Jimbob Isaac x Machete (Barrel Aged Blend)
ExperimentalMedium67Noted
- Origin
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- Producer
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- Farm / Co-op
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- Process
- Experimental
- Altitude
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- Varietals
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- Harvest
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- Weight
- 425g
- Bag price
- $27.00
- Price / oz
- $1.80/oz
- Brew
- —
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
67
Noted
Preliminary
Confidence28% coverage / 2 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 30% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings, Roaster transparency
- 85/ 36% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 70/ 64% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
Bonuses applied
- +-1Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
Renormalized base 75.4 shrunk to 67.8 at 70% confidence + bonuses = 67.
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.
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
6 videos · 102k combined views
Outside coverage portrays Dark Matter Coffee as a deeply embedded pillar of the Chicago coffee scene. Reviewers emphasize the roaster's commitment to community-driven initiatives and a collaborative business model. The brand is consistently associated with a gritty, authentic, and hyper-local identity that prioritizes creative partnerships over traditional industry norms.
Hyper-local Chicago identityCommunity-focused business modelCollaborative roasting philosophyGritty and unconventional brandingEmphasis on creative partnerships
From Dark Matter Coffee
Dark Matter Coffee
$1.80/oz· $27/bag