Gesha Santa Ana
Anaerobic NaturalLightNorthscore 80
- Origin
- Santa Rosa, GT
- Producer
- Fernando Diaz
- Farm / Co-op
- Finca Santa Ana
- Process
- Anaerobic Natural
- Altitude
- 1900–2000 m
- Varietals
- geisha
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 227g
- Bag price
- $50.00
- Price / oz
- $6.24/oz
- Brew
- —
As cupped
passion fruit sorbet · white chocolate · lemon curd · chamomile · cherry jam · passion fruit
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Northscore
Quality score with explicit source coverage. Methodology
80
Limited signal
Confidence33% coverage / 3 of 4 signals
Treat this as a directional read until more source families land. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped and the remaining weights are renormalized.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Sensory average
- 85/ 15% weighttransparency
- 80/ 55% weightCommunity sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 70/ 30% weightyoutube
Bonuses applied
- +2Roast Magazine Roaster of the YearThis roaster has been recognized as Roaster of the Year by Roast Magazine within the last decade
Base weighted score: 77.7 + bonuses = 80
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Tasting flight
Taste this against three others Cherry picks.
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
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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On YouTube
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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