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Black & White Coffee Roasters

Ramon Rodriguez - Washed

WashedMedium-Light84Strong
Ramon Rodriguez - Washed by Black & White Coffee Roasters
Farm / Co-op
La Bendición
Process
Washed
Altitude
1580–1580 m
Varietals
pacas,bourbon
Harvest
—
Weight
354g
Bag price
$26.00
Price / oz
$2.08/oz
Brew
—

As cupped

candied hazelnut · date · red apple · brown sugar

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Cherry's Index

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology

84

Strong

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

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    90/ 55% weight
  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    90/ 30% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    75/ 15% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2
  • Roast Magazine Roaster of the Year
    This roaster has been recognized as Roaster of the Year by Roast Magazine within the last decade
    +2
  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-1

Renormalized base 87.7 shrunk to 81.1 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 84.

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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 their ability to deliver unique, "interesting" flavor profiles that stand out from more traditional offerings. They are consistently recommended alongside other top-tier roasters for those looking to explore beyond standard light roasts.

highly accurate tasting notesspecializes in experimental/co-fermented processesfruit-forward flavor profilesfrequently recommended for light roast enthusiastsconsistent repeat purchases
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Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

6 videos · 29k 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 workflow and a culture that bridges the gap between technical roasting operations and creative, collaborative output.

Linear production workflowLarge green coffee inventoryFocus on experimental lotsIntegration of art and roasting equipmentCollaborative front and back of house cultureStrategic use of freezing for quality control

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