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George Howell Coffee

Daterra Sundrop

NaturalLightNorthscore 94
Origin
Cerrado, BR
Producer
Luis Pascoal
Farm / Co-op
Daterra
Altitude
Varietals
other
Harvest
Weight
340g
Price / oz
$2.17/oz
Brew

As cupped

clove · butterscotch · blueberry · guava

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Northscore

Quality score with explicit source coverage. Methodology

94

Sparse signal

Confidence20% coverage / 1 of 4 signals

This score is provisional and should not be read like a fully covered coffee. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped and the remaining weights are renormalized.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Sensory average

  • Community sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    90/ 100% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2
  • Roast Magazine Roaster of the Year
    This roaster has been recognized as Roaster of the Year by Roast Magazine within the last decade
    +2

Base weighted score: 90.0 + bonuses = 94

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About George Howell Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 90/100

George Howell is widely regarded by the coffee community as a top-tier, elite roaster. Users frequently describe their beans as being "on another level" compared to other specialty roasters, with particular praise for their single-origin offerings. While some users express shock at the high price point of their most exclusive, limited-edition releases, the general consensus is that the quality justifies the reputation. Additionally, George Howell is recognized as a staple of the Boston coffee scene and is often cited for their educational contributions, such as the "George Howell method" for brewing.

elite quality beanstop-tier Boston roasterexpensive but worth ithighly regarded single-originseducational influence
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On YouTube · Reviewers discussing George Howell Coffee

YouTube reviewers have published 7 popular videos about George Howell Coffee (401,306 combined views). Channels include Breville, Coffee Reviews, How2Heroes and others.