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China Dehong Yuan Yi Yuan - Drip Bag

HoneyNorthscore 68
China Dehong Yuan Yi Yuan - Drip Bag by Glitch Coffee & Roasters
Producer
Farm / Co-op
Process
Honey
Altitude
1400–1580 m
Varietals
catimor
Harvest
Weight
300g
Bag price
JPY 24.00
Price / oz
Brew

As cupped

oolong tea · lychee · peach · tea like · smooth

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Northscore

Quality score with explicit source coverage. Methodology

68

Limited signal

Confidence45% coverage / 2 of 4 signals

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Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review

  • Community sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    85/ 44% weight
  • Sensory average
    Mean of acidity, body, sweetness, balance, cleanliness
    55/ 56% weight

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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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