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Glitch Coffee & Roasters

Ethiopia Tamiru Bensa Murago

Natural80Strong
Ethiopia Tamiru Bensa Murago by Glitch Coffee & Roasters
Producer
Tamiru
Farm / Co-op
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Process
Natural
Altitude
2380–2470 m
Varietals
74165
Harvest
—
Weight
110g
Bag price
$21.00
Price / oz
$5.41/oz
Brew
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from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

As cupped

orange · black tea · chocolate · tea-like · balanced

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Cherry's Index

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology

80

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.

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  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    95/ 30% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    85/ 55% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    75/ 15% weight

Renormalized base 86.5 shrunk to 80.1 at 83% confidence = 80.

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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

7 videos · 647k combined views

Outside coverage consistently identifies Glitch Coffee and Roasters as a pioneering force in the Japanese specialty coffee scene. Reviewers emphasize their commitment to light roasts that highlight distinct and unique flavor profiles. The roaster is frequently praised for a philosophy that challenges conventional roasting and brewing methods to uncover new possibilities in coffee. Furthermore, observers note that the staff possesses an intense, almost obsessive dedication to their craft, which balances their professional and sometimes reserved demeanor.

Radical light roast profilesChallenging conventional coffee normsObsessive staff dedication to craftDirect relationships with farmersExploration of experimental processing methodsHigh level of technical brewing precision

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