San Sebastian — Espresso
Washed66Cherry's Index
Cup profile
plum · raisin · black tea
- Fruit
- Floral
- Origin
- Cauca, CO
- Producer
- —
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1700–2000 m
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 200g
- Bag price
- SGD 22.00
- Price / oz
- $2.42/oz
- Brew
- espresso, filter
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Cherrybook last checked this listing 3 days ago.
Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
66
Noted
Preliminary
Confidence33% coverage / 3 of 7 signals
Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50 — read directionally until more source families land.
How confidence affects the score
Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. Missing sources are dropped, remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 18% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings
- 80/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 70/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 55/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +-1Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
Renormalized base 70.8 shrunk to 67.1 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 66.
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 3
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
Flavor wheelestimated
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Alchemist Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 70/100
Reddit mentions of the name 'Alchemist' are mostly ambiguous, referring either to a local shop in Denver (Alchemist), a roaster from Singapore (Alchemist Coffee), or specific beans named 'The Alchemist' by European roasters like DAK. Due to the lack of dedicated discussion about a standalone roaster named Alchemist Coffee, sentiment defaults to neutral-positive based on passing mentions.
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Threads cited (7)
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Have you ever made yourself a cup that's so good...
- r/pourover · ↑ · I messed up my brew and made some interesting coffee
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Want to try some new single origins/blends, need suggestions!
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Roasteries and Shops in Denver/Boulder?
- r/pourover · ↑ · V60 Pourover being sour, any tips?
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Best guide to using a bialetti mini express
- r/pourover · ↑ · Dak Alchemist is my Jam
On YouTube
1 video · 5k combined views
Outside coverage characterizes Alchemist Coffee as an established local roaster with a solid presence in the Singapore specialty coffee scene. Reviewers highlight their multi-location footprint across the city, noting that their outlets feature striking interior aesthetics. Specifically, the Design Orchard shop is singled out for its particularly beautiful design and atmosphere.
established Singapore roastermultiple local outletsstriking store aestheticsDesign Orchard location