Friend Blend
Washed71Noted
- Origin
- Nariño, CO
- Producer
- Alexander Cabrera
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 2250–2250 m
- Varietals
- castillo
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 1.1 lb
- Bag price
- $27.00
- Price / oz
- $1.50/oz
- Brew
- —
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
As cupped
passionfruit · white tea · chamomile
Price and availability set by the roaster.
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Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
71
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.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings
- 80/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 75/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 65/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Renormalized base 75.0 shrunk to 70.6 at 83% confidence = 71.
Flavor wheelestimated
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Elm Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100
Elm Coffee Roasters is consistently recognized as a staple in the Seattle specialty coffee scene. They are frequently grouped with other highly regarded local roasters in recommendations for visitors and are actively considered by enthusiasts when choosing between specific single-origin offerings. There is no negative sentiment expressed toward the roaster in the provided threads.
Seattle specialty staplefrequently recommended for visitorshigh-quality single originswell-regarded by enthusiasts
On YouTube
2 videos · 6k combined views
Outside coverage of Elm Coffee Roasters focuses on their deliberate sourcing strategy and technical approach to roasting. Reviewers note that the roaster limits their origin list to prioritize transparency and value. Additionally, the roaster is recognized for the difficulty of their light roast profile, which requires precision to avoid undesirable flavors.
Focused origin selectionEmphasis on price to quality ratioTechnical light roast precisionCommitment to supply chain transparency
Elm Coffee Roasters
$1.50/oz· $27/bag