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Guatemala El Tempixque

HoneyMediumNorthscore 64
Guatemala El Tempixque by Birch Coffee
Origin
GT
Producer
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Farm / Co-op
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Process
Honey
Altitude
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Varietals
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Harvest
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Weight
369g
Bag price
$20.00
Price / oz
$1.54/oz
Brew
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As cupped

bright acidity · fruit · honey-like body · creamy chocolate finish

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Northscore

Quality score with explicit source coverage. Methodology

64

Sparse signal

Confidence23% coverage / 2 of 7 signals

Score is heavily shrunk toward 50; treat as a placeholder until more sources arrive. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped, the remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 43% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.

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  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    85/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    35/ 22% weight

Renormalized base 74.1 shrunk to 63.9 at 57% confidence = 64.

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About Birch Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

There is a clear distinction in the community between two different entities named "Birch": a well-known NYC-based coffee chain and an independent specialty roaster/cafe in Inverness, Scotland. The NYC Birch Coffee is frequently mentioned as a staple of the city's coffee scene, with some users noting that their iced lattes are particularly enjoyable. The Scottish Birch is praised for its direct-trade practices, roasting on Skye, and high-quality cortados and pour-overs. Overall, both are viewed as reliable, high-quality options within their respective regions.

NYC coffee staplehigh-quality iced lattesScottish specialty cafedirect trade practicesconsistent quality
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On YouTube

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