Bombe - Honey
Honey85Cherry's Pick

- Origin
- Sidama, ET
- Producer
- Alo Coffee
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Honey
- Altitude
- 2200–2400 m
- Varietals
- 74158
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 354g
- Bag price
- $28.00
- Price / oz
- $2.24/oz
- Brew
- —
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
As cupped
white flowers · lemon zest · mango · oolong tea · nectarine
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Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
85
Cherry's Pick
Preliminary
Confidence33% coverage / 3 of 7 signals
Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50 — read directionally until more source families land. 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 18% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings
- 90/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 90/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 75/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
- +2Roast Magazine Roaster of the YearThis roaster has been recognized as Roaster of the Year by Roast Magazine within the last decade
Renormalized base 87.7 shrunk to 81.1 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 85.
Sensory profileestimated
Flavor wheelestimated
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Black & White Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 90/100
Black & White is widely regarded as a go-to roaster for enthusiasts seeking experimental, fruit-forward, and co-fermented coffees. Users frequently praise the accuracy of their tasting notes and consider them a benchmark for "funky" light roasts. They are consistently recommended alongside other top-tier roasters in the specialty coffee community.
accurate tasting notesspecializes in experimental/co-fermentsfruit-forward profilesfrequent repeat purchasesbenchmark for funky light roasts
Press · Sprudge
- Pacific Foods Barista Series To Showcase Plant-Based Milks & Sponsor World Latte Art Competition At World Of Coffee San Diego2026-03-25·sprudge
Attendees to Enjoy Specialty Coffee by Kafiex and Black & White Coffee Roasters; Plus, an Appearance by US Barista Champion Kay Cheon.
On YouTube
8 videos · 120k combined views
Outside coverage characterizes Black and White Coffee Roasters as a highly organized and efficient production facility. Reviewers emphasize their commitment to maintaining a large, diverse inventory of green coffee to support constant experimentation. The roastery is noted for its linear, intentional workflow that bridges the gap between technical production and creative output.
Linear production workflowExtensive green coffee inventory managementStrategic use of freezing for quality preservationIntegration of art and technical equipmentCollaborative front and back of house culture
From Black & White Coffee Roasters
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