Hidden City
Roaster flags Molasses, Pecan, and Caramel in the cup.
DarkMolassesPecanCaramel+4
Shop 4.9 (42)
78CBI
$1.69/oz
Typical $1.30 to $2.48/oz
Limited comparison
Roaster · Seattle, WA
Zoka Coffee
On YouTube
Meet the roaster on camera
From the roasterBrand film
Meet Zoka Coffee Producing Partner Don Mayo
Zoka Coffee Roasters · 8.6K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeCherrybook summary of the video
This video profiles Pablo Bonilla, a fourth-generation coffee producer in the Tarrazu region of Costa Rica, who partners with Zoka Coffee. It highlights the family-run nature of his farm, Beneficio Don Mayo, and his commitment to sustainable, quality-focused coffee production.
Inside this video
From Zoka Coffee Roasters:
“We feel very happy when we know the our customers, they talk about what happened with the coffee, how we can to improve year by year.”
“We don't want to have a lot money, but it's great to have enough money, of education, of healthy. And this is more important.”
Explore the videos
Videos by their credited creators. Playing a video connects to YouTube. Privacy
The roaster
17 lots in stock, mostly Colombia, Costa Rica and Guatemala.
- In stock
- 17
- House Index · limited data
- 68
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OriginsColombiaCosta RicaGuatemalaEthiopiaPeruNicaragua
Roaster at a glance
- Tracked since
- April 202639 lots seen; 17 in stock now
- Origins
- 5 countriesColombia, Costa Rica, Ethiopia
- Process mix
- Other 71% · Washed 24% · Natural 6%
- Sourcing
- 24% of lots name the producer or farm4 of 17
- Buyer stars
- 4.9 out of 5529 reviews across 14 lots, from the roaster's own store
- Coverage
- 8 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 40% · 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 17 in-stock lots.
- SCA grade37.5/1002/17 lots · weight 25%
- Coffee Review27.5/1004/17 lots · weight 20%
- On-shop ratings97.6/10011/17 lots · weight 12–18% · avg 14.2%
- Cherrybook reader ratingsnot on file · weight 30%
- Transparency31.2/10016/17 lots · weight 5%
Bonuses earned (per lot)
- sprudge17/17
- stale decay14/17
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
17 in stock · 10 archived
Medium-DarkChocolateStrawberry
Shop 4.9 (25)
77CBI
$1.69/oz
Typical $1.23 to $2.34/oz
Limited comparison
Medium-DarkStrawberryCocoa
Shop 4.8 (53)
76CBI
$1.83/oz
Typical $1.23 to $2.34/oz
Limited comparison
MediumMolassesPecanCaramel
Shop 5.0 (9)
75CBI
$1.83/oz
Typical $1.40 to $2.68/oz
Limited comparison
Espresso Cuatro
Roaster flags Sweet Cocoa and Graham Cracker in the cup.
MediumCocoa
Shop 4.8 (43)
75CBI
$1.83/oz
Typical $1.26 to $2.40/oz
Limited comparison
Fitzroy
Cupping notes point toward Baker's Chocolate and Molasses.
Medium-DarkDark ChocolateMolasses
Shop 4.8 (96)
75CBI
$1.69/oz
Typical $1.29 to $2.45/oz
Limited comparison
Cuatro Decaf Espresso — Espresso
Think Sweet Cocoa and Graham Cracker.
MediumCocoaCereal
Shop 5.0 (11)
73CBI
$1.83/oz
Typical $1.26 to $2.40/oz
Limited comparison
Santa Felisa Gesha
Honey Orange lot with Sweet Peach, Juicy Fruit, and Honeydew Melon in the cup.
Acatenango, GT · Honey Orange
LightPeachMelon
Well-reviewed roaster
71CBI
$3.84/oz
Typical $2.76 to $5.26/oz
Ethiopia Nguisse Nare Natural
Natural lot with Watermelon, Red Apple, and Plum in the cup.
Sidamo, ET · Natural
MediumWatermelonApplePlum
Well-reviewed roaster
71CBI
$2.25/oz
Typical $1.78 to $2.85/oz
Broad comparison
MediumCocoaCaramelCereal+3
Shop 5.0 (8)
66CBI
$1.83/oz
Typical $1.40 to $2.68/oz
Limited comparison
Tangletown Blend
Think Navel Orange, Black Cherry, and Citrus.
Medium-LightOrangeCherry
Shop 4.8 (40)
65CBI
$1.69/oz
Typical $1.39 to $2.64/oz
Limited comparison
Autumn Blend 2026
Think Molasses, Blackberry, and Dates.
Medium-DarkBlackberryDate
Well-reviewed roaster
64CBI
$1.83/oz
Typical $1.22 to $2.32/oz
Limited comparison
LightPeachAppleBlackberry
SCA 88.0
59CBI
$2.25/oz
Typical $1.66 to $3.16/oz
Limited comparison
Espresso Paladino
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
Medium
Shop 4.8 (175)
59CBI
$1.69/oz
Typical $1.26 to $2.40/oz
Limited comparison
Sammamish High School Redhawk Blend
Roaster flags Milk Chocolate and Molasses in the cup.
Medium-DarkMilk ChocolateMolasses
Well-reviewed roaster
58CBI
$1.75/oz
Typical $1.22 to $2.32/oz
Limited comparison
Costa Rica Don Joel — Dark
Expect Dark Caramel, Woodsy, and Cherry Wine from this washed lot.
Costa Rica · Washed
DarkCaramelCherryWiney
SCA 87.0
57CBI
$2.17/oz
Typical $1.49 to $2.39/oz
Broad comparison
MediumOrangeBrown Sugar
Shop 5.0 (22)
52CBI
$1.83/oz
Typical $1.40 to $2.68/oz
Limited comparison
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
$0.72/oz
Archived (10)
Summer Blend
Think Orange, Cacao, and Honey.
Medium-DarkOrangeCocoaHoney
Shop 4.8 (6)
78CBI
$2.00/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
MediumMangoPearKiwi+1
SCA 89.0
64CBI
$2.50/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
Spring Blend
Roaster flags Blackberry, Vanilla, and Caramelized Sweetness in the cup.
Medium-DarkBlackberryVanillaCaramelized+1
Well-reviewed roaster
64CBI
$1.83/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…
Flagship cafe
Greenlake Zoka
2200 N 56th St, Seattle, WA
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