Across 8 recorded scans from 21 August 2026 to 4 October 2026, La Colombe's single-scan score moved from 6.2% to 4.0%, down 2.2 percentage points. Latest recorded scan 4.0% on 4 October 2026; combined-window score 6.4%.
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Individual recorded scans. Each row is one scan on one date. The published combined-window score is 6.4% over 21 August 2026 – 4 October 2026, measured across every answer in that window — a different sample from any single row below.
Scan date
Single-scan score
21 August 2026
6.2%
24 August 2026
6.9%
30 August 2026
6.9%
6 September 2026
7.3%
13 September 2026
6.3%
20 September 2026
7.1%
27 September 2026
6.4%
4 October 2026
4.0%
Latest scan = one scan. Overall visibility = all answers in the published window.
Visibility across AI platforms
Share of answers naming this brand
ChatGPT
4.8%
Perplexity
8.6%
AI Overviews
5.8%
21 August 2026 – 4 October 2026 (scans 1–8)
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It appears in 8.6% of collected Perplexity answers and 4.8% of ChatGPT answers: a difference of 3.8 percentage points within the published window. This describes where mentions occur; it does not establish why the platforms differ.
Named across 49 of 150 questions.
La Colombe appears in at least one collected answer to 32.7% of the tracked questions. That is question coverage; the 6.4% visibility score measures its share of individual answers.
Across 8 published scans, visibility ranged from 4.0% to 7.3%. The latest scan was 4.0% on 4 October 2026. Individual scan scores and the published-window score describe different samples.
The brand is named in at least one collected answer to each of these questions.
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Best American coffee brands
Best Father's Day coffee gifts US
Best alternative to Lavazza US
Best beans for automatic coffee machine US
Best beans for home espresso machine US
Examples from the published question set. A mention on one platform does not mean every platform names the brand.
Other brands in these answers
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Different shopping needs can bring other brands into view. An absence here does not necessarily signal a problem.
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Which American coffee roasters are actually good (SEY Coffee, Onyx Coffee Lab, Black & White Coffee Roasters)
Best coffee roasters US (SEY Coffee, Onyx Coffee Lab, Black & White Coffee Roasters)
Best specialty coffee roasters US (Onyx Coffee Lab, SEY Coffee, Verve Coffee Roasters)
Best direct trade coffee roasters US (Trade Coffee, Madcap Coffee, SEY Coffee)
Best award winning coffee roasters US (Onyx Coffee Lab, Black & White Coffee Roasters, SEY Coffee)
Competitor names are shown where they appear in the collected examples.
Recorded AI questions and answers
Recorded examples from the scan. Each card pairs a shopper’s prompt with an excerpt from the AI response.
Google AI Overviews
The question asked
Best American coffee brands
From the recorded answer
The best coffee brands in the USA span specialty roasters like La Colombe and Stumptown for complex flavor profiles, to accessible favorites like Peet's and Dunkin' for everyday brewing.
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Recorded answer text · Google AI Overviews · 4 October 2026
The best coffee brands in the USA span specialty roasters like La Colombe and Stumptown for complex flavor profiles, to accessible favorites like Peet's and Dunkin' for everyday brewing.
### Top Specialty and Craft Brands
- La Colombe: Renowned as a top overall pick for balanced medium roasts, ethical sourcing, and recyclable packaging.
- Stumptown Coffee Roasters: Based in Portland, Oregon, famous for its bright "Hair Bender" blend and smooth cold brew concentrates.
- Intelligentsia: A premier high-end choice delivering vibrant single-origin beans and direct-trade sourcing.
- Blue Bottle Coffee: Celebrated for precise roasting, minimalist style, and fresh single-origin offerings.
### Best Grocery Store and Everyday Brands
- Peet's Coffee: Known for deep, flavorful dark roasts like the iconic Major Dickason's Blend.
- Café Bustelo: The top budget pick offering a bold, dark espresso grind at an accessible price point.
- Caribou Coffee: Praised for smooth, balanced medium-roast blends with caramel and graham cracker notes.
- Dunkin': A mass-market staple delivering a smooth, familiar original blend suited for drip coffee makers.
To help narrow down the ideal coffee for your routine, let me know:
- Do you prefer whole bean or ground coffee?
- What is your preferred roast level (light, medium, dark)?
- How do you usually brew it (drip machine, espresso, pour-over, cold brew)?
ChatGPT
The question asked
Best cold brew coffee US
From the recorded answer
5. Best canned: La Colombe Black Cold Brew - Smooth, bold, unsweetened and convenient; Food Network also selected La Colombe as its best canned cold brew. www.foodnetwork.com …
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Recorded answer text · ChatGPT · 4 October 2026
If you mean best store-bought cold brew available in the U.S., these are the standouts from recent 2026 testing:
### 🏆 My top picks
1. Best overall RTD: Bizzy Organic Medium Roast - The Washington Post's blind tasting ranked it #1 among 10 popular bottled iced coffees, praising its depth, roastiness, and bean-forward flavor. www.washingtonpost.com
2. Best specialty/concentrate: Stumptown Cold Brew Concentrate - Food Network named it its Best Concentrate, noting its bold flavor and versatility with roughly a 1:1 dilution. www.foodnetwork.com
3. Best strong concentrate: Java House Cold Brew - NBC Select's recent testing found it particularly rich and intense without a bitter aftertaste; it uses a 1:4 concentrate-to-water ratio. www.nbcnews.com
4. Best easy grocery-store option: SToK Extra Bold - A good choice if you want something inexpensive, widely available, black/unsweetened, and genuinely strong. The current 48-oz bottle lists 170 mg caffeine per 12 oz.
### SToK Extra Bold Dark Roast Black Unsweetened
$6.48
5. Best canned: La Colombe Black Cold Brew - Smooth, bold, unsweetened and convenient; Food Network also selected La Colombe as its best canned cold brew. www.foodnetwork.com
### La Colombe Cold Brew Black Unsweetened
$2.37
### ☕ If I were buying one
For drinking straight: Bizzy or La Colombe.
For making iced lattes at home: Stumptown concentrate.
For maximum caffeine/strong flavor: Java House or SToK Extra Bold.
For value: SToK is hard to beat.
If you meant the best cold-brew coffee shops in the U.S. rather than bottled coffee, I can rank those too.
Perplexity
The question asked
Best medium roast coffee beans US
From the recorded answer
La Colombe Nizza - milk chocolate, nuts, and brownie notes; especially good for drip coffee.
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Recorded answer text · Perplexity · 4 October 2026
For the best all-around medium roast in the U.S., try Stumptown Holler Mountain-a balanced blend with bright acidity, rich body, and nuanced flavor.
Other strong picks:
- La Colombe Nizza - milk chocolate, nuts, and brownie notes; especially good for drip coffee.
- Lavazza Super Crema - smooth, creamy, and suited to espresso or milk drinks; widely available.
- Chamberlain Coffee Fluffy Lamb Vanilla Blend - a flavored, approachable medium roast with vanilla-forward notes.
- Volcanica Sumatra Mandheling - fuller-bodied and earthy, with a distinctive single-origin profile.
- Community Coffee medium roast - a bolder, affordable supermarket option.
Quick choice by preference:
| Preference | Best pick |
|---|---|
| Best overall | Stumptown Holler Mountain |
| Chocolatey and smooth | La Colombe Nizza |
| Espresso | Lavazza Super Crema |
| Earthy and full-bodied | Volcanica Sumatra Mandheling |
| Budget-friendly | Community Coffee |
For the freshest flavor, buy whole beans with a roast date, choose beans roasted within the past month, and grind immediately before brewing.
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Overall visibility combines answers within the published dates. Some market series accumulate scans from launch; others use four-scan cycles. A new cycle changes the scoring window, while individual scan history is retained. Compare the dates and sample sizes before comparing periods.
In the Found by Flux AI Visibility Index, La Colombe ranks #8 among 41 tracked brands for Coffee · United States (21 August 2026 – 4 October 2026). Its visibility is 6.4%. It was named in 230 of 3,595 AI answers across 49 of 150 tracked questions, averaging position 2.0 when mentioned.
Source: Found by Flux · ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews. Visibility measures mentions in this sample, not sales or recommendation quality.
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What is this brand’s AI Visibility Score?
Found by Flux records 6.4% AI visibility for La Colombe in Coffee · United States, measured over 21 August 2026 – 4 October 2026. It ranks #8 among 41 tracked brands.
How often does AI mention this brand?
La Colombe was named in 230 of 3,595 collected AI answers, across 49 of 150 tracked questions, for Coffee · United States (21 August 2026 – 4 October 2026). A mention can include a comparison or qualification; it is not necessarily a recommendation.
How is the AI Visibility Score calculated?
Found divides the number of collected answers naming La Colombe by all 3,595 answers in the published Coffee · United States sample, then multiplies by 100. The same question set is used across ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews. See the Found methodology for the scope and limitations.
