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El Meson Summer Harvest — Medium

Summer Harvest

WashedMediumNorthscore 89
El Meson Summer Harvest — Medium by George Howell Coffee
Origin
Huila, CO
Farm / Co-op
El Meson
Process
Washed
Altitude
1707–1707 m
Varietals
pink_bourbon
Harvest
—
Weight
227g
Bag price
$42.00
Price / oz
$5.25/oz
Brew
filter

As cupped

pineapple · white honey · malt · cherry · floral

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Northscore

Quality score with explicit source coverage. Methodology

89

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.

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  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    95/ 30% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    90/ 55% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    85/ 15% 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
  • Editorial coverage cluster
    This roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
    +1

Renormalized base 90.8 shrunk to 83.6 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 89.

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About George Howell Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 90/100

George Howell is widely regarded as a premier, top-tier roaster within the coffee community. They are frequently cited as a benchmark for quality, with users often describing their beans as being "on another level" compared to other specialty roasters. While their ultra-premium offerings can be very expensive, they are consistently respected for their sourcing, technical expertise, and educational contributions to the hobby, such as the "George Howell method" for brewing.

top-tier specialty roasterconsistently high qualitypioneer in coffee educationpremium pricing for exclusive lotswidely respected in Boston coffee scene
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Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

7 videos · 787k combined views

Outside coverage consistently positions George Howell as a foundational figure in the specialty coffee industry. Reviewers emphasize the roaster's unwavering commitment to quality control and transparency in sourcing. The brand is frequently cited as a premier roaster on the East Coast and globally. Observers also highlight the technical precision of their roasting facility and their focus on innovative environmental practices.

Pioneering industry leadershipRigorous quality control standardsEast Coast coffee benchmarkCommitment to sourcing transparencyTechnical roasting precisionInnovative facility design

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