Coffee Beans reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 357 Reddit reviews across 48 subreddits and 63 posts to rank the best Coffee Beans brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/VictoriaBC, r/ottawa, r/Sacramento, r/Norwich, r/Minneapolis. Top-rated brands include Lavazza (4.0/5), Little Victories (4.8/5), Drumroaster (4.0/5).
Stats
Reviews357
Subreddits48
Posts63
Brands97
Products4
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#1
Lavazza
4.0
(11)
"Now I only use Lavazza beans which are sold in Elkjøp."
"Lavazza Super Crema is fantastic overall!"
"A solid everyday bean for me."
"Lavazza on amazon $20+ for kg and free shipping if a member. Many roast intensities to choose from."
"We’ve been using lavazza beans from Costco; both Super Crema and Crema E Aroma have been great."
"My daily use beans i usually get Lavazza ones from Costco."
"Favourite mass produced for espresso is Lavazza Super Crema"
"Lavazza anyday for commercial coffee."
"Lavazza apparently gives great discounts to commercial establishments."
"You can get that anywhere. The equivalent to that would probably in a supermarket, such as Illy or Lavazza, especially for that price range."
#2
Little Victories
4.8
(9)
"Perfect dark by little vitcories! Just simply can't go wrong :)"
"Little Victories in my favourite in Ottawa, by far."
"I know I’m never gonna find better."
"Little Victories for best all around IMO."
"I love Little Victories beans"
"My favourites Little Victories (Perfect Dark, $17/lb) and Equator (Outlier $18/lb) have been mentioned."
"Have been mentioned."
"Little victories is great for pour over, but I don't enjoy it as espresso. Too acidic."
"I really like little victories and traffic coffee which you can buy from drip house."
#3
Drumroaster
4.0
(10)
"Easy tie between Drumroaster & 2% Jazz"
"Drumroaster. No question."
"I second Drumroaster. You can buy their beans at Iluka on Gorge & Admirals."
"Best local beans are drumroaster followed by maybe discovery"
"Drumroaster is easier to find and a little more affordable"
"I've heard Drumroaster is the best!"
"Drumroaster, imo!"
"Best coffee shop that sells their own beans that does good beans is Drumroaster."
"Fernwood, Bean Around the World, Drumroaster"
"Drumroaster just taste bland and a little burnt to me."
#4
Dogwood
4.4
(9)
"Dogwood."
"Dogwood, specifically their limited release blends where they partner with a non-profit."
"Dogwood is near and dear to my heart."
"I’m a big fan of African single origin roasts from Dogwood."
"Dogwood is great !"
"Dogwood and Peace both have great roasts for cold brew."
"Dogwood is probably the best 'bang for your buck'."
"Dogwood."
"Dogwood is good."
#5
Chocolate Fish
4.4
(8)
"Dark/oily espresso = Choco Fish."
"We moved to England and still order espresso from chocolate fish!"
"It’s really good."
"But man I love Temple’s beans."
"Chocolate fish."
"Chocolate Fish."
"I like Chocolate Fish."
#6
Bows and Arrows Coffee
4.4
(7)
"For my money, it's bows & arrows and Fantastico."
"Bows (torch song cafe), discovery, and fantastico all roast their own bands and are the best in town"
"Bows and Arrows Coffee, Mile Zero, Cafe Fantastico, Discovery"
"Bows is my favourite in-town. Their beans are consistently great."
"Bows/arrows is good, drumroaster is easier to find and a little more affordable"
"Bows, Fernwood"
"The infamously controversial Bows."
#7
Equator
4.3
(7)
"Best espresso I've had in the city came from Equator so I'd be inclined to recommend their blends for espressos/americanos."
"Equator coffee is the best I’ve tried!"
"Second to that is equator for me."
"I like Equator and Fluid Coffee!"
"Equator coffee is great"
"Equator is solid"
#8
Fernwood Coffee
4.0
(7)
"Fernwood Coffee has the best coffee in this city."
"Fernwood is my everyday bean."
"Discovery coffee, fernwood, 2% jazz, and Esquimalt roasting company."
"I also really like Fernwood and Fantastico."
"Distant second place: Fernwood."
"Fernwood, Bean Around the World, Drumroaster"
"I don’t like Fernwood coffee at all"
#9
Olympia Coffee Roasters
4.7
(6)
"Another vote from me for OCR. It’s far and away the best quality coffee I’ve had in Olympia."
"OCR, hands down."
"Olympia coffee roasting has IMHO the best selection of a variety of roast and flavor profiles, specifically lightly roasted beans."
"Olympia Coffee Roasters on Capitol Way"
"Olympia roasters beans at costco are the move."
"I saw they had Olympia Coffee Roaster’s coffee a few weeks ago and I’m so happy they’re growing their reach!"
#10
Sey
4.7
(6)
"Sey is unmatched."
"Sey coffee."
"I just have a subscription to Sey, they send me beans twice a month."
"Sey, Regalia, and Loveless are the better NYC-based options."
"Regalia would be my recommendation that’s just slightly cheaper than Sey and Kinship."
#11
Fantastico
4.3
(6)
"2% jazz and Fantastico are tops."
"For my money, it's bows & arrows and Fantastico."
"Even in Victoria they're a pretty distant second to Fantastico."
"I also really like Fernwood and Fantastico."
"My wife loves the beans from Cafe Fantasitico"
"Fantastico had really good coffee that they sell in glass jars."
#12
Kofra
4.2
(6)
"Kofra is by far the best. They do roast themselves using others premises despite what some trolls will tell you."
"Kofra is a real treat for me but strangers is my regular go to"
"Kofra. All day long, Kofra."
"Kofra is the best in Norwich, but expensive to go with it."
"Kofra for own brand."
"Kofra are nice places to visit but the roasts are pretty low quality."
#13
SK
5.0
(5)
"SK, Stepwise, Underwood, Roots, FRGMNT."
"SK for top tier quality. The best coffee in town."
"SK and it’s not even close."
"SK is the top."
"SK is without a doubt way above everything else you can get."
#14
Cafe Codiac
5.0
(5)
"Cafe Codiac and Down East are owned by the same family. They roast the light roast stuff at Down East in Notre Dame and the dark roast stuff at Cafe Codiac."
"Cafe Codiac is where I get mine and at work they buy from Epoch! Both really good."
"Cafe codiac or Epoch :)"
"Cafe Codiac, home of DownEast products....also on St George."
"Cafe Codiac on St George is where I usually get mine."
#15
Ubora
4.0
(6)
"I like ubora the best"
"Ubora is a favorite of mine"
"Ubora, hands down."
"Ubora"
"Buona or ubora. They both have spots downtown."
"Buona Cafe or Ubora maybe?"
#16
Aldi
4.6
(5)
"Aldi is legit the best bang for buck of any coffee beans."
"Second the Aldi beans."
"I love the Aldi Medium Beans."
"ALDI coffee beans are really really good if you're not a coffee snob."
"There's beans I like from aldi."
#17
Pachamama
4.6
(5)
"The pachamama is consistently delicious."
"Pachamama."
"Is another local company to support."
"Pachamama - Especially the Five Sisters."
#18
LULO Coffee
4.6
(5)
"Lulo coffee is doing some amazing things here in town."
"For me it's Lulo Coffee. Highly recommend them!"
"I'll throw in LULO coffee too. They roast locally and are ethically sourced."
"They roast locally and are ethically sourced."
#19
Story Coffee
4.4
(5)
"Story Coffee has the best beans in the area, and the staff is super knowledgeable."
"Story Coffee is also great."
"I generally buy Story Coffee and Blue Bottle - balanced blend at the grocery store."
"For roasts on the lighter side, you could try Story Coffee."
"Story and Rosetta"
#20
Strangers
4.2
(5)
"I’ll always vouch for Strangers"
"Definitely try strangers. I always grab some from there, before I go visit friends."
"Strangers is definitely better and have a good selection of beans to most people's taste."
"Strangers are probably the best, but they aren't cheap."
"Kofra is a real treat for me but strangers is my regular go to"
#21
Verve
4.2
(5)
"I just buy Verve from Lunardi's."
"I usually get my beans from Verve or Stereoscope."
"They usually have a good selection of single origin."
"I just buy Verve from Lunardi's."
"My favorites are from Verve."
#22
Blue Tokai
4.2
(5)
"My favourite - Blue Tokai Dhak Blend and Blue Tokai Vienna Roast."
"Try Dhak Blend from BT."
"Blue tokai, third wave nachakapote inkem nachitayi bhaiya niku."
"You can look at blue tokai."
"Try blue tokai sample packs."
#23
Beanwise
4.0
(5)
"Beanwise has amazing beans! it’s super close too."
"I've got two bags right now, sea salt and gingerbread, and both are *excellent*."
"Bean wise has beans that are better than the grocery store and cheaper than de mello"
"Beanwise 1400 O'Connor Dr, East York. Massive selection of bulk beans as low as $15/LB"
"There's also Beanwise, a bit further down Yonge, but I haven't been impressed by their beans when I've bought them."
#24
Afro Phil
5.0
(4)
"I always go back to Afro Phil! So, so good"
"I've been using Afro Phil's coffee for at least 10 years now and still look forward to it every morning."
"Afro Phil is the answer."
"Afro Phil does small batch roasting that specializes in single origin lighter variety."
#25
Quarter Horse
4.5
(4)
"Another vote for Quarterhorse."
"Quarterhorse also do lovely beans."
"Quarter Horse are good - though on the lighter australian-style side a lot of the time"
"I use a subscription from quarterhorsecoffee.com as they roast a selection of different beans."
#26
Philz
4.5
(4)
"Chocolatey - Philz"
"Philz are always delicious and fresh."
"I prefer Philz for dark roast beans."
#27
2% Jazz
4.3
(4)
"Easy tie between Drumroaster & 2% Jazz"
"ERC or 2% Jazz"
"2% jazz"
"Discovery coffee, fernwood, 2% jazz, and Esquimalt roasting company."
#28
Groundwork
4.3
(4)
"Groundwork - organic, well-sourced, and consistently amazing roasting."
"Can get a pound at lassens for $16-18"
"I order from Groundwork it’s gotten a bit pricier but you can find occasional promo codes."
"Lassens in Los Feliz sells Groundwork in bulk."
#29
Baby’s Coffee
4.3
(4)
"Currently sitting in my kitchen in northwestern Wisconsin brewing a cup of Baby’s coffee. My favorite souvenir ☺️"
"If you have a car, Baby’s Coffee. If not, Cuban Coffee Queen."
"If you have a car (it’s at MM 15), definitely Baby’s."
"Seconding Baby’s."
#30
Kumquat
4.3
(4)
"Kumquat in highland park has the best variety of softener brands from different smaller roasters!!"
"I get my beans from kumquat or regent coffee."
"Kumquat or Dayglow."
#31
Bean Around The World
4.3
(4)
"Bean around the world and Hullabaloo are by far the best in my opinion."
"Bean around the world!"
"Bean around the world imho"
"Fernwood, Bean Around the World, Drumroaster"
#32
Artery
4.3
(4)
"Love everything about them."
"I’ve also been happy with bags from Artery."
"Artery has some really interesting stuff."
"My go to is Artery. Their coffee is excellent."
#33
Porto Rico
4.3
(4)
"I love porto Rico - highly recommend"
"Porto Rico for good coffee"
"I have shopped at Porto Rico for years. They do lighter roasts. I do the Ethiopian yergacheffe"
"Porto Rico has been my go-to for decades."
#34
Cuban Coffee Queen
4.0
(4)
"Cuban Coffee Queen. They have several locations on the island but this one has their roastery"
"Cuban is my go to spot. Not cheap, but quality stuff."
"I just used the last of my cuban coffee queen beans and I'm so upset :( I recommend visiting the roastery location off Duval by the old town Mexican cafe"
"Cuban Coffee Queen is all around KW now."
#35
Commonplace
4.0
(4)
"I’m prefer Commonplace coffee."
"Commonplace, KLVN for more third wave lighter/fruitier roasts."
"I like Commonplace, Reginald's, de Fer, and KLVN."
"Consider me another vote for Commonplace and Red Hawk."
#36
Heart Roasters
5.0
(3)
"Seconded for Heart roasters. Absolutely kickass."
"Seconded for Heart roasters. Absolutely kickass."
"Heartroasters!"
#37
Red Hawk
5.0
(3)
"Redhawk is my favorite local roaster, bar none."
"Red Hawk, hands down."
"Red Hawk - City Drug. Isn’t even a contest for me for espresso."
#38
Poppa Bean
5.0
(3)
"I came here to recommend Poppa Bean. Great service, delicious coffee."
"I also really like Poppa Bean. Local."
"Poppa Bean, based in Vars. It's fantastic coffee."
#39
September Coffee Company
5.0
(3)
"September Coffee Company ☕️."
"I'm a big fan of September Coffee Company"
"If you're looking for really specialty beans 100% September Coffee Company over anything else available."
#40
Combs
5.0
(3)
"Very knowledgeable and friendly guy who has the best beans around."
"Just picked up a few jars from Combs."
"Excellent selection, thoughtful team and (my favorite) reusable jars."
#41
DAK
5.0
(3)
"I recently had two bags of DAK and they were really high quality."
"DAK for sure!"
"DAK and Friedhats are both excellent roasters located in Amsterdam."
#42
Devocion
5.0
(3)
"Devocion is my absolute favorite"
"I love devocion coffee beans and there is multiple locations."
"I like devocion quite a bit."
#43
What’s Brewing
5.0
(3)
"What’s Brewing? Hands down."
"What’s Brewing has a wide variety of beans for many coffee palates!"
"What’s brewing coffee roasters and olla."
#44
C4
5.0
(3)
"C4 is good, they have an amazing range."
"C4 has the best filter stuff in town."
"C4 and Embassy are great local roasters."
#45
Lucero
5.0
(3)
"Lucero, Grove, Zazu. This is the way. There is no other."
"Re up for lucero. They bring in some incredible beans especially if you're into pour over."
"Lucero"
#46
Coffee Dominion
5.0
(3)
"2. Coffee Dominion - Longstanding local roaster, you’ll find their coffee at Otto’s shops as well as the Good Morning Coffee Trader cafes"
"Black Matador beans from Coffee Dominion on Ingham Road. Thank me later."
"Black Matador by coffee dominion are amazing if you like strong coffee."
#47
19 Coffee
5.0
(3)
"Dont sleep on 19coffee"
"Our house favorite is 19 Coffee."
"19 coffee is a little outside the city but they do an excellent job."
#48
Discovery
4.7
(3)
"Discovery is hands down the most consistent. And they always have profiles that cover a good spectrum of tastes."
"Discovery coffee, fernwood, 2% jazz, and Esquimalt roasting company."
"Distant second place: Discovery."
#49
Dawson Taylor
4.7
(3)
"Dawson Taylor for sure! They usually have a range of Ethiopians, some nice fruity naturals."
"Dawson Taylor, check Neckar too."
"We recently had an Ethiopian (Basha Bekele) from Dawson Taylor that was fruity."
#50
September Coffee
4.7
(3)
"September Coffee is amazing. Roasted right in town. High quality beans."
"September Coffee is a World’s Top 100 Roaster rated coffee roaster."
"I enjoy little victories , september coffee and Traffic coffee"
#51
Ideal Cafe
4.7
(3)
"The espresso beans sold at Ideal Café on Dalhousie."
"Ideal Cafe on Dalhousie has some of the best dark roast in the city."
"I like Ideal Cafe in the Byward Market!"
#52
Rosetta
4.7
(3)
"Rosetta is the next place for outstanding coffee and beans."
"Definitely rosetta for the best beans."
"Rosetta/Origin/Cedar - everything else is 8/10 or less imo."
#53
Mahers
4.7
(3)
"Very competitively priced and an old Cork business."
"Love Mahers coffee roasters."
"Have a good selection. Decent prices too."
#54
Coffee Tonya
4.7
(3)
"Try coffee tonya in makati ave/ poblacion.. near kanto freestyle."
"I recommend Coffee Tonya. They deliver too."
"+1 to Coffee Tonya, good selection, slightly pricey vs others."
#55
Reunion
4.7
(3)
"Seconded, good beans, good selection and great price."
"I second Reunion! Many of their coffees are direct trade as well so farmers get more $$."
"Just ordered 2 of their sample packs. Core and Light. I know I’ll find my new favourite coffee in there somewhere!"
#56
Prestogeorge
4.3
(3)
"Prestogeorge and allegheny coffee and tea exchange kept me alive!!"
"Prestogeorge has become my go to for coffee and tea."
"Prestogeorge."
#57
Flock
4.3
(3)
"Flock is well hidden, on St Stephens Square, just off St Stephens Road, but well worth finding. You will go back!"
"Flock. They're on St Stephens really close to city centre and bus station. Amazing vibes and they always have fancy coffee beans on rotation."
"Flock also has some not quite as good beans."
#58
Treeline
4.3
(3)
"Will 2nd the other comment about Treeline but also add Roly Poly to the mix if you want to take on a lighter roast."
"Tree line close second, they have a bigger variety."
"I buy my espresso beans from Treeline or Ghost Town"
#59
Chromatic
4.3
(3)
"Grounded carries Chromatic and Proyecto Diaz beans, roasted weekly."
"The Press carries Chromatic beans that others may have more experience with too."
"Chromatic in San Jose. I think those two are a step up from what you can find in Livermore or anywhere in the Tri-valley."
#60
Dawson's
4.3
(3)
"Dawson’s is the best bang for your buck and they usually have several light roasts, which is unfortunately rare for most roasters."
"I went to Dawson’s and the Ethiopian I really wanted was gone, but they had a different one that I’m excited to try."
"Yeah, light roast is hard to find in stores. I will check out Dawson’s!"
#61
Wesley Andrews
4.3
(3)
"Wesley Andrews and SK are a level above everything else."
"My absolute fav cold brew comes from Wesley Andrews so their beans could be worth trying"
"Wesley Andrews."
#62
Trade Coffee
4.3
(3)
"Trade coffee: drinktrade.com They source from local roasters all over the country."
"It's something different every two weeks."
"I like to order from Trade coffee."
#63
Fika
4.3
(3)
"Would highly recommend going into fika and speaking to Mark! He has a bunch of different coffee beans."
"Fika Fika Fika"
"Fika, 68k & Buffalo stock beans from some of the best roasters in the world on rotation."
#64
Old Soul
4.3
(3)
"They win a lot of awards so you’re not just taking my random recommendation for what that’s worth :)"
"I like Old Soul."
"Old Soul has been the most consistent for me."
#65
Coffee Works
4.0
(3)
"Coffee Works."
"Dark oily beans u can find at coffee works."
"Coffee works."
#66
Buona
4.0
(3)
"Buona or ubora. They both have spots downtown."
"Buona!"
"Buona Cafe or Ubora maybe?"
#67
Detour
4.0
(3)
"Detour is the best, but ain't cheap."
"+1 on Detour. I have friends who are not picky with coffee beans and got them hooked on Detour."
"Detour"
#68
Faculty
4.0
(3)
"Faculty / Ngopi / Waylands Yard"
"Faculty will talk you through things"
"Faculty is where I get mine. They're not cheap but if you want good coffee, it's worth it!"
#69
Airjo
4.0
(3)
"Airjo has sales on rotation between them."
"Give www.airjo.com.au a go. Lots of variety and cheap (when they have sales)."
"Cheap as too - they're always sending out discount codes."
#70
La Prima
4.0
(3)
"La prima."
"If you’re looking for something you can buy at most grocery stores, La Prima is pretty good."
"Not seeing enough love for La Prima in the comments."
#71
Illy
3.7
(3)
"So far, I'm happy with illy roasts or bait al bun al barazili beans."
"Illy or bait al bun al barazili. I'd say lavazza but they are on the boycott list."
"You can get that anywhere. The equivalent to that would probably in a supermarket, such as Illy or Lavazza, especially for that price range."
#72
Indigenous Roots Coffee Co.
3.7
(3)
"Adding a vote for Indigenous Roots!"
"I’d also recommend indigenous roots, you can reach out for pickup via their website"
"Indigenous Roots Coffee Co."
#73
Little Red Roaster
5.0
(2)
"Got some red panda earlier this week, really nice."
"Little red roaster on the market is great for beans, the ‘Red Panda’ beans are a great dark roast if that’s your vibe"
#74
Down East
5.0
(2)
"They roast the light roast stuff at Down East in Notre Dame."
"Dolma on St George has a good selection of DownEast beans."
#75
Method
5.0
(2)
"I love Method, always try to buy some beans when I'm passing!"
"If you fancy a ride out love Method in Worcester under the railway arches."
#76
Epoch Chemistry
5.0
(2)
"Epoch Chemistry."
"Epoch Chemistry, also on St George has some great in house roasts."
#77
Collage
5.0
(2)
"Has my favorite beans. They run about $20/bag."
"I'm a big fan of the beans at Collage on York."
#78
Dialect Coffee
5.0
(2)
"Dialect coffee is bham based and is the best coffee I’ve ever tasted!"
"Https://dialect.coffee/ online (sort of Brum based but he travels a lot!)"
#79
Anchor & Tree
4.5
(2)
"Anchor & Tree hands down the best."
"Has great options."
#80
Chocolate District Coffee Beans
4.5
(2)
"Chocolate District in Valletta"
"Other 2 good alternatives from international speciality coffee are: Chocolate District, Valletta."
#81
Yellow Dog
4.5
(2)
"Yellow Dog Coffee roasts all of their beans in house! Diego and Bailey are the roasters, Rob is one of the owners, any of them are always happy to answer questions about the beans."
"Yellow Dog is great and Sereta (the other owner) is one of the coolest people I know."
#82
Francesco's
4.5
(2)
"Fantastic Beans!!"
"Kafia on Boyd might be a good option. Also Francesco's. As someone said they are around Hunt Club and Merivale."
#83
Slow by Slow
4.5
(2)
"Slow by Slow. None of the local roasters compare to the beans that they get. And the staff is very knowledgeable to direct you to what you like."
"Slow by Slow doesn’t roast their own, but they always have a good selection of beans you can’t get in grocery stores."
#84
Happy Goat
4.5
(2)
"Local to Ottawa, I find Happy Goat to be the most consistent for espresso or pour over."
"For brewing coffee I prefer the single origin coffees at Happy Goat :)"
#85
Blue Bottle
4.0
(2)
"I like blue bottle organic coffee from target!"
"Blue Bottle roasts in West Sac."
#86
Curioso
4.0
(2)
"Curioso!!!! beans are always fresh, come in a mason jar which you return for $2 off and have dog deal wednesdays"
"Curioso"
#87
Latte Larry's
4.0
(2)
"Latte Larry’s is good."
"Latte Larry's"
#88
Hale Coffee
4.0
(2)
"Hale Coffee has a stand at the base of the Farm Boy. They're not *cheap*, but they are a bit more economical than De Mello, while still roasting some solid coffee."
"Hale Coffee @ Yonge & Soudan sells two 300g bags for $35 and their beans are always pretty freshly roasted too. On par with DeMello for me"
#89
Wayland's Yard
4.0
(2)
"Faculty / Ngopi / Waylands Yard"
"Wayland’s Yard They both print the roasted date on the pack, so you can look for reasonably fresh too"
#90
Elemental
4.0
(2)
"Elemental are great, another vote for there."
"I love Elemental’s beans."
#91
Pause
4.0
(2)
"We get ours from Pause when they're open."
"Pause (when it reopens) carries both fairly everyday-fancy beans (e.g. hundred house) and properly fancy-fancy beans & will be good at telling you about them"
#92
ERC
4.0
(2)
"ERC or 2% Jazz"
"ERC. Esquimalt Roasting Company."
#93
Kibrom's
4.0
(2)
"I don't know why I didn't think of trying Kibrom’s! Great idea!"
"Kibrom’s has Ethiopian coffee you can purchase in the restaurant."
#94
Covabrelli
4.0
(2)
"Covabrelli is my favorite: https://www.covabrelli.com/. You can pick up at their warehouse or they deliver for a small fee."
"We love Covabrelli!"
#95
Blue Bear
4.0
(2)
"Blue bear! We buy the 1kgs for our machine."
"Blue bear coffee co. You can also get a monthly subscription, we get different fresh roasted coffee beans delivered each month."
#96
Regalia
4.0
(2)
"Sey, Regalia, and Loveless are the better NYC-based options."
"Regalia would be my recommendation that’s just slightly cheaper than Sey and Kinship."
#97
Stereo Coffee Roasters
4.0
(2)
"I have mine delivered from Stereo Coffee Roasters"
"Stereo Roasters. They have a good mix of light, medium, dark, and ultra dark (lol) roast."
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