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Backyard Beans Coffee

Papa Llama

WashedMedium

Cup profile

chocolate · citrus · praline

  • Citrus
  • Cocoa and nut
Papa Llama by Backyard Beans Coffee
Farm / Co-op
Finca La Hermosa
Process
Washed
Altitude
1500–1500 m
Varietals
—
Harvest
—
Weight
354g
Bag price
$20.00
Price / oz
$1.60/oz
Brew
—

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Cherrybook last checked this listing 46 days ago.

Cherry's Index

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

64

Sparse signal

Confidence23% coverage / 2 of 7 signals

Score is heavily shrunk toward 50; treat as a placeholder until more sources arrive.

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 43% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    72/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    65/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

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

Renormalized base 70.5 shrunk to 61.8 at 57% confidence + bonuses = 64.

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
3
Body
3
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
4

Flavor wheelestimated

Comps & alternatives

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About Backyard Beans Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 72/100

Backyard Beans Coffee is recognized by Reddit users in the greater Philadelphia area as an accessible local third-wave roaster. They participate directly in community discussions, recommending specific offerings like their Peru and Ethiopia single origins for pour-over brewing. Users view them favorably as part of the regional specialty coffee landscape alongside peers like ReAnimator and Burlap & Bean.

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Threads cited (2)

Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

5 videos · 25k combined views

5 videos from Backyard Beans Coffee's own channel.

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