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49th Parallel Coffee Roasters

Middle School Espresso

WashedMedium69Noted
Middle School Espresso by 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters
Origin
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Producer
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Farm / Co-op
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Process
Washed
Altitude
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Varietals
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Harvest
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Weight
340g
Bag price
$18.00
Price / oz
$1.50/oz
Brew
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As cupped

cocoa · dried fruit · toffee

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Cherry's Index

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology

69

Noted

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

  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    85/ 30% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    80/ 55% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    30/ 15% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-1

Renormalized base 73.9 shrunk to 69.8 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 69.

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About 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 80/100

49th Parallel is widely recognized as a staple Canadian roaster and a go-to for many enthusiasts. They are frequently mentioned alongside other top-tier Canadian roasters and are often used as a benchmark for home brewing experiments. While some users have personal preferences regarding roast profiles or struggle with dialing in specific beans, these are standard challenges in home brewing rather than criticisms of the roaster's quality.

staple Canadian roasterfrequent benchmark for home brewingwidely available and accessibleconsistent quality reputation
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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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