Stellar Bloom (Fellow Collaboration)
WashedDarkCherry’s Index 68
- Origin
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- Producer
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- Farm / Co-op
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- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
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- Varietals
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- Harvest
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- Weight
- 445g
- Bag price
- $25.00
- Price / oz
- $1.59/oz
- Brew
- —
As cupped
baking spice · dark cherry · semi-sweet chocolate
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
68
Preliminary
Confidence33% coverage / 3 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 18% so a single thin signal can’t 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
- 75/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 35/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Renormalized base 72.0 shrunk to 68.1 at 83% confidence = 68.
Sensory profileestimated
Flavor wheel
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 75/100
Dark Matter Coffee is recognized as a solid Chicago-based roaster, frequently cited as a great "next step" for coffee drinkers moving beyond mass-market options like Starbucks. While some users note their roast profiles tend to be slightly darker than the current trend of ultra-light specialty roasts, they maintain a positive reputation as a reliable and enjoyable local staple. Community members generally speak of them with familiarity and appreciation for their accessibility.
Chicago-based roastergreat step up from Starbucksslightly darker roast profilesreliable local staple
On YouTube
4 videos · 96k combined views
Outside coverage portrays Dark Matter Coffee as a deeply embedded pillar of the Chicago cultural landscape. Reviewers emphasize the roaster's commitment to community-driven initiatives and a collaborative business philosophy. The brand is consistently framed as an entity that prioritizes local partnerships and creative projects over traditional industry norms.
Chicago-centric brand identitycommunity-focused business modelcollaborative roasting philosophyemphasis on local partnershipsnon-traditional industry approach
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