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Finca La Carolina

WashedNorthscore 69
Finca La Carolina by Bird Rock Coffee Roasters
Producer
Fausto Romo
Farm / Co-op
Finca La Carolina
Process
Washed
Altitude
1300–1400 m
Varietals
sidra
Harvest
—
Weight
283g
Bag price
$32.00
Price / oz
$3.21/oz
Brew
—

As cupped

peach cobbler · blackberry · honeycomb

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Northscore

Quality score with explicit source coverage. Methodology

69

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
    80/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    80/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Roast Magazine Roaster of the Year
    This roaster has been recognized as Roaster of the Year by Roast Magazine within the last decade
    +2

Renormalized base 80.0 shrunk to 67.3 at 57% confidence + bonuses = 69.

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About Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 80/100

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters is widely recognized as a staple of the San Diego specialty coffee scene, with many enthusiasts citing them as an entry point into the hobby. Community members generally praise their single-origin pour-overs and specialty espresso drinks, noting that they are a consistent "must-visit" for those traveling to the area. While they enjoy a strong reputation for quality, there have been isolated reports of inconsistent bean appearance in some bags, leading to occasional questions about quality control.

San Diego coffee stapleexcellent single-origin pour-overspopular tourist destinationconsistent quality reputationoccasional bean appearance concerns
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3 videos · 29k combined views

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters has 2 videos on their channel; 1 video comes from outside reviewers (Willem Boot).

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