Everyone has their own preferences when it comes to the perfect cup of joe, including temperature, roast level, amount of caffeine, country origin, and add-in flavors. For this reason and more, there are many different coffee clubs on the market to choose from. Below, we rounded up the 13 best coffee subscriptions and detailed why each one is a winner.
The Best Coffee Subscriptions
Best Overall: Trade Coffee Best Value: Blue Bottle Coffee Best Tasting Kit: Bean Box Most Trendy: Chamberlain Coffee Best Flavors: Super Coffee Best for Keurigs: Grounds & Hounds Best Women-Owned: Bean & Bean Best for Gifting: Mistobox Most Exotic: Atlas Coffee Club Best Social Impact: BLK & Bold Best for Vietnamese-Style Coffee: Copper Cow Coffee Most Sustainable: Oakland Coffee Most Personalized: Driftaway
Our “best overall” pick, Trade Coffee, is ranked No. 1 on the list because of its quiz, which asks all the right questions to curate coffee recommendations that fit your taste, budget, and coffee machine. Trade has delivered over 2 million coffee bags to customers and its members say the company’s selection is “unmatched.” Not only are coffee subscription boxes a treat for yourself, but they are also thoughtful gifts for coffee lovers. Most monthly coffee clubs make it super easy to create a subscription box your loved one will appreciate. Our favorite gift option, Mistobox, starts at just $40 and allows the recipient to customize their order to match their taste, grind, and roast preferences. Keep scrolling to read more about each coffee subscription service before signing up for your favorite. Before signing up, you’re prompted to take a seven-question quiz. Based on your answers, Trade Coffee provides three coffee recommendations for you to choose from. The nice thing about your first selection is that if you don’t like it, you can get a replacement bag for free. Plus, you can always edit your preferences if you want to switch things up. Trade coffee subscriptions range from $13 to $22 per bag and come with free shipping. You can choose a delivery frequency between one and six weeks, depending on how fast you go through coffee beans. Bonus: Right now, you get your first bag free when you sign up for a coffee subscription. My Review: This is my favorite coffee subscription by far. I received three different roasters, including: Greater Goods in Austin, Texas; Portrait Coffee in Atlanta; and Good Citizen in Nashville, Tenn. Each one was smooth, fragrant, and delicious in its own way. RELATED: Trade Coffee Review: Everything You Need to Know Blue Bottle Coffee subscriptions cost between $11 and $52 based on how many bags you need and the size of the bag. There are 6-, 12-, 24-, and 36-ounce shipments available. The coffee can be delivered to your doorstep every one to four weeks. Bean Box offers two subscription packages: a Coffee Tasting plan and a Coffee Bag plan. The Coffee Tasting Subscription is a fun way to try a variety of flavors each month instead of receiving just one type of coffee. For under $17, the monthly plan provides you with four different coffees that each brew about four to six cups. On the other hand, the Coffee Bag Subscription comes with one 12-ounce bag that makes 24 to 36 cups. This plan allows you to choose a weekly, biweekly, or monthly delivery. You can also select whether you want whole bean or ground coffee as well as light, medium, dark, espresso, or decaf roast profiles. “I have loved receiving the Coffee Tasting Subscription. Each packet of beans is always fresh and smells heavenly,” one five-star reviewer wrote. “My favorites so far have been Cloud City Diablo Blend, Bearded Lady Blend, Kakahiaka Dark Blend, Caffe Luna, and a special treat was the Icecap Cold Brew Blend.” Bean Box’s pricing depends on which subscription you choose, but each plan comes with free shipping. The Coffee Tasting Subscription costs $17 per month, and the Coffee Bag Subscription is $20 for a weekly delivery, $22 for a biweekly delivery, and $24 for a monthly delivery. You can shop the coffee à la carte or sign up for a coffee subscription box delivery. To get a subscription started, you can either take a flavor quiz or hop right into building your own box. You choose the blend, coffee type (steeped bags, fresh grounds, or whole beans), number of bags (one, two, or three), and the delivery frequency (weekly, biweekly, or monthly). Chamberlain Coffee subscription plans start at $12 per box and go up to $41, and the shipping costs vary from order to order. Note: The company has a rewards program called Club Chamberlain that gives you the chance to win free products and receive exclusive discounts. My Review: OK, I’m a big fan of Emma Chamberlain. But even if you take that out of the equation, I still give this brand my seal of approval. I like strong coffee, and the Fancy Mouse Espresso Blend delivered. Signing up for a Super Coffee subscription is a great way to save 15 percent on your order every month. To start your plan, simply select which product you want delivered to your door every four weeks. Then choose the flavor and quantity. The bottled coffees come in packs of 12, the creamers and bags of ground coffee come in packs of three, and the pods come in packs of 10 and 32. There are always new flavors being added, so make sure to revisit the website to browse seasonal coffees (think: white chocolate peppermint). Popular year-round flavors include mocha, vanilla, and caramel. Bonus: Super Coffee has plenty of coffees that fit into vegan and keto lifestyles. Prices start at $17 per month and go up to $30 per month for the subscribe and save option. Shipping is always free for subscribers. My Review: I have to give my fiancé a shoutout for bringing Super Coffee into my life. We both love it so much we have about 30 bottles in the fridge right now. The combination of caffeine and protein makes for the perfect afternoon pick-me-up. Right now, we’re into the current seasonal flavor: white chocolate peppermint. RELATED: The 15 Best Vegan and Vegetarian Meal Delivery Services for Plant-Based Eaters You can join the Grounds & Hounds coffee club in just a few simple steps: Choose your style (whole bean, ground, or pods), brew (look out for seasonal flavors!), quantity, and delivery frequency. There are bold, smooth, and flavored roasts available, such as Madagascar Vanilla and Morning Walk, which is a medium-light roast breakfast blend. Prices start at $14 and shipping is free on orders over $50. My Review: I instantly fell in love with Grounds & Hounds when I learned about the company’s mission. And once I had my first sip of the Morning Walk blend, I became a long-term customer. I love knowing the coffee is grown organically and that part of my purchase goes towards a good cause. If you want to receive Bean & Bean’s coffee on the regular, you can choose from a three-month (from $54), a six-month (from $108), or a one-year (from $216) subscription plan. Each plan includes one of the company’s four best-selling blends that you get to select yourself. The Downtown Blend is a medium roast with notes of roasted nuts, cedar, and sweet herbs. Peru Las Damas has hints of dark chocolate, caramel, lemon, and orange. Indonesia Sumatra is a full-bodied blend with tasting notes of mild cherry, nuts, and cinnamon. Last but not least, Ethiopia Sidamo is a delicate brew featuring hints of jasmine, honey, and lemon. The best part? Bean & Bean sources only organic and fair trade-certified coffee. My Review: I aim to support female-owned businesses whenever possible, so Bean & Bean was a no-brainer. I tried and loved all four of the best-selling coffee blends and plan to gift subscriptions to my sister and sister-in-law for Christmas. To create a Mistobox coffee gift box, start by selecting the number of packages you want to send your recipient. You can have anywhere from two to 24 boxes delivered over a time period of your choosing. What makes Mistobox so convenient is that it gives you the option to either pick the coffees for your recipient or let them select their own. If you go with the latter, the beneficiary will be able to redeem the gift online with a special access code. Atlas Coffee Club subscriptions are available for delivery once or twice a month. You can choose to receive between six and 48 ounces of coffee, which translates to roughly 15 to 120 cups. You’re also able to specify your roast and grind preferences. Monthly plans cost between $9 and $49. With every delivery, the company sends a postcard from the country of the coffee’s origin. My Review: I love how Atlas Coffee Club offers coffees from regions you can’t usually find at your local coffee shop or grocery store. My favorite coffee was from El Salvador, because it had harmonious notes of citrus and chocolate. “I subscribe to regular deliveries of dark roast because I don’t want to be without it,” one five-star shopper wrote on the company’s website. “It’s delicious as a french press or as cold brew. So glad I’m able to always have it on hand.” Before creating your own Copper Cow Coffee subscription box, you’re asked to take a short quiz to determine your preferences. A selection will be curated for you, and you can leave the box as is or make adjustments. Monthly subscriptions come with 24 pour-over coffees and start at $34 per box. That’s just $1.42 per serving! “I don’t really like making coffee at home because I lack finesse and patience. But the Copper Cow approach is genius and basically fail-safe,” one customer wrote. “Delicious, so much tastier than anything from the store, crazy convenient, and relatively price competitive.” There are two subscription plans to choose from: You can receive a mix created by the Oakland Coffee team or you can build your own box. To receive an expert-curated mix, simply pick your grind level, delivery frequency (between seven and 28 days), and an initial commitment period. Shipping is free for orders over $35 and $5 for orders under $35. “This is my favorite coffee in the entire world! Every two weeks, I receive a pound of coffee from different regions of the world that are small-batch roasted the day before they are mailed out,” one three-year subscriber wrote. “There is a story about the coffee, the farms it came from, and you can even sample coffees to see which ones you like! You can also send the coffee farmers personal messages about their coffees.”
