Colombia El Recuerdo — Filter
20th Anniversary Filter Offering
WashedMedium-Light76Strong
- Origin
- Huila, CO
- Producer
- Carlos Guamanga
- Farm / Co-op
- El Recuerdo
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- caturra
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 340g
- Bag price
- $16.00
- Price / oz
- $1.33/oz
- Brew
- filter
As cupped
peach candy · yellow stone fruits · floral · berries · guava
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Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
76
Strong
Preliminary
Confidence33% coverage / 3 of 7 signals
Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50 — read directionally until more source families land. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped, the remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 18% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings
- 85/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 80/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 80/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Renormalized base 81.5 shrunk to 76.0 at 83% confidence = 76.
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Brew a set side-by-side. Cherry varies the picks along axes that pair with this lot; origin, process, roast, or producer; so you learn the difference, not just drink four good cups.
Reference · About the varietal & origin
About 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100
49th Parallel is a well-established and frequently cited Canadian roaster. They are commonly grouped with other top-tier roasters in the country and are a go-to for many enthusiasts looking for reliable, high-quality beans. While some users have struggled with dialing in specific brews or personal roast preferences, these are standard challenges for home brewers rather than criticisms of the roaster's quality.
well-established Canadian roasterfrequently recommended for home brewingwidely available for shipping in Canadaconsistent quality for light/medium roastscommon choice for espresso and filter coffee
Threads cited (10)
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Coffee roasters in Canada?
- r/espresso · ↑ · Any Canadians on here have recommendations for roasters that ship here?
- r/Coffee · ↑ · I want to enjoy Coffee that isn't instant.
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Help with v60 *sweetness*
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Montreal update
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Dialling-in Suggestion
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Losing all faith in good coffee - need help
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Help with pour over (v60)
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Slow Chemex brew
- r/Coffee · ↑ · [Question] Out of these three Canadian roasters—49th Parallel, De Mello, Hatch—which do yo
On YouTube
2 videos · 13k combined views
Outside coverage highlights 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters as a company with the scale and resources to prioritize deep, professionalized sourcing. Reviewers emphasize the roaster's commitment to building long-term relationships with small-scale producers in key regions like Ethiopia and Central America. The discourse positions their green buying program as a sophisticated operation driven by specialized expertise.
Dedicated green coffee buying programDirect engagement with small-scale farmersEmphasis on sourcing transparency and relationshipsProfessionalized supply chain management
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$1.33/oz· $16/bag