Is it worth it?
Is a coffee subscription worth it?
A coffee subscription is worth it if you brew coffee at home most weeks and want it fresh without a trip to the store. Here that means a bag roasted to order by a different Massachusetts roaster every 2 or 4 weeks, at $20.99 a bag, with the first bag free.
If you only drink coffee now and then, set it to every 4 weeks and skip the boxes you do not need, or skip the subscription. The reminder email 3 days before each box gives you time to do that.
How does a coffee subscription work?
You choose your roast, style, grind and how often once, and a fresh bag arrives on that schedule until you skip, pause or cancel. Ours sends a full bag from a different independent Massachusetts roaster in every box. The full walk-through is on how it works.
Why buy from Massachusetts roasters at all?
Because the money stays with people who roast here, and for anyone in the state the coffee makes a shorter trip. Dean's Beans in Orange has been owned by its 14 workers since 2023, and Aero in Northborough plans to hand ownership to its lead employees. More on why local roasters matter.
Plans and price
How much does it cost?
$20.99 a bag, any roast ($21.99 for a single origin), or $39.99 for two bags, plus $1 for each single origin. The first bag is free. Your price is locked in. If our prices change later, your subscription keeps the price you signed up at. Shipping is $8.99 a box for one bag, or $9.99 for two. With the first bag free, a one-bag first box costs $8.99.
Is the first bag really free?
Yes, the coffee is free. There is one free bag per customer, matched by email and shipping address.
Do espresso, decaf or single origin cost extra?
Only single origin, by $1: it is $21.99 a bag. Espresso is $20.99 like a blend, and decaf costs the same as the regular bag of its style. See the espresso, decaf and single origin plans.
Can I choose the roast?
Yes. Pick light, medium, dark or mix it up, then a style: single origin, blend or espresso, and regular or decaf. Three quiz questions will pick for you if you are unsure.
Whole bean or ground?
Either one. Every bag is a full bag from the roaster's regular retail line, and you choose whole bean or ground when you set your box.
We like different coffee. Can we share a box?
Yes. Choose two bags and give the second one its own roast and style, for example a dark blend and a light single origin.
Gifts
Can I send it as a gift?
Yes. A gift is 3, 6 or 12 boxes for $80.99, $160.99 or $320.99, shipping included, paid once. Each box holds one bag. Details are on the gifts page.
Does a gift renew?
No. A gift ends after its last box and nothing more is charged.
Can I pick the start date and add a note?
Yes to both. You pick the roast, the grind and the start date (the weekday the first box ships, up to about 6 months ahead), and a gift note is optional.
Can I send it to someone who moved away from Massachusetts?
Yes, to any address in the US. It is coffee from home, roasted in the state they left.
Delivery and freshness
How fresh is the coffee?
Roasted and shipped within 3 days. The roaster roasts your bag to order and mails it straight from the roastery.
Can I choose the day my first box ships?
Yes. Checkout asks: as soon as possible, or a weekday you pick up to about 6 months ahead, holidays excepted. That works for a gift and for a subscription. A subscription that starts later is charged nothing until its first box ships, and the boxes after it run on your schedule from that date.
Who ships the box?
The roaster does, in their own bag and packaging, with our packing slip inside: the roaster, their shop, their story and tasting notes.
How often does a box come?
Every 2 or 4 weeks, your choice.
Do you ship outside Massachusetts?
Yes, anywhere in the US.
The roasters
Which roasters do you list?
Independent roasters that roast in Massachusetts and were operating when we checked, from the Berkshires to Cape Cod and the islands. Every one is on the roasters list. A listing does not mean the roaster is part of the club.
How many roasters are there in Massachusetts?
The Roast Local directory lists 110 independent roasters in Massachusetts (pulled September 2026).
Will I get the same roaster twice?
We rotate through Massachusetts roasters and avoid repeats for as long as the roster allows. Your box schedule and the size of the roster decide how long that holds, which is why we give no number.
How do you choose roasters?
A roaster has to be independent, roast in Massachusetts, and be operating when we check. Our sourcing page explains the rest, including how a roaster asks for a correction.
Your account
Can I skip, pause or cancel?
Yes, online, anytime before the next box is roasted. Every email we send has links to skip a box, pause, change your card or cancel.
What if I do not like a bag?
Free replacement if a bag disappoints. Tell us, and a different coffee goes out at no charge.
How do ratings work?
You rate each bag, and we pick from the next roaster with that in mind. Your ratings steer the next bag.
How do I reach a person?
Email coffee@baystatecoffeeclub.com and a person answers. Offices and roasters write to the same address, and offices can also use the quote form on the office page.
Who runs the club
Who is behind Bay State Coffee Club?
Bay State Coffee Club is a First Man Ventures LLC brand. First Man Ventures LLC runs the club and is the seller of record for every subscription and gift. Registered address: 30 N Gould St, Sheridan, WY 82801. Email: coffee@baystatecoffeeclub.com.
By Joe McRose, Bay State Coffee Club. Updated . Product terms from the club's plan builder and checkout. Roaster facts from each roaster's own pages, read 2026-09-27. State roaster count from the Roast Local directory, pulled September 2026.