El Recreo
Anaerobic Natural75Cherry's Index
Cup profile
wine gums · rose hip · blood orange
- Citrus
- Floral
- Sugar and spice
- Origin
- Huila, CO
- Producer
- José Espinoza
- Farm / Co-op
- El Recreo
- Process
- Anaerobic Natural
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- pink_bourbon
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 265g
- Bag price
- EUR 24.90
- Price / oz
- $3.03/oz
- Brew
- —
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
Price and availability set by the roaster.
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Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
75
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
- 88/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 75/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 70/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
Renormalized base 78.2 shrunk to 73.3 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 75.
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 3
Flavor wheelestimated
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.
Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Bonanza Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100
Bonanza Coffee Roasters is recognized in community discussions alongside other notable Berlin specialty coffee spots like The Barn and Five Elephant. They are mentioned in city roundups, destination recommendation threads, and as a source for specialty beans, generally grouped with respected third-wave roasters. One user noted difficulty extracting complex flavors from their beans at home, but overall they appear as a well-regarded European roaster.
Berlin specialty sceneGrouped with respected peersDestination roaster
Threads cited (10)
- r/Coffee · ↑ · How to be a Moron and Wreck a Virtuoso
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Berlin coffee roundup by area
- r/Coffee · ↑ · For all that are interested, the semi finals of UK Barista Champion are currently live!
- r/Coffee · ↑ · 50 Coffee Roasters to Follow on Instagram
- r/pourover · ↑ · My setup and the problem w/ acidity V60 - Ode Gen2
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Coffee Bonanza, Twice
- r/Coffee · ↑ · [Question] Good 3rd Wave Coffeehouses in the Boston Area?
- r/pourover · ↑ · Lack of complexity
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Recommendations Berlin and Dresden?
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Can't make good pour-over...
Press · Sprudge
- Seattle: Bonanza and ONIBUS Link Up To Take Over The La Marzocco Cafe2019-06-07·sprudge
For their next residency, the La Marzocco Cafe invites an international collaboration.
- Bonanza Coffee Adds To Kreuzberg’s Rich Coffee Scene With Second Cafe2017-09-07·sprudge
Bonanza Coffee Roasters in Berlin, Germany.
On YouTube
5 videos · 62k combined views
Outside coverage highlights Bonanza Coffee Roasters as a pioneer of Berlin's third-wave specialty coffee movement. Reviewers frequently praise their historic commitment to direct farmer relationships and ethical sourcing. Video features also emphasize the aesthetic appeal of their roastery and cafe spaces, particularly the brick architecture and plant-filled patios. Furthermore, commentators note the roaster's unwavering dedication to meticulous preparation over speed.
Berlin third wave pioneerDirect trade farmer connectionsAesthetically striking roastery spacesCommitment to quality over speed
From Bonanza Coffee Roasters