, Zoka Coffee Roasters
SLAYER Espresso Machines
- 2k views
Zoka Coffee Paladino Blend | Cup O' Joe
Seattle Coffee Gear
- 2k views
Zoka Coffee Roasters | Tangletown Blend | Cup O' Joe
Seattle Coffee Gear
Flagship cafe
Greenlake Zoka
2200 N 56th St, Seattle, WA
Open in maps →Flagship of four Seattle-area cafes.
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