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Backyard Beans Coffee

Ethiopia Guji Shakiso Natural

Natural / Producer:Light73Cherry's Index

Cup profile

wild blueberries · dates · peach · florals · cocoa structure

Ethiopia Guji Shakiso Natural by Backyard Beans Coffee
Producer
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Farm / Co-op
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Process
Natural / Producer:
Altitude
1765–1765 m
Varietals
heirloom
Harvest
—
Weight
354g
Bag price
$22.00
Price / oz
$1.76/oz
Brew
—

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Cherry's Index

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

73

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
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    75/ 55% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    65/ 15% weight

Bonuses applied

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

Renormalized base 75.0 shrunk to 70.6 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 73.

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About Backyard Beans Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100

Backyard Beans is recognized as a reputable local roaster in the Philadelphia area, often grouped alongside other well-regarded regional roasters. Community members express interest in trying their offerings, and the roaster actively engages with users on Reddit to provide personalized recommendations. There is no evidence of negative feedback or quality issues in the provided threads.

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Threads cited (2)

Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

6 videos · 25k combined views

Outside coverage portrays Backyard Beans Coffee as a business rooted in transparency and community collaboration. The founder emphasizes the importance of dialing in roast profiles to achieve specific flavor goals. Reviewers highlight the roaster's commitment to moving away from industry secrecy in favor of shared knowledge and cooperative growth.

Emphasis on industry transparencyCommitment to collaborative roasting practicesFocus on precise roast profile executionCommunity oriented business philosophy

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