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Dark Matter Coffee

The Hold Steady - Boys and Girls in America

Experimental68Noted
The Hold Steady - Boys and Girls in America by Dark Matter Coffee
Origin
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Farm / Co-op
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Altitude
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Harvest
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Weight
445g
Bag price
$25.00
Price / oz
$1.59/oz
Brew
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As cupped

pomegranate · bakers' chocolate · cherries jubilee

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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. 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.

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  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    85/ 30% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    70/ 55% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    55/ 15% weight

Renormalized base 72.3 shrunk to 68.4 at 83% confidence = 68.

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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
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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

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