El Recreo
Anaerobic Natural78Strong
- Origin
- Huila, CO
- Producer
- José Espinoza
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Anaerobic Natural
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- pink_bourbon
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 265g
- Bag price
- EUR 24.90
- Price / oz
- $3.08/oz
- Brew
- —
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
As cupped
wine gums · rose hip · blood orange
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Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
78
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
- 85/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 85/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 60/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
Renormalized base 81.2 shrunk to 75.8 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 78.
Sensory profileestimated
Flavor wheelestimated
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Bonanza Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100
Bonanza Coffee Roasters is consistently recognized as a high-quality specialty roaster, frequently mentioned alongside other top-tier Berlin-based roasters like The Barn. Users who have visited Berlin often include them in their "must-visit" lists, and they are cited by enthusiasts as a benchmark for quality when discussing home brewing frustrations. There is no evidence of negative sentiment or quality complaints regarding their beans.
Berlin specialty coffee staplefrequently grouped with top-tier roastershigh-quality benchmark for home brewerswell-regarded by international coffee enthusiasts
Threads cited (10)
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- r/Coffee · ↑ · Coffee Bonanza, Twice
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- 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
3 videos · 8k combined views
Outside coverage consistently identifies Bonanza Coffee Roasters as a foundational pioneer of the Berlin third wave coffee scene. Reviewers emphasize their long-standing commitment to direct trade sourcing and ethical farmer relationships. The roastery and cafe spaces are frequently praised for their distinct aesthetic appeal and integration of production with retail.
Pioneers of Berlin third wave coffeeDirect trade sourcing philosophyAesthetically striking roastery designIntegration of production and retail spacesLong-standing industry presence since 2006
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