Gunston Willows
WashedMedium★ 4.1 (10)Northscore 54
- Origin
- CO
- Producer
- —
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1200–2000 m
- Varietals
- caturra, typica, bourbon
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 369g
- Bag price
- $16.99
- Price / oz
- $1.30/oz
- Brew
- —
As cupped
citric fruits · caramel · milk chocolate
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Northscore
Quality score with explicit source coverage. Methodology
54
Sparse signal
Confidence20% coverage / 1 of 4 signals
This score is provisional and should not be read like a fully covered coffee. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped and the remaining weights are renormalized.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Sensory average
- 50/ 100% weightCommunity sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
Bonuses applied
- +2Roast Magazine Roaster of the YearThis roaster has been recognized as Roaster of the Year by Roast Magazine within the last decade
- +2Customer reviews (solid)Customers have rated this coffee 4.0+ stars with 5+ reviews
Base weighted score: 50.0 + bonuses = 54
Sensory profile
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Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
Taste this against three others Cherry picks.
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Commonwealth Joe
Community reputation · Reddit
Polarizing· sentiment 50/100
Commonwealth Joe is mentioned only in passing within the community. One user noted they were currently drinking a Yirgacheffe from the roaster, though they felt it did not compare to the specific Ethiopian offerings from Counter Culture Coffee. There is no significant or recurring discussion regarding the roaster's overall reputation, quality, or business practices in the provided threads.
limited community discussionDC-area roasterEthiopian coffee offerings
Threads cited (4)
- r/Coffee · 268↑ · Recommendations for VERY fruity beans?
- r/Coffee · 29↑ · When are Ethiopian coffees coming back to counter culture and other roasters?
- r/Coffee · 24↑ · 50 MORE Coffee Roasters to Follow on Instagram and their websites.
- r/Coffee · 22↑ · DC area roasters like Swing's, Vigilante & Ceremony
On YouTube · Reviewers discussing Commonwealth Joe
YouTube reviewers have published 2 popular videos about Commonwealth Joe (5,344 combined views). Channels include Commonwealth Joe Coffee Roasters, SkipperFilms: Video Production Washington DC / Northern VA / MD.