The Natural
NaturalMedium-DarkNorthscore 47
- Origin
- —
- Producer
- Black & White Coffee Roasters
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Natural
- Altitude
- 1650–2000 m
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 354g
- Bag price
- $22.00
- Price / oz
- $1.76/oz
- Brew
- —
As cupped
red fruits · raspberries · cherries · dark berries · chocolate
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Northscore
Quality score with explicit source coverage. Methodology
47
Moderate confidence
Confidence65% coverage / 3 of 4 signals
Enough source signal for comparison, but not every source family is present. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped and the remaining weights are renormalized.
Missing: SCA grade
- 65/ 31% weightCoffee ReviewMean score from coffeereview.com
- 60/ 38% weightSensory averageMean of acidity, body, sweetness, balance, cleanliness
- 0/ 31% weightCommunity sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
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
Base weighted score: 43.1 + bonuses = 47
Sensory profileestimated
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Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
Taste this against three others Cherry picks.
Brew a set side-by-side. Cherry varies the picks along axes that pair with this lot — origin, process, roast, or producer — so you learn the difference, not just drink four good cups.
About Black & White Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Polarizing
The provided threads do not contain any discussions, reviews, or mentions of Black & White Coffee Roasters. The threads focus on general espresso equipment, home coffee growing, milk drinks, and DIY coffee station modifications.
Threads cited (10)
- r/espresso · 1708↑ · I don’t think I chose the right spot this morning guys
- r/espresso · 1354↑ · Espresso Drinks - Which is your favourite?
- r/espresso · 1259↑ · Profitec never made the Go in white, so I did.
- r/Coffee · 1037↑ · Goddammit, I feel weird about how big a difference money made
- r/Coffee · 937↑ · My journey of growing coffee at home. In low altitude. In a suburban backyard: Part 4. End
- r/espresso · 802↑ · Got Me A Cute Little Portafilter
- r/Coffee · 701↑ · What's with people looking down on milk drinks?
- r/espresso · 681↑ · Made myself a table for my coffee station
- r/pourover · 609↑ · How Honey Processing Changes Both the Look and the Flavor of Coffee
- r/Coffee · 507↑ · I added WiFi to my Bonavita Kettle.
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.
- The 2026 US Brewers Cup Is Heading To Raleigh At The End Of March2026-01-26·sprudge
The 2026 US Brewers Cup takes place March 26th through 29th at Black & White Coffee in Raleigh, North Carolina.
On YouTube · Reviewers discussing Black & White Coffee Roasters
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