Hayes Valley Espresso

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Hayes Valley Espresso

Medium roast espresso beans

Blue Bottle Coffee logoby Blue Bottle Coffeebrand #3 in Coffee
Where to buy
Street price~$22as of Aug 1?
Price tier

Mid-range · middle third of coffee

Should you buy it??

OverturnedDividedHolds up

Not enough evidence yet

One source so far — no reviewer, buyer or press cross-check yet.

AI panel1 of 6 agree#6

Quick take

In short: what each side says

AI panel — each opened up in full further down ↓

AI panel#6 best pick1 of 6 models agree

ChatGPT ranks this product at #6.0 on average

Behind this verdict1 AI~3 hrs of research 2 min to read

Main competitors

Top rivals in Coffee.

#1
Black Cat Classic Espresso
Black Cat Classic Espresso

Intelligentsia Coffee logoby Intelligentsia Coffee

Medium roast espresso coffee beans

Best rank in this scope, recent weeks Jan 1 · #4 · Jan 1 · #11 · Feb 1 · #2 · Mar 1 · #18 · Apr 1 · #1 · May 1 · #1 · Jun 1 · #1 · Jul 1 · #4 · Aug 1 · #1 · Sep 1 · #2 · Oct 1 · #1 · Nov 1 · #1 · Dec 1 · #16-wk trend?
Where to buy
held
#2
Super Crema Whole Bean Coffee
Super Crema Whole Bean Coffee

Lavazza logoby Lavazza

Whole bean medium roast coffee

Best rank in this scope, recent weeks Charted 10 of 13 weeks Jan 1 · #17 · Apr 1 · #5 · May 1 · #18 · Jun 1 · #23 · Jul 1 · #1 · Aug 1 · #2 · Sep 1 · #1 · Oct 1 · #86 · Nov 1 · #3 · Dec 1 · #26-wk trend?
Where to buy
+1
#3
Trapper Creek Decaf
Trapper Creek Decaf

by Stumptown Coffee Roasters

Whole bean decaf coffee

Best rank in this scope, recent weeks Charted 3 of 13 weeks Oct 1 · #16 · Nov 1 · #75 · Dec 1 · #36-wk trend?
Where to buy
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Act one

What the machines think.

Several AI models read the category and place this product — model by model, list by list, over time.

№ 01

Model by model?

How each AI sees it.

ChatGPT ranks this product at #6.0 on average Averaging across the AI panel, Hayes Valley Espresso sits around #6.0 this snapshot.

  • GPTGPT

    #6.0

    1 appearance · best #6

    placed#1#10
    #6Best Espresso Beans

  • GeminiGemini

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    Didn’t rank Hayes Valley Espresso this snapshot.

  • GrokGrok

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    Didn’t rank Hayes Valley Espresso this snapshot.

  • PerplexityPerplexity

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    Didn’t rank Hayes Valley Espresso this snapshot.

  • AI ModeAI Mode

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    Didn’t rank Hayes Valley Espresso this snapshot.

ClaudeClaude

Didn’t rank Hayes Valley Espresso this snapshot.

№ 02

Rank trajectory?

Weeks of movement.

#4#6#8#10#126/87/67/208/3
№ 03

Frequent rivals?

What it competes against.

№ 04

Alternatives by price · Same field?

Same field, less money.

If the budget tightens4
Hair Bender Whole BeanStumptown Coffee Roasters$14–$22#7Kick Ass Dark RoastKicking Horse Coffee$15–$21#8Major Dickason's Blend Whole BeanPeet's Coffee$12–$13#13Major Dickason's BlendPeet's Coffee$16–$20#18
№ 05

The recap

Where it stands today.

  • PositionBest rank #6 across 1 intent tracked (slipped 1 this week).
  • FootprintStrongest in Best Espresso Beans (#6).
  • TraitsMost often described as “balanced”.
  • Closest rivalSuper Crema Espresso (1–0 across 1 shared intent).
  • MakerBy Blue Bottle Coffee — see how it ranks across other intents on its brand profile.

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