Emma’s Espresso
Medium
Cup profile
cocoa · floral · nutty · sweet
- Floral
- Cocoa and nut
- Sugar and spice
- Origin
- —
- Producer
- —
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- —
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 369g
- Bag price
- $18.00
- Price / oz
- $1.38/oz
- Brew
- espresso
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Cherrybook last checked this listing 12 days ago.
Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
60
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
- 75/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 75/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 20/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +-4Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
Renormalized base 66.7 shrunk to 63.8 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 60.
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 3
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
Flavor wheelestimated
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
Taste this against three others Cherry picks.
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About Birch Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100
Birch Coffee is recognized in Reddit discussions as a prominent fixture in the New York City specialty coffee scene. Visitors and locals highlight their espresso drinks, flat whites, cortados, and specific blends like Emma's Espresso, often recommending them alongside other established NYC shops. While some locations have limited seating, the overall community impression of their drinks and beans is positive.
NYC coffee sceneGreat espresso and milk drinksEmma's BlendPopular local chain
Threads cited (8)
- r/espresso · ↑ · My girlfriend made this measuring cup for me
- r/Coffee · ↑ · What makes good coffee?
- r/espresso · ↑ · Espresso in New York City NYC
- r/espresso · ↑ · NY State Swag and learning experience
- r/espresso · ↑ · Birch trimming + packaging wire =
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Slow drip iced coffee at home.
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Add to our list of Manhattan coffee shops?
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Cross Isle Coffee Crawl August 30th (x-post /r/nyc, /r/nycmeetups)
On YouTube
2 videos · 5k combined views
Reviewers describe Birch Coffee as a community focused New York brand emphasizing hospitality and warm cafe environments. Outside coverage highlights distinctive interior details like library style bookshelves and communal tables designed to encourage social interaction. Reviewers also note that the cafes provide free Wi-Fi alongside pricing that leans toward the higher side for the area.
NYC neighborhood cafesLibrary inspired decorCommunity engagement focusCommunal seating spacesHigher price point
From Birch Coffee
Coverage from others