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Detour Coffee Roasters

Detour Dark

NaturalMedium-Dark★ 4.8 (97)81Strong
Detour Dark by Detour Coffee Roasters
Origin
BR
Producer
—
Farm / Co-op
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Process
Natural
Altitude
1200–1900 m
Varietals
other
Harvest
—
Weight
300g
Bag price
$21.00
Price / oz
$1.98/oz
Brew
filter, espresso, immersion

As cupped

dark chocolate · molasses · toasted nuts

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Cherry's Index

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

81

Strong

Confident

Confidence45% coverage / 4 of 7 signals

Enough independent signal to score at face value; no shrinkage applied. 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 0% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Cherrybook tastings

  • Buyer reviews
    On-shop star ratings (Yotpo, Reviews.io, Okendo, Loox, Stamped, Judge.me)
    95/ 27% weight
  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    85/ 22% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    80/ 40% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    55/ 11% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-1

Base weighted score: 82.2 + bonuses = 81

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Buyer reviews · this coffee

4.8/ 5· 97 reviews on Detour Coffee Roasters’s product page
via okendo

Aggregate of star ratings buyers left on this lot’s page on Detour Coffee Roasters’s storefront. Cherrybook stores the average + count, not the individual reviews; tap through to read what buyers wrote.

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About Detour Coffee Roasters

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 80/100

Detour Coffee Roasters is consistently recognized as a staple in the Canadian specialty coffee scene. They are frequently included in lists of top national roasters and are a common recommendation for those seeking high-quality, fresh beans. While one user noted a personal struggle with dialing in a specific single-origin, the overall sentiment remains positive, with users appreciating their direct trade offerings and consistent presence in the specialty market.

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On YouTube

3 videos · 11k combined views

Outside coverage portrays Detour Coffee Roasters as a brand deeply committed to the technical education of home brewers. Reviewers highlight their focus on the science of extraction and the precision required to achieve a balanced cup. The roaster is presented as an authority that emphasizes the importance of treating coffee brewing as a structured recipe.

Technical brewing expertiseFocus on extraction scienceEmphasis on recipe precisionEducational approach to coffeeBarista-led instruction

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