Seven Great Coffee Subscription Services
Stressed about running out of coffee? A subscription service may be a great way to avoid last-minute trips to the store.
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With the world on pause thanks to the pandemic, many of us are skipping our daily trips to the local coffee shop to grab a caffeine fix. The good news? We can still make a delicious cup of Joe from our own homes, and coffee subscription services make this even easier.
Coffee subscriptions were trending before the pandemic hit. Early pioneers include Yes Plz and Bean Box which started as early as 2011 when the demand for single-origin coffee was on the rise, thanks to independent coffee roasters like Blue Bottle and Intelligentsia. But the pandemic has strengthened sales with U.S. coffee shops reporting subscriptions up 109 percent, according to a payment processor Square’s audit during lockdown. Here are some of our favorites.
Will Pratt, owner of Tandem Coffee in Maine, started subscriptions in 2013. His goal? To keep his customers coming back by using high-quality beans.
“Our subscriptions have veered away from just coffee and into some of our other passions. We have a vinyl and coffee club called The Good Thing where we send all of our members a 12" vinyl record paired with a 12oz bag of coffee."
Starting from $21.99 for the basic Drip Single-origin subscription and up to $35.99/month for the Vinyl+Coffee Subscription
Brooklyn-based roaster Driftaway is like TOM shoes meet Uber: each freshly roasted bag of coffee beans comes with a story of the origins, connects you to the farmer, and subscribers are encouraged to use their app to rate their overall experience. All the beans are roasted in New York with a strong focus on small-batch single-origin coffees, which are shipped within six hours of roasting.
Starting from $18/month. Driftaway Coffee sends you a starter kit of four sample coffees to taste and rate which is then used to calculate what your coffee "personality" is and what blend suits you best.
Onyx Coffee Lab in Arkansas specializes in small-batch roasting and applies rigorous tests using traditional cupping methods to ensure the quality of their beans are at their highest before sent out. The Onyx roastery is carbon neutral and powered by Solar Panels on their roof at their HQ and they use infrared gas burners, which reduce the use of natural gas by 60 percent.
Starting from $25/week. Jump online and select your coffee (either curate your own blend of go by what is popular), select your frequency (weekly, 2 weeks or monthly), the size (10oz, 2lbs., and 5lbs. packages) and sit patiently for your package.
Ruby Coffee Roasters in Wisconsin focuses on coffee beans which capture the microclimate and micro-region of beans sourced from countries known for their coffee production like Kenya and Guatemala. The company also puts out a newsletter that tells the story of each coffee blend.
Starting from $22/month. Choose from Roasters Choice subscription or Bright & Lively or Rich & Sweet for 2 x 8oz bags delivered straight to your door.
Trade Coffee offers is a marketplace where you can purchase different subscriptions from small-batch roasters in the US, like AKA coffee in California, Boxcar in Colorado, and Cuvee in Texas in addition to 55 other roasters.
Starting from $25/month. Connects you to some of the best roasters in the country. Choose your own small-batch roasters or answer a quick to find your perfect bag of coffee
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Golden Ratio Coffee offers you coffee in a teabag.
Golden Ratio Coffee could be your answer to having a good cup of coffee without carrying your Moka Pot or AeroPress in your backpack. Not only is Golden Ratio Coffee convenient and portable, but it's less acidic and has a smooth aftertaste for both hot and cold coffee drinkers out there.
Starting from $13.49/month. Jump online, pick your favorite blend and frequency as you break into your new hiking boots
Hawaii Coffee Box not only supports coffee farmers on the island but it also throws in a "freebie" like honey or chocolate-covered espresso beans to pair with your monthly subscription which starts at $39.99 a month. Providing a holistic "coffee farm experience," your subscribed box takes you on a tour around Hawaii with coffee, tropical goodies from the farm or roaster.
Starting from $39.99/ month. Get ready to go to Hawaii without leaving your home.
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