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Big Shoulders Coffee

Colombia

WashedMedium★ 3.0 (1)Northscore 69
Colombia by Big Shoulders Coffee
Origin
Cauca, CO
Producer
Cofinet
Farm / Co-op
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Process
Washed
Altitude
1500–2070 m
Varietals
other
Harvest
—
Weight
340g
Bag price
$26.00
Price / oz
$2.17/oz
Brew
espresso, filter

As cupped

caramelized sugar · praline · brown sugar · soft mandarin citrus

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Northscore

Quality score with explicit source coverage. Methodology

69

Limited signal

Confidence45% coverage / 2 of 4 signals

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  • Community sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    75/ 44% weight
  • Sensory average
    Mean of acidity, body, sweetness, balance, cleanliness
    65/ 56% weight

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About Big Shoulders Coffee

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Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100

Big Shoulders Coffee is recognized as a reliable Chicago-based roaster. Community members appreciate their traditional, darker roast profiles, noting that these beans are forgiving and perform well in travel setups like the Nanopresso. Customers have specifically praised their house espresso blends and their ability to source and roast higher-end specialty beans like Geisha.

Chicago-based roastertraditional darker roastsforgiving for espresso brewingreliable house blendshigh-end specialty offerings
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