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Anchorhead Coffee

Costa Rica El Cedral

NaturalMedium★ 4.7 (3)75Cherry's Index

Cup profile

apple · chia · gingersnap cookie

  • Fruit
  • Cocoa and nut
  • Sugar and spice
Costa Rica El Cedral by Anchorhead Coffee
Farm / Co-op
Finca El Cedral
Process
Natural
Altitude
1900–1900 m
Varietals
catuai
Harvest
—
Weight
283g
Bag price
$22.00
Price / oz
$2.20/oz
Brew
—

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

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Cherrybook last checked this listing 61 days ago.

Cherry's Index

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

75

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

  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    80/ 30% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    80/ 15% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    75/ 55% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2

Renormalized base 77.3 shrunk to 72.5 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 75.

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
3
Body
3
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
4

Flavor wheelestimated

Comps & alternatives

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Buyer reviews · this coffee

4.7/ 5· 3 reviews on Anchorhead Coffee’s product page
via judgeme

Aggregate of star ratings buyers left on this lot’s page on Anchorhead Coffee’s storefront. Cherrybook stores the average + count, not the individual reviews; tap through to read what buyers wrote.

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About Anchorhead Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100

Anchorhead Coffee is recognized as part of the specialty coffee scene, particularly noted locally in Seattle and by industry professionals. Discussions mention their clean, bright, and lighter roast profiles, alongside creative offerings like their specialty cold brews. Overall, they are referenced alongside other respected specialty roasters without facing any notable criticism.

Seattle local roasterLight to medium roastsClean and fruity profilesSpecialty coffee scene
Threads cited (10)

Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

6 videos · 564k combined views

Outside coverage portrays Anchorhead Coffee as a gritty and unconventional success story, born from the garage experiments of two former audio engineers. Reviewers and interviewers highlight their unique, dark, and moody cafe atmospheres that fit the Seattle aesthetic. Coverage also notes their strong emphasis on natural processed coffees and a roasting philosophy focused on clarity rather than heavy roast characteristics.

Former audio engineers turned roastersDark and moody cafe spacesFocus on natural processed coffeesUnconventional and DIY business approachRapid growth from garage startup to multi-location business

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