One of the best things about trying out a coffee subscription is getting to explore a range of different beans from different countries.
The region a coffee comes from really makes a difference when it comes to how it tastes, and there may be a region of coffee out there that checks all your boxes, but you just haven’t had the opportunity to try it yet.
With Atlas Coffee Club’s subscription service, the ability to try new beans from all around the world is made so much easier. Not to mention the nice and fun informational postcards that are included with every bag!
Atlas Coffee Club: Company History/Overview
The company of Atlas Coffee Club was created by Michael Shewmake and Jon Miller as a way to tell the story of coffee from around the world.
Atlas aims to explore a new country each month out of over 50 countries producing coffee. This allows subscribers to discover the differences between regions and coffees.
Michael Shewmake quit his full-time corporate job to share coffee from around the world and Jon Miller works to find some of the world’s best coffee. The mission of Atlas overall is to share the world of coffee and highlight what makes it so unique and exciting.
Atlas Coffee Club Subscription Review
A coffee of the month club that curates amazing micro-lot coffees from around the world. Tanzania, Kenya, Colombia & beyond.
- K-cup, cold brew, & decaf available
- Whole bean or ground
- Customize grind size
- Customize roast level
- No free shipping
In the package I received from Atlas Coffee Club, there were three small boxes included, as well as a handwritten note with their mission and an invitation to ask any questions or talk about coffee with them at any time.
In each individual box, there was a gorgeous bag of coffee, a card with the tasting notes and the region/country information, and a postcard with a beautiful picture of the country.
Brazil
The first Atlas box I opened was from Brazil, in the region of Mantiqueira de Minas. According to the informational card, Brazilian coffee was actually only grown for locals until the 1840s, when Brazil became one of the world’s largest coffee producers.
This light roast coffee comes from the sub-region of Carmo de Minas. It is washed processed, and grown at an altitude of 1,100-1,300 meters. The tasting notes include red apple, caramel, and rhubarb.
Upon opening my bag of Brazil coffee from Atlas and brewing up a cup, I noticed that the aroma was very light and sweet, not overbearing. The note of apple was definitely there but made sweeter by the note of caramel.
When I got a taste of this light roast, I felt that it was tart due to the rhubarb and apple notes, but mellowed out by the caramel.
Overall, this was a rather tangy cup of coffee and the notes were very well complemented by each other.
Ecuador
The second box I received from Atlas Coffee Club was from Ecuador, in the region of Zamora. According to the informational card, this coffee is hand-picked and produced under sustainable practices to ensure that Ecuador’s biodiversity is preserved.
This dark roast coffee comes from the sub-region of Zumba. It is fully washed processed, and grown at an altitude of 1,800-2,000 meters.
The tasting notes include orange zest, dark chocolate, and raisin.
I opened my bag of Ecuador coffee and got right to brewing. The aroma of the dark roast was rich, warm, and sweet. There was even a slight hint of a tang to the smell.
After tasting the coffee, I could tell that it was a bold brew with a tang of raisin, as well as a hint of sweetness. The other tasting notes showed themselves through the darkness of the chocolate and the acidic citrusy flavor that was slightly prominent because of the orange zest.
Ethiopia
The last Atlas box I received was from Ethiopia, in the region of Girma. The provided informational card tells you that Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee as wild coffee plants have been growing naturally there for thousands of years.
This medium-roast coffee comes from the sub-region of the Keffa Zone. It is washed processed, and grown at an altitude of 1,950-2,120 meters.
The tasting notes include brown butter, honeydew, and grapefruit brûlée.
Upon opening my bag of Ethiopian coffee from Atlas and brewing a cup, I noticed that the aroma was rather sweet and only slightly tangy due to the grapefruit brûlée note.
The brown butter note gave this cup a smooth and slightly sweet taste, as well as the honeydew notes, which also gave it a bright taste.
This coffee was also slightly bitter and tangy, but overall it was a well-balanced and interesting cup of coffee.
Atlas Coffee Club: Subscription Options
A coffee of the month club that curates amazing micro-lot coffees from around the world. Tanzania, Kenya, Colombia & beyond.
- K-cup, cold brew, & decaf available
- Whole bean or ground
- Customize grind size
- Customize roast level
- No free shipping
Apart from the gift subscription options, Atlas Coffee Club’s main subscription is the Coffee World Tour Subscription, which has been very popular. With each box, you get a curation of the world’s best single-origin coffee, a postcard for each new country of origin, and tasting notes/brewing tips.
Atlas lets you customize your general preferences by asking whether you want to receive ground coffee, whole bean coffee, or coffee pods. They ask whether you brew for drip, French press, pour-over, espresso, Aeropress, or cold brew, as well as what type of roast you want and how many bags you want.
You can choose to get two 12-ounce bags, one 12-ounce bag, or one 6-ounce bag. It just depends on your coffee needs. You can then decide how often you want to receive these bags, whether it be every two or four weeks. However, it’s important to keep in mind that the coffee only changes every month for the bags of coffee.
Atlas Coffee Club: Roasting
Atlas Coffee Club makes sure to guarantee the quality of its coffee by roasting each batch fresh to order and accentuating the tasting profiles distinctive to their growing regions in the process.
The coffee is roasted every morning, each batch roasted within hours of being shipped out for delivery. No flavors are added to Atlas coffees and, as mentioned earlier, you can choose what roast levels you receive in your subscription, whether it be light, medium, dark, or a variety.
Atlas Coffee Club: Pricing
At the time of writing, the pricing of Atlas Coffee Club’s subscription is dependent on a few things.
If you’re choosing to get ground or whole bean bags of coffee, the prices per shipment would be $28 for two 12-ounce bags, $14 for one 12-ounce bag, and $9 for one 6-ounce bag.
If you’re choosing to get the coffee pods from Atlas, you can get 72 cups and try two countries each month for $49, 48 cups and try two countries each month for $39, or 24 cups and try one country each month for $29.
The pricing doesn’t change when it comes to delivery frequency since you’re only paying for every shipment. Of course, these prices are also dependent on shipping prices.
What Makes Atlas Coffee Club Unique?
Atlas Coffee Club sets itself apart by providing a subscription that highlights a new coffee country every month. It’s especially unique because it provides exciting and rare coffees from countries such as Ecuador, Zambia, Malawi, Congo, and more.
Atlas sources the world’s best coffee and roasts each bag to order before shipping directly to subscribers. You can also choose how you want to grind or brew your coffee so that it’s specialized to your daily coffee routine.
Moreover, as they’ll tell you themselves, Atlas Coffee Club “pays above Fair Trade Prices and prioritizes sustainability projects with countries across the globe.” Not to mention the beautiful and informational postcards that come with each bag!
How To Cancel Atlas Coffee Club
If you ever need to make changes to your Atlas Coffee Club subscription, you can easily do so by logging into your account on their website and accessing your portal to change roast type, grind type, shipping frequency, and amount of coffee.
You can also update your payment methods or shipping information on your account. If you decide you no longer want to receive coffee from Atlas Coffee Club, you can easily cancel your subscription through your account, as well.
A coffee of the month club that curates amazing micro-lot coffees from around the world. Tanzania, Kenya, Colombia & beyond.
- K-cup, cold brew, & decaf available
- Whole bean or ground
- Customize grind size
- Customize roast level
- No free shipping
Atlas Coffee Club: Final Thoughts
Overall, Atlas Coffee Club is a very interesting and fun coffee subscription that allows you to virtually travel the world through delicious high-quality coffee. Not only do you get to try something new every month in beautiful packaging, but you also get to learn more about each region through informational postcards.
With guaranteed freshness and only the best single-origin coffees, Atlas Coffee Club truly sets itself apart from other coffee subscription services by sharing the world’s coffee with those who might not be able to easily attain it at a rather affordable price.
Atlas Coffee Club Subscription Review: A World of Coffee
We present an in-depth Atlas Coffee Club subscription review that highlights their Coffee World Tour Subscription and what's included.
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