Ecuador Loja Natty
NaturalLightNorthscore 72

- Origin
- Loja, EC
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Natural
- Altitude
- 1700–1800 m
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 354g
- Bag price
- $24.00
- Price / oz
- $1.92/oz
- Brew
- —
As cupped
blackberry · cherry · chocolate
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Northscore
Quality score with explicit source coverage. Methodology
72
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
- 75/ 44% weightCommunity sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 70/ 56% weightSensory averageMean of acidity, body, sweetness, balance, cleanliness
Sensory profileestimated
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Tasting flight
Taste this against three others Cherry picks.
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Backyard Beans Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100
Backyard Beans is recognized by local coffee enthusiasts in the greater Philadelphia area as a reliable source for fresh-roasted coffee. It is frequently mentioned alongside other well-regarded local roasters in the region. While there is limited deep-dive discussion about their specific flavor profiles, they are established as a go-to option for those seeking high-quality, accessible local beans.
accessible local roasterPhiladelphia area staplefresh roasted coffeereliable quality
Threads cited (10)
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- r/roasting · 10↑ · over roasted beans still delicious
- r/roasting · 9↑ · Advice
On YouTube
4 videos · 23k combined views
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