Candy Drip (May Limited Blend)
WashedMedium68Cherry's Index
Cup profile
cherry jolly rancher · dark chocolate · granny smith apple
- Fruit
- Cocoa and nut

- Origin
- CO
- Producer
- —
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- other
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 445g
- Bag price
- $25.00
- Price / oz
- $1.59/oz
- Brew
- drip, espresso, immersion
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
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Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
68
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
- 85/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 70/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 50/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Renormalized base 71.5 shrunk to 67.8 at 83% confidence = 68.
Sensory profile
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 5
- Balance
- 3
- Clean
- 4
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 Dark Matter Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 70/100
Dark Matter Coffee is recognized in the community, particularly within the Chicago coffee scene. While one user noted that a dark roast from a different roaster (Superlost) named 'Dark Matter' was too burnt for their preference, this does not reflect on the Chicago-based roaster Dark Matter Coffee. The roaster is mentioned as a brand users have explored for espresso, indicating a presence in the specialty coffee market.
Chicago-based roasterfrequently used for espressoestablished market presence
On YouTube
8 videos · 113k combined views
Outside coverage portrays Dark Matter Coffee as a deeply community-driven and creative Chicago institution that prioritizes a philosophy and feeling-led approach over rigid scientific roasting methods. Features highlight their commitment to sourcing high-end green coffee, utilizing custom-modified machinery, and collaborating closely with local artists and musicians on limited-edition releases. Reviewers and profiles emphasize their distinctively artistic identity and their deeply rooted ties to the local Chicago scene.
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