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Wilmar Castillo - Washed Gesha

WashedLight83Cherry's Index

Cup profile

white florals · cara cara orange · plum · black tea

  • Fruit
  • Citrus
  • Floral
Wilmar Castillo - Washed Gesha by Black & White Coffee Roasters
Farm / Co-op
Vista Al Bosque
Process
Washed
Altitude
1900–1900 m
Varietals
geisha
Harvest
—
Weight
354g
Bag price
$35.00
Price / oz
$2.80/oz
Brew
—

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Cherry's Index

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

83

Strong

Preliminary

Confidence33% coverage / 3 of 7 signals

Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50 — read directionally until more source families land.

How confidence affects the score

Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. Missing sources are dropped, remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 18% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings

  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    90/ 30% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    85/ 55% 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

Renormalized base 85.0 shrunk to 78.9 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 83.

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
5
Body
2
Sweetness
3
Balance
4
Clean
5

Flavor wheelestimated

Comps & alternatives

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Reference · About the varietal & origin

About Black & White Coffee Roasters

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

Black & White Coffee Roasters is frequently grouped with top-tier specialty roasters like Brandywine and Sey as a go-to destination for light roast, fruity, and experimental or co-ferment coffees. Users highlight their fun and distinctive flavor profiles, often noting how accurately their tasting notes match the actual cup. They are a staple recommendation for coffee drinkers looking to explore beyond traditional flavor notes into fruit bombs and unique processing methods.

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Threads cited (4)

Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

7 videos · 86k combined views

Outside coverage of Black & White Coffee Roasters focuses primarily on their production facility in Raleigh, North Carolina, highlighting their spacious setup and linear workflow. Reviewers and staff emphasize their careful handling of specialty green coffee, including freezing special lots for quality preservation and flexibility. Additionally, coverage details their innovative in-house programs, such as freeze-drying soluble coffee using custom espresso and ground-control extraction methods.

Raleigh production facility tourFreezing special coffee lotsLinear roasting workflowIn-house freeze-dried instant coffeeQuality control protocols

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