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De Mello Coffee

Gentleman

NaturalLight74Cherry's Index

Cup profile

rich · smooth · dark chocolate

  • Cocoa and nut
  • Sugar and spice
Gentleman by De Mello Coffee
Farm / Co-op
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Process
Natural
Altitude
1200–1200 m
Varietals
bourbon,typica
Harvest
—
Weight
227g
Bag price
CAD 16.00
Price / oz
$1.42/oz
Brew
—

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Cherry's Index

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology

74

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

  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    85/ 30% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    80/ 55% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    65/ 15% weight

Renormalized base 79.2 shrunk to 74.1 at 83% confidence = 74.

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
2
Body
4
Sweetness
4
Balance
3
Clean
3

Flavor wheelestimated

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About De Mello Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 80/100

De Mello Coffee is widely recognized as a top-tier Toronto roaster, frequently mentioned alongside other prominent Canadian favorites like Hatch and 49th Parallel. Customers appreciate their diverse offerings—ranging from popular blends like Dancing Goats and Gentlemen to fruit-forward single-origin light roasts—and note that the roaster is helpful with dial-in tips. While some users find certain light roasts challenging to extract or heavy on acidity, the overall sentiment remains strongly positive with enthusiastic fans taking advantage of their sales.

Toronto local favoritepopular blends (Dancing Goats, Gentlemen)fruit-forward light roastsfrequent saleshelpful customer service
Threads cited (8)

On YouTube

7 videos · 27k combined views

Reviewers and interviewers highlight De Mello Coffee as a prominent Toronto roaster rooted in co-founder Felix Cha's foundational experience in Melbourne cafes. Outside coverage emphasizes their deep dedication to sensory training, transparency in sourcing, and a core philosophy centered on achieving sweetness and balance. Additionally, features explore their active engagement in competitive coffee cupping and their thoughtful evolution within the Canadian specialty coffee scene.

Toronto specialty coffee pioneerMelbourne cafe rootsFocus on sweetness and balanceCompetitive cupping expertiseCommitment to sourcing transparency

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