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One
bag,picked
for your
brew

A home brewer resting her head on her hand beside a V60 pour-over and a hand grinder

You just bought the gear. Now find the beans that suit it, from any US roaster.

See a match

E5 sells advice, not beans. Name your gear, take a short taste quiz, and E5 names one specific bag from any US roaster. It refuses every dollar roasters offer, so the pick is only about your cup.

Your answers
Brewer
Hario V60
Grinder
Burr
Taste
Fruity, tea-like, bright
Your first match

Washed Ethiopia, light roast

Example Roasters, Portland, OR

Why it fits

Washed light roasts come out clean and bright in a V60, and you asked for fruit and tea notes.

Buy from the roaster
Sample
Sample match. The roaster is invented to show the format.

How a match works

  1. 1

    Your gear

    Tell us which brewer and grinder you use.

  2. 2

    Your taste

    Answer a short quiz about what you like in a cup.

  3. 3

    Your bag

    Get one bag, why it fits, and a link to the roaster.

Unlabelled coffee bags, a jar of beans, a V60 and an AeroPress on a plaster shelf

Your first match is free

The E5 plan

$5 a month

Paid through hosted checkout behind a sign-in.

  • A fresh personal pick every month
  • The full taste log
  • Unlimited re-matches
  • An alert when a match is released