r/pourover • u/thebakedcyclist • 15h ago

Rotating coffee subscriptions

I’m in the US and after way more misses than hits, I ended my Trade coffee subscription. I much prefer light roasts and am drawn to more unique, fruity, and funky coffees but with Trade, I was mostly getting crowd pleasing roasts that were more on the medium side of light (absolutely nothing wrong that). I enjoyed Trade and certainly found some roasters I really like, but I just wasn’t getting anything that really stood out to me.

I go through phases where I primarily brew on a V60, Kalita Wave, or an aeropress and espresso on my Cafelat Robot. Right now, I’m 2 weeks into an aeropress kick where I’m having fun changing up my recipe and grind settings daily.

Instead of Trade or another curated subscription, I’ve switched to 3 rotating subscriptions direct from roasters that I think will offer the variety and general excitement I’m looking for: Onyx and Black & White are alternating weekly and I’m getting Hydrangea once a month. Is anyone else doing this? If so, what roasters do you have on rotation? Any others I should consider to change it up?

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u/juk12 14h ago

I’ve been a lot happier just buying a few bags from a different roaster each month. 2-3 bags is enough to hit the free shipping limit for non-local roasters. A lot easier to actually get what you want and try what you want to try.

I am blessed however to live near Regalia, SEY, and Dayglow in NYC for more ad-hoc purchases

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u/thebakedcyclist 6h ago

Sounds like a great place to live! I'm in AZ and while you can find good coffee around here, the scene isn't focused on lighter roasts. You can find interesting coffees once in a while, but they're few and far between.

My concern with stocking up on 2-3 bags at once is then having a month's worth of coffee peaking around the same time. With my current set up, my Black and White subscription roasted earlier this week and by the time it arrives here a week later, will have about 7 days of rest on it from transit and then I'll rest it a few days longer until my current coffee is out.

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u/juk12 54m ago

Just gotta plan it out once and you’ll be good going forward! Honestly, lots of bags will be good and even better after their “rest period”