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Alchemist Coffee

El Morito

WashedMedium

Cherrybook Index

53sparse

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

US$2.35/ozSGD 21.00 for 200g

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Catalog summary

A washed lot from Cajamarca, Peru, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file).

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

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Cherrybook last checked this listing 11 days ago.

Roaster’s notes

yellow plum · orange · cane sugar

  • Fruit
  • Citrus
  • Sugar and spice
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Mapped from the roaster’s tasting notes to the SCA flavor wheel; Cherrybook’s interpretation of the stated notes, not the roaster’s own categorization.

El Morito by Alchemist Coffee
Producer
David Flores
Farm / Co-op
Finca El Morito
Process
Washed
Altitude
—
Varietals
Other
Harvest
—
Weight
200g
Bag price
SGD 21.00
Price / oz
US$2.35/oz
Brew
filter

from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

53

Sparse signal

Confidence2 of 7 signals on file

Score is heavily shrunk toward 50; treat as a placeholder until more sources arrive.

How confidence affects the score

Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 23% of the signal universe on file. Missing sources are dropped, remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 43% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

The math on file: renormalized base 55.4 shrunk to 53.1 = 53.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings

  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    75/ 22% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    50/ 78% weight

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
4
Body
3
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
4

Comps & alternatives

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Green coffee from David Flores

Unroasted lots for home roasting. This listing and each lot below name David Flores in Peru.

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About Alchemist Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Polarizing· sentiment 50/100

One thread author reports that they did not really like Alchemist. Another thread author reports stopping at Alchemist in Asakusa for an Ethiopia, describing it as good coffee that was doomed to fail compared to a previous one, and adding that they like the coffee shop while finding it a bit too clean.

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Threads cited (2)
  • r/pourover · 47↑ · Excited !! Rested for 3 weeks :)

    What bag should I start off with ? recipe suggestions ? Got a v60, aeropress, and a Stagg X brewer Excited and curious :) first try of Perc beans ….. coming from a few bags of DAK beans, wondering how Perc compares Liked the DAK lemon spritz and coffee donut but not really the alchemist and juice box was just OK

  • r/pourover · 3↑ · Small Tokyo Coffee guide and Moka Pot with good grinder and light roast?

    …side-by-side at about 6 EUR each, Origami (since my family just broke mine), and a bunch of different Cafec filters. After that, on my way to the train I stopped at Alchemist (Asakusa). Another Ethiopia. Good coffee, but it was doomed to fail compared to the previous one. I like the coffee shop. Again, a bit too “clea

On YouTube

Meet the roaster on camera

1 video

About the roasterShop tour

A Guide to The Best Coffee in Singapore | Alchemist , Apartment Coffee| Singapore Travel Guide

Mode de Vie Petite Feuille · 4.7K views on YouTube

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This video covers Alchemist Coffee; it is general roaster coverage.

Cherrybook summary of the video

This video provides a brief look at the Alchemist Coffee location at Design Orchard in Singapore. It highlights the shop's aesthetic appeal and notes the brand's established presence in the local coffee scene.

Inside this video

From Mode de Vie Petite Feuille:

“Alchemist is a local coffee roaster in Singapore that has been around for quite a while.”
“They have a few outlets in Singapore, but this one at Design Orchard is definitely one of the most beautiful.”

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Alchemist Coffee

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