Nicaragua Finca Libre Batian
WashedMedium-LightCherry’s Index 70

- Origin
- Nueva Segovia, NI
- Producer
- Seo Pil-hoon
- Farm / Co-op
- Finca Libre
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1570–1650 m
- Varietals
- batian
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 200g
- Bag price
- KRW 24000.00
- Price / oz
- $2.24/oz
- Brew
- —
As cupped
peach · grapefruit · grape · sugar cane
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
70
Confident
Confidence43% coverage / 3 of 7 signals
Enough independent signal to score at face value; no shrinkage applied. 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 0% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.
Missing: SCA grade, YouTube reviews, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings
- 80/ 42% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 75/ 12% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
- 60/ 47% weightCoffee ReviewMean score from coffeereview.com
Sensory profile
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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.
Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Coffee Libre
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 80/100
Coffee Libre is recognized as a prominent and accessible roaster in South Korea, often cited as the go-to option for online coffee orders in the region. While they are respected for sourcing unique offerings—such as a decaf Gesha—community feedback on their daily-drinking beans is mixed. Some users find them reliable for milk-based drinks, while others describe their single-origin pour-overs as underwhelming or inconsistent. Note: Some mentions of "Libre" in threads refer to a brand of travel mugs, which has received negative feedback regarding durability.
prominent South Korean roasteraccessible online orderingmixed reviews on single-origin qualitygood for milk-based drinkssource of unique/rare beans
Threads cited (9)
- r/pourover · 172↑ · ZP6 + switch + water distributor = ultimate travel setup
- r/espresso · 60↑ · Year of Coffee 2025
- r/pourover · 27↑ · What if I told you that Decaf Gesha exists?
- r/pourover · 24↑ · Mexico City- Libertario Roasters
- r/Coffee · 15↑ · hot/cold mug
- r/pourover · 13↑ · “12 Days of Coffee” starts today
- r/espresso · 8↑ · Kaldi Latte.
- r/pourover · 8↑ · Good Places to Order Single Origin in Korea
- r/espresso · 3↑ · Plumb in water advice
Coffee Libre
$2.24/oz· 24000 KRW/bag