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Devoción

Toro

WashedDark76Strong
Toro by Devoción
Origin
CO
Producer
—
Farm / Co-op
—
Process
Washed
Altitude
1400–1900 m
Varietals
other
Harvest
—
Weight
340g
Bag price
$25.25
Price / oz
$2.10/oz
Brew
espresso, filter, immersion, cold_brew

As cupped

cocoa · vanilla · cherry · almond

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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. 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

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

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2
  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-1

Renormalized base 80.5 shrunk to 75.1 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 76.

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About Devoción

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

Devoción is widely recognized as a staple in the NYC coffee scene, frequently cited as a favorite local roaster. Enthusiasts appreciate their unique cafe locations and include them in lists alongside other highly regarded roasters like SEY and Coffee Collective. While one user noted they can now pull better shots at home than the cafe, this is framed as a personal achievement rather than a critique of the roaster's quality.

NYC stapleunique cafe locationsfrequently recommendedconsistent qualitypopular with home baristas
Threads cited (6)

Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

6 videos · 559k combined views

Outside coverage consistently highlights Devoción for its highly specialized supply chain that prioritizes extreme freshness by transporting Colombian coffee to Brooklyn in approximately ten days. Reviewers emphasize the roaster's commitment to direct trade relationships that provide farmers with higher compensation and motivation to improve quality. The brand is also recognized for its distinct focus on exclusively Colombian beans and its visually striking, high-end retail environments.

Ten day farm to roastery timelineExclusive focus on Colombian originsDirect trade with premium farmer compensationEmphasis on bean freshness as a differentiatorArchitecturally distinct retail spaces

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