Finca Zarza - Papayo
NaturalNorthscore 82
- Origin
- CO
- Producer
- Jhonatan Gasca & Alejandra Gasca
- Farm / Co-op
- Finca Zarza
- Altitude
- 1925–1925 m
- Varietals
- other
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 200g
- Price / oz
- $5.52/oz
- Brew
- —
As cupped
maraschino cherry · violet · green toffee apple · dark choc
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Northscore
Quality score with explicit source coverage. Methodology
82
Limited signal
Confidence45% coverage / 2 of 4 signals
Treat this as a directional read until more source families land. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped and the remaining weights are renormalized.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review
- 85/ 44% weightCommunity sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 70/ 56% weightSensory averageMean of acidity, body, sweetness, balance, cleanliness
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
- +3World Coffee Championships finalist lotThis roaster sourced a World Coffee Championships finalist routine
Base weighted score: 76.7 + bonuses = 82
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Axil Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100
Axil Coffee Roasters is highly regarded within the Australian specialty coffee scene, particularly for their high-end single origins and association with championship-level coffee. Enthusiasts praise their limited edition releases, such as their Gesha and experimental processed coffees, for their distinct and "wild" flavor profiles. Beyond their beans, Axil is recognized as a staple Melbourne cafe destination and a reputable provider of home barista training. While their "Magic" coffee is a popular local menu item, it is occasionally noted by some as having a pretentious name.
high-quality single originschampionship-level pedigreepopular Melbourne cafe destinationexcellent home barista trainingexperimental processing focuspricey but worth it
Threads cited (10)
- r/pourover · 62↑ · This stuff is wild - Axil (Melbourne AUS) Granja Paraiso 92
- r/Coffee · 54↑ · Melbourne's "Magic" coffee.
- r/espresso · 54↑ · Anthony Douglas (2022 World Barista Champion) pulling shots of his winning coffee in Sydne
- r/Coffee · 29↑ · Coffee drinkers of Australia, where are you buying your beans?
- r/espresso · 29↑ · Australian Roaster/Bean Recommendations?
- r/espresso · 10↑ · A championship lineup - Finca El Diviso used by Anthony Douglas for WBC
- r/espresso · 9↑ · Crema too light? Help me troubleshoot this please. PICS included.
- r/pourover · 8↑ · Help me narrow down my Melbourne list of cafes to visit
- r/espresso · 7↑ · Home barista/espresso classes/lessons in Melbourne
- r/espresso · 5↑ · Fruity perfection in a cup
Press · Sprudge
- Another Perger On The Barbie: Meet Your New Australian Barista Champ!2011-01-30·sprudge
Congratulations to Matt Perger, your newly crowned king kangaroo Australian Barista Champion for 2011! Matt works at Axil…
On YouTube · Reviewers discussing Axil Coffee Roasters
YouTube reviewers have published 3 popular videos about Axil Coffee Roasters (12,254 combined views). Channels include Axil Coffee Roasters, La Marzocco, Two Hungry Diners.