Trade Coffee compared with an Oregon coffee club

Trade Coffee review: who each one suits

Multnomah Coffee Club publishes this page and runs a competing club. Every fact about the other service was read on its own site on the date shown; read the comparison with that in mind.

Trade Coffee suits a drinker who wants range: a quiz matches you to coffees from 55+ roasters across the U.S., with 500+ coffees in rotation, and a ratings loop that tunes each match. Multnomah Coffee Club suits a drinker in or from Oregon who wants every bag to come from an independent Oregon roaster, a different one each box, in a full bag from the roaster's regular retail line. If the map matters to you, pick us. If the widest menu matters more, pick Trade. Both are honest ways to find new roasters, and this page, published by our club, lays out the facts so you can decide. If you live in Oregon and already buy from a roaster here, the question is simpler: do you want the next bag from a roaster anywhere in the country, or from one in Ashland or Bend?

Trade Coffee and Multnomah side by side

Where Trade is stronger

Range is the plain one. Trade lists 500+ coffees in rotation from 55+ roasters, and a Signature tier that opens its widest selection. We list Oregon roasters only, so if you want Sightglass one month and PERC the next, two of the roasters named on Trade's home page, Trade does that and we do not.

Matching is its core. Trade says its coffees are cupped by Q graders, scored and sorted, and that every rating you give helps the next match. It also promises to send another bag, free, if your first one is not right. Our quiz and ratings steer the next bag too, but Trade's home page counts 13M+ matches made, a scale we cannot claim.

The trial is generous. The Discovery Trial sends three bags from three roasters with the first bag free and free shipping, and you can swap, pause or cancel during it. Trade also sells a 32 oz big bag, and ships to all 50 states, including Alaska and Hawaii.

Where we differ

One state's roasters. Every Multnomah bag comes from an independent roaster that roasts in Oregon. The roasters we list are in Portland, Bend, Eugene, Salem and dozens of smaller Oregon towns. None of the 18 Oregon roasters we profiled in depth was named on the Trade pages we read. For a reader who wants the money to land at an Oregon roastery, and the jobs that come with it, that is the whole point. Why local roasters matter has the examples.

Any roast level, one bag price: $20.99 for a full bag from the roaster's regular retail line. Trade's standard bag is 10.93 oz at $16.99 on Essential or $21.99 on Signature. Our single origins are $1 more, $21.99.

First bag free, then a box that can hold two roasters. A box can hold one bag or two, and the second bag can have its own roast level and style, so a light single origin and a dark blend can arrive together, from two different Oregon roasters.

The roaster ships its own bag. Each bag leaves the Oregon roaster in its own packaging with our packing slip: who roasted it, where their shop is, their story and what to taste for. Our four promises hold for every box: "Roasted and shipped within 3 days." "Free replacement if a bag disappoints." "A reminder email 3 days before each box." "Your ratings steer the next bag."

Gifts from Oregon roasters. A 3, 6 or 12 box gift costs $80.99, $160.99 or $320.99 with shipping included, with a bag from a different Oregon roaster in each box. Trade's gifts cost less, $66, $132 and $264, and neither renews. See gifts.

Questions about Trade and Multnomah

Which is better, Atlas or Trade?

Neither wins for everyone: Trade fits someone who wants coffees from many U.S. roasters matched to their taste, and Atlas fits someone who wants one coffee from a different country each month.

Does Trade Coffee send Oregon roasters?

None of the 18 Oregon roasters we profiled in depth was named on the Trade pages we read on 2026-09-27. Every Multnomah box comes from an independent Oregon roaster.

Is Trade's bag the same size as yours?

No. Trade's standard bag is 10.93 oz. Ours is each roaster's regular retail bag. Trade's starts at $16.99 a bag on Essential; ours is $20.99 for any roast, $21.99 for a single origin.

Which one has the better free trial?

They are built differently: Trade's Discovery Trial sends three bags, first bag free, with free shipping. Ours is one free bag in your first box, then $20.99 a bag.

Can I give either one as a gift?

Yes. Trade sells 3, 6 and 12 month gift subscriptions at $66, $132 and $264. We sell 3, 6 and 12 box gifts at $80.99, $160.99 and $320.99 with shipping included, and ours do not renew.

Checked on 2026-09-27

Every Trade fact on this page was read on Trade's own pages on 2026-09-27. Prices and offers change, so check Trade's Discovery Trial page, its subscription page and its gift page before you buy. Trade's bag sizes and tier prices come from the product listings on the same site. Multnomah Coffee Club publishes this page and is not affiliated with Trade Coffee. Spot an error? Write to coffee@multnomahcoffeeclub.com. Every other option we found is on the Oregon coffee subscription list.