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Bonanza Coffee Roasters

The Exceptional Set

Shantawene (Ethiopia) & Gichuna AA (Kenya)

74Cherry's Index

Cup profile

strawberry truffle · hibiscus tea · passion fruit · blackcurrant · lime · pink grapefruit

The Exceptional Set by Bonanza Coffee Roasters
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Farm / Co-op
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Harvest
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Weight
1.1 lb
Bag price
EUR 40.30
Price / oz
$2.61/oz
Brew
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Cherry's Index

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

74

Noted

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

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    85/ 55% weight
  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    85/ 30% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    30/ 15% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2

Renormalized base 76.7 shrunk to 72.0 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 74.

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About Bonanza Coffee Roasters

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

Bonanza Coffee Roasters is consistently recognized as a high-quality, reputable specialty roaster, particularly within the Berlin coffee scene. Users frequently group them alongside other top-tier roasters like The Barn and Five Elephant. They are regarded as a benchmark for quality, with users noting that their beans are excellent when brewed at the cafe, even if some home brewers struggle to replicate those results.

Berlin specialty coffee stapleconsistently high qualityfrequently grouped with top-tier roastersbenchmark for specialty coffee
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Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

2 videos · 4k 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 spacesIntegration of production and retail environmentsLong term industry presence since 2006

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