The 14 Best Coffee Subscription Services to Try Right Now

Madison Yauger
·7 min read

Since I started working from home, my coffee routine requires a lot more beans. While a cold brew or cup of joe from the French press is my norm, I've considered finding new coffees online to expand my palate. Trying out one (or two) coffee subscriptions is an ideal next step in my java journey. The options below suit a variety of coffee drinkers—and most can be adjusted at any time to fit your preferences.

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The 14 Best Coffee Subscription Services of 2021

Greatest Variety of Coffee Roasters: Trade Coffee

Trade Coffee wants to get to know you so they can cater to your specific coffee preferences. When you sign up, the company asks you a series of questions, including how you brew your coffee, what you add to your coffee, and more, to determine your perfect blend. Once you're matched, the coffee beans are roasted to order (ground to your preference or left whole bean) and sent from one of the company's 60 roasting partners. The subscription comes with free shipping and can be sent every seven, 10, or 14 days. Looking to stock up? You can order single bags (up to 5 pounds!) a la carte, too.

Best for International Coffee: Atlas Coffee Club

Delicious coffee beans come from all over the world, and Atlas Coffee Club is here to help you try them. Every month, you'll receive a premium single-origin coffee from locations across the globe. The bag also comes with a postcard telling you about the farm that harvested the beans. For instance, you may learn about the coffee farming community of Tarrazú that's located on a Costa Rican hillside. Atlas is committed to ensuring all beans are ethically and sustainably sourced from suppliers.

Best Coffee for Beginners: Bean Box

Light and fruity, medium and chocolatey, dark and toasty… These are a few of the flavor notes you can try in a sampler subscription by Bean Box. Selected from more than 40 artisan roasters, each sampler box includes four 1.8-ounce bags of coffee, which together brew 16 to 24 cups of coffee. If you already know your roast preference, check out the brand's Coffee of the Month option to get one 12-ounce bag (that'll brew 24 to 36 cups) delivered at your chosen frequency (monthly, every two weeks, or every week for you big coffee drinkers).

Best Coffee for Dog Lovers: Grounds & Hounds Coffee Co.

For coffee that gives back with every sip, look to Grounds & Hounds Coffee Co., which has provided more than 2.1 million meals to shelter animals in need. Every coffee subscription from this company benefits animal rescue organizations across the U.S. Not only is the brand charitable, but it also produces delicious flavors—all Grounds & Hounds coffee comes from the arabica plant. Customize your order by choosing the type of coffee, quantity, and delivery frequency you prefer.

Best for Espresso: Blue Bottle Coffee

While staring out your window with a coffee in hand isn't quite the same experience as sipping an espresso in a European cafe, Blue Bottle Coffee offers a delicious assortment of blends that will at least take your taste buds to Italy. Start your membership by taking a short quiz to determine your best coffee match. You'll then receive recommendations based on your answers. This membership offers flexibility when it comes to delivery, pausing your order, and canceling your subscription.

Best for Pour-Over Coffee: Copper Cow Coffee

Pour-over coffee is made using a slower brewing process—the coffee sits with the grounds longer to create a more flavorful cup. Each Copper Cow Coffee bag has a built-in filter that attaches to your cup for easy pouring. The Vietnamese brand offers rich flavors like salted caramel, vanilla, churro, and lavender—ideal for a sweet tooth. Subscriptions are monthly or bi-monthly, depending on your preference, and can be adjusted at any point.

Best Coffee for an Energy Boost: Super Coffee

With keto-friendly and plant-based options, Super Coffee energizes coffee drinkers without the use of sugar. Available in flavors like hazelnut, caramel, maple pumpkin, and vanilla, the brand's products come in grounds, single-serve pods, ready-to-drink bottles, and creamers. Add single-purchase items to any order and pause or cancel your subscription whenever you like.

Best Sustainable Coffee Brand: Lifeboost Coffee

Founded by a chiropractic physician, Lifeboost Coffee focuses on the health benefits of coffee. The company sources its beans from premium coffee regions, partners with sustainable farms, and performs third-party tests on its organic products to ensure the removal of harmful pesticides. It only uses single-origin beans and roasts each batch in small quantities to guarantee freshness. Lifeboost offers light, medium, and dark roast coffee as well as decaf. You can choose between grounds, whole beans, pods, or go bags (steeped). This is a no-commitment subscription, so you can pause or cancel at any time.

Best for Single-Origin Coffee: Oakland Coffee

Oakland Coffee is known for its smooth single-origin coffee. Started by the band Green Day, the Oakland Coffee Club supplies great coffee to customers as often as every seven days. The brand lets you choose between building your own subscription box and selecting a premade mix of blends. Customize your order by selecting the coffee type, order size, and delivery cadence.

Best for Artisan Coffee: MistoBox

MistoBox works with more than 50 artisan roasters across the U.S. to provide over 500 blends for subscribers to try. All coffee is shipped immediately after roasting to maximize freshness. You can take a quiz to receive personalized recommendations or simply choose which blends you'd like to include in your box. There are also two levels of subscriptions depending on how much you'd like to pay—basic and deluxe. Each bag contains 12 ounces of coffee and makes up to 24 cups.

Best for Organic Coffee: Chamberlain Coffee

To receive a personalized selection of premium organic coffee, take this quiz on Chamberlain Coffee's website. Certified organic by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, this coffee is sustainably sourced and roasted in small batches to really bring out the flavor. With fun blend names like Social Dog, Fancy Mouse, and Night Owl—which cover a variety of roasts, coffee types, and levels of sweetness—Chamberlain has a little something for all palates.

Best for Vietnamese Coffee: Nguyen Coffee Supply

As the first specialty Vietnamese coffee company in the U.S., Nguyen Coffee Supply is working to create more representation in the industry. The company uses two types of beans to make its signature coffee—robusta and arabica. When signing up for a subscription, you can choose from three brew strengths: Moxy (medium), Loyalty (strong), and TrueGrit (extra-strong). Other customizations are also available, such as delivery schedule, type of coffee, and quantity. New Nguyen customers receive 10% off their first three shipments when they use the code REUPCREW10 at checkout.

Best for Cold Brew: Driftaway

If your morning doesn't start until you've had your cold brew, then consider a subscription with Driftaway. To start, you'll receive the cold brew explorer kit—including three cold brew blends—to help determine your likes and dislikes. When building your subscription, choose whole bean or ground coffee and the amount you want to receive (12-, 18-, or 36-ounce bags). Set your delivery frequency and billing plan (monthly vs. multi-month prepaid) prior to checkout. As a sustainably focused company, all Driftaway packaging is compostable and delivered via ground transport. Free shipping is available with all subscriptions.

Best for Fair Trade Coffee: Bean & Bean

Fair trade certified coffee ensures better support for the coffee bean farmers doing the growing, a practice that's close to the Bean & Bean founders' hearts. This mother-daughter-owned coffee company is committed to initiatives that help create gender equity through fair trade deals, greater transparency, and increased access to training and resources. The brand's coffee subscription is completely customizable, letting you set your delivery schedule, choose your grind and roast preferences, and the amount of coffee you want delivered.