Our Methodology

How we score and rank coffee

Every coffee on Bakio receives a Bakio Score from 0–100 — a composite rating that blends quality signals, price value, community feedback, and consistency into a single number you can actually use.

Score Components

40%
Quality Signal

Expert reviews, awards, community ratings, or roaster track record.

30%
Price Value

How the price compares to similar coffees. Great quality at a fair price scores higher.

20%
User Satisfaction

Community reviews and ratings from real people drinking this coffee.

10%
Consistency

Award history, roast freshness, and multi-vendor availability.

The Quality Cascade

For the quality signal (40%), we use the best available source in priority order:

1
Expert reviewsCoffeeReview 100-point scale
2
Awards & competitionsCup of Excellence, Good Food Awards
3
Community reviewsBakio user ratings (3+ reviews)
4
Consumer ratingsAmazon, Whole Foods, etc.
5
Roaster reputationComposite score from reviewed coffees
6
Metadata richnessOrigin, process, flavor notes, freshness

Confidence Levels

High— Expert review or 10+ community reviews. Reliable.
Medium— Roaster reputation or 3–9 community reviews. Solid but improving.
Low— Based on metadata only. Your review could bump this higher.

All prices are normalized to price per 100g so you can compare across bag sizes and vendors. The Value Score measures quality-to-price ratio within each tier.

Questions about our methodology? hello@bakio.co

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