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Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

Villa Loyola

carbonic_natural,producer:LightNorthscore 80
Origin
CO
Producer
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Farm / Co-op
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Process
carbonic_natural,producer:
Altitude
1878 m
Varietals
colombia, caturra
Harvest
—
Weight
283g
Bag price
$26.00
Price / oz
$2.60/oz
Brew
—

As cupped

swiss chocolate · candied orange · cherry liquor

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Northscore

Quality score with explicit source coverage. Methodology

80

Limited signal

Confidence45% coverage / 2 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
    Mean of acidity, body, sweetness, balance, cleanliness
    80/ 56% weight
  • Community sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    75/ 44% 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

Base weighted score: 77.8 + bonuses = 80

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About Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100

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 · Reviewers discussing Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

YouTube reviewers have published 5 popular videos about Bird Rock Coffee Roasters (33,991 combined views). Channels include Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, Tayspresso, Willem Boot.

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