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Devoción

El Paraíso Red Plum

WashedMedium76Cherry's Index

Cup profile

guava · papaya · panela · candied pineapple · plum · tart raspberry · strawberries-and-cream

  • Fruit
  • Sugar and spice
El Paraíso Red Plum by Devoción
Origin
Cauca, CO
Farm / Co-op
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Process
Washed
Altitude
—
Varietals
castillo
Harvest
—
Weight
340g
Bag price
$62.00
Price / oz
$5.17/oz
Brew
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Cherry's Index

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

76

Strong

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
    78/ 55% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    75/ 15% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2

Renormalized base 79.7 shrunk to 74.5 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 76.

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
4
Body
3
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
4

Flavor wheelestimated

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About Devoción

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 78/100

Devoción is recognized as a notable New York City roaster and café presence, praised for its unique physical locations and quality offerings. Mentioned alongside well-regarded specialty roasters like SEY and Coffee Collective by home baristas, the brand draws positive reviews for both its retail spaces and bagged beans, such as their honey process coffee. Some users note an emphasis on specialty blends and approachable profiles, but overall sentiment remains favorable as a local favorite.

NYC local favoriteunique café locationsspecialty blends and single originsmentioned alongside top roasters
Threads cited (6)

Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

7 videos · 561k combined views

Reviewers and profiles consistently emphasize Devoción's unique supply chain model, which focuses exclusively on sourcing coffee from Colombia and flying green beans to New York shortly after harvest. Coverage highlights their commitment to paying above fair trade prices and establishing direct relationships with producers in regions that are traditionally difficult to access. Furthermore, outside features note their striking, design-forward cafes in Brooklyn and Manhattan that showcase this farm-fresh approach.

Exclusive focus on Colombian single-origin coffeesRapid farm-to-roast logistics chainDirect trade relationships with remote farmersAbove fair trade pricing modelsDesign-forward Brooklyn and NYC cafe spaces

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Devoción

$5.17/oz· $62/bag

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