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Glitch Coffee & Roasters

Ethiopia Sidama Elto Hamasho

Honey76Cherry's Index

Cup profile

white grape · orange · green apple · juicy · balanced

  • Fruit
  • Citrus
  • Sugar and spice
Ethiopia Sidama Elto Hamasho by Glitch Coffee & Roasters
Producer
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Farm / Co-op
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Process
Honey
Altitude
2300–2450 m
Varietals
74158
Harvest
—
Weight
2.2 lb
Bag price
$231.00
Price / oz
$6.55/oz
Brew
—

from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

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Cherrybook last checked this listing 16 days ago.

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
    92/ 30% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    85/ 55% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    70/ 15% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-3

Renormalized base 84.8 shrunk to 78.8 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 76.

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
4
Body
3
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
4

Flavor wheelestimated

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About Glitch Coffee & Roasters

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

Glitch Coffee & Roasters is widely recognized as a premier destination in the Japanese specialty coffee scene, frequently mentioned alongside other top-tier roasters like Apollon's Gold and Kurasu. They maintain a strong international presence, often appearing at major coffee festivals and being sought out by enthusiasts traveling to Tokyo. While their main shops are noted for a specific, sometimes "dark-ish" aesthetic, they are highly regarded for the quality of their beans, with some users finding their flavor profiles difficult to replicate with US-based roasters.

top-tier Japanese roastermust-visit Tokyo destinationhigh-quality beansfrequent festival presencedistinctive shop atmosphere
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On YouTube

6 videos · 184k combined views

Reviewers describe Glitch Coffee & Roasters as a pioneering Tokyo-based specialty coffee destination renowned for its extreme light roasts and unconventional approach to flavor development. Outside coverage emphasizes the founder and staff's intense dedication to challenging traditional coffee norms, utilizing distinct processing methods like fermentation and infused coffees. Reviewers also highlight the meticulous brewing attention, direct producer relationships, and a wide, unique catalog categorized into traditional, innovative, and hard-to-find selections.

Extreme light roast specializationChallenging conventional roasting methodsInnovative processing like fermentation and infusionsPassionate and knowledgeable barista teamsDirect relationships with coffee farmersCategorized bean selections including traditional and hard-to-find lots

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