Across 8 recorded scans from 21 August 2026 to 4 October 2026, SEY Coffee's single-scan score moved from 5.6% to 6.0%, up 0.4 percentage points. Latest recorded scan 6.0% on 4 October 2026; combined-window score 5.3%.
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Individual recorded scans. Each row is one scan on one date. The published combined-window score is 5.3% 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
5.6%
24 August 2026
7.3%
30 August 2026
6.0%
6 September 2026
5.1%
13 September 2026
4.9%
20 September 2026
4.4%
27 September 2026
3.1%
4 October 2026
6.0%
Latest scan = one scan. Overall visibility = all answers in the published window.
Visibility across AI platforms
Share of answers naming this brand
ChatGPT
9.2%
Perplexity
3.0%
AI Overviews
3.8%
21 August 2026 – 4 October 2026 (scans 1–8)
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It appears in 9.2% of collected ChatGPT answers and 3.0% of Perplexity answers: a difference of 6.2 percentage points within the published window. This describes where mentions occur; it does not establish why the platforms differ.
Named across 24 of 150 questions.
SEY Coffee appears in at least one collected answer to 16.0% of the tracked questions. That is question coverage; the 5.3% visibility score measures its share of individual answers.
Across 8 published scans, visibility ranged from 3.1% to 7.3%. The latest scan was 6.0% 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.
Best American coffee brands
Best award winning coffee roasters US
Best beans for home espresso machine US
Best coffee beans US
Best coffee beans roasted to order US
Best coffee for filter brewing 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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Best American coffee brands (La Colombe, Stumptown Coffee Roasters, Counter Culture Coffee)
Which coffee brands are worth buying on Black Friday US (Verve Coffee Roasters, YES PLZ, Stumptown Coffee Roasters)
Best coffee beans US (Stumptown Coffee Roasters, Onyx Coffee Lab, Intelligentsia Coffee)
Best coffee subscription deals US (Trade Coffee, Atlas Coffee Club, Stumptown Coffee Roasters)
Best espresso beans US (Onyx Coffee Lab, Sightglass Coffee, Klatch Coffee)
Best first specialty coffee to try US (Verve Coffee Roasters, Counter Culture Coffee, Methodical 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 specialty coffee roasters US
From the recorded answer
… include Onyx Coffee Lab, Sey Coffee, and Verve Coffee Roasters, celebrated nationwide for their exceptional quality and direct-trade sourcing.
### Top U.S.
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Recorded answer text · Google AI Overviews · 4 October 2026
Some of the best specialty coffee roasters in the U.S. include Onyx Coffee Lab, Sey Coffee, and Verve Coffee Roasters, celebrated nationwide for their exceptional quality and direct-trade sourcing.
### Top U.S. Specialty Coffee Roasters
- Onyx Coffee Lab (Rogers, Arkansas): Famous for winning multiple U.S. Barista Championships and offering ultra-transparent, high-scoring single-origins and experimental thermal-shock processes.
- Sey Coffee (Brooklyn, New York): A leader in the Nordic-style light roast movement, focusing on clean cups, high-clarity fruit notes, and seasonal traceability.
- Verve Coffee Roasters (Santa Cruz, California): A California staple recognized for vibrant, light-to-medium roast profiles, strong direct-trade ethics, and being named Roast Magazine's Roaster of the Year.
- Stumptown Coffee Roasters (Portland, Oregon): A pioneer of the third-wave coffee movement and cold-brew innovation, best known for their balanced, dependable Hair Bender blend.
- Counter Culture Coffee (Durham, North Carolina): A long-standing wholesale and retail benchmark focused heavily on sustainability, education, and consistent classic blends like Hologram.
- Black and White Roasters (Wake Forest, North Carolina): Known in the community for wild, funky, and heavily experimental anaerobic fermentations alongside solid daily drinkers.
If you'd like, let me know:
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I can recommend a specific bag or roaster from this list to match your taste.
ChatGPT
The question asked
Best coffee roasters US
From the recorded answer
| Sey Coffee | Brooklyn, NY | Ultra-light, high-end single origins | …
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Recorded answer text · ChatGPT · 4 October 2026
If you mean the best specialty coffee roasters in the U.S., rather than simply the biggest coffee brands, these are my strongest picks for 2026:
| Roaster | Based in | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters | Colorado | 🏆 Best overall / competition-level coffee |
| Onyx Coffee Lab | Arkansas | Exceptional light roasts & single origins |
| Sey Coffee | Brooklyn, NY | Ultra-light, high-end single origins |
| Black & White Coffee Roasters | North Carolina | Funky/experimental coffees |
| Heart Coffee Roasters | Portland, OR | Clean, elegant light roasts |
| George Howell Coffee | Massachusetts | Rare, exceptional micro-lots |
| Counter Culture Coffee | North Carolina | Best all-around + sourcing transparency |
| Passenger Coffee | Lancaster, PA | Extremely high-end specialty coffee |
| Madcap Coffee | Grand Rapids, MI | Balanced, refined coffees |
| Stumptown Coffee Roasters | Portland, OR | Classic specialty coffee & espresso |
My top 3:
1. 🥇 Sweet Bloom - recently named the overall winner of the 2026 Global Coffee Awards U.S. & Canada. perfectdailygrind.com
2. 🥈 Onyx - probably the safest recommendation if you want impressive specialty coffee without going too niche. Recent rankings consistently put it near the top. bakio.cocrumble.me
3. 🥉 Sey - my pick for serious light-roast/pour-over enthusiasts; it is particularly focused on exceptional green-coffee sourcing. crumble.me
One interesting current data point: the 2026 U.S. Coffee Roasting Champion is Wenbo Yang, representing Story Coffee Bellevue & Cozy Monster. uscoffeechampionships.org
If you're buying beans online, I'd personally start with Sweet Bloom, Onyx, Sey, Black & White, and Counter Culture.
And if you're actually looking for the best roasters near Tampa, there are some excellent local options too, including The Lab Coffee - West Tampa and Good Fruit Coffee Roasters.
Perplexity
The question asked
Best coffee roasters New York
From the recorded answer
New York's strongest coffee roasters include Sey Coffee, Coffee Bros., Parlor Coffee, Partners Coffee, Devoción, Stumptown, Café Grumpy, Irving Farm, and Variety Coffee Roasters. For a distinctive in-city experience, try Roasting Plant, where the beans are roasted visibly on-site.
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Recorded answer text · Perplexity · 4 October 2026
New York's strongest coffee roasters include Sey Coffee, Coffee Bros., Parlor Coffee, Partners Coffee, Devoción, Stumptown, Café Grumpy, Irving Farm, and Variety Coffee Roasters. For a distinctive in-city experience, try Roasting Plant, where the beans are roasted visibly on-site.
- Sey Coffee - Bushwick: Excellent light-roast, single-origin coffees; especially good for pour-over.
- Coffee Bros. - Queens/Manhattan: Small-batch NYC roaster with approachable, modern specialty coffees.
- Devoción - Williamsburg, Downtown Brooklyn, Manhattan: Known for very fresh Colombian beans and a striking café atmosphere.
- Parlor Coffee - Brooklyn: Carefully sourced, nuanced coffees with strong espresso options.
- Partners Coffee - Multiple locations: Reliable, balanced coffees and one of the easiest local brands to find.
- Café Grumpy - Chelsea, Greenpoint, Grand Central: A longstanding NYC specialty-coffee institution, established in 2005.
- Irving Farm - Manhattan and Hudson Valley: Traditional NYC roaster with a broad range of coffees.
- Variety Coffee Roasters - Brooklyn and Manhattan: Consistently good everyday beans and cafés.
- Roasting Plant - Lower East Side: Best for watching coffee roasted and brewed through its signature automated system.
- Suited - FiDi: A strong choice for carefully prepared espresso and filter coffee.
Best overall for serious coffee: Sey.
Best for fresh Colombian coffee: Devoción.
Best accessible all-around choice: Partners or Variety.
Best coffee-roasting experience: Roasting Plant.
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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, SEY Coffee ranks #9 among 41 tracked brands for Coffee · United States (21 August 2026 – 4 October 2026). Its visibility is 5.3%. It was named in 191 of 3,595 AI answers across 24 of 150 tracked questions, averaging position 2.6 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 5.3% AI visibility for SEY Coffee in Coffee · United States, measured over 21 August 2026 – 4 October 2026. It ranks #9 among 41 tracked brands.
How often does AI mention this brand?
SEY Coffee was named in 191 of 3,595 collected AI answers, across 24 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 SEY Coffee 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.
