Alpha — Espresso
Brazil & Ethiopia Blend
NaturalDark68Cherry's Index
Cup profile
milk chocolate · strawberry · lavender · marzipan
- Fruit
- Floral
- Cocoa and nut
- Origin
- —
- Producer
- —
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Natural
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 1.0 lb
- Bag price
- $19.50
- Price / oz
- $1.22/oz
- Brew
- espresso, cold_brew
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Cherrybook last checked this listing 13 days ago.
Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
68
Noted
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
- 85/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 80/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 30/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +-3Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
Renormalized base 75.2 shrunk to 70.8 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 68.
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 3
- Body
- 4
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 3
Flavor wheelestimated
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
Taste this against three others Cherry picks.
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About Gracenote Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100
Gracenote Coffee, based in the Boston area, is widely appreciated by Reddit users for its exceptional espresso and standout single-origin offerings, particularly its natural process Ethiopian coffees (such as Misty Valley) which are praised for vibrant fruit notes like blueberry and green apple. Along with George Howell and Barismo, Gracenote frequently features in community recommendations for top-tier local coffee and cafe experiences in Boston. Users consistently highlight the high quality of their beans and skilled espresso preparation.
Boston local favoriteExceptional espressoNatural process Ethiopian coffeesFruit-forward flavor profilesConsistently recommended
Threads cited (10)
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Boston is a great coffee town!
- r/espresso · ↑ · Espresso shops around the world worth visiting
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Bag of beans and no grinder in Paris.
- r/espresso · ↑ · Shout out to Gracenote coffee in Boston
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Best coffee in Boston?
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Black Lion Cafe Gaithersburg MD.
- r/espresso · ↑ · Got some serious solids today - 17/35/35 Gracenote Alpha blend
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Beantown's (Boston) Best Beans
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Question regarding home espresso and grinder
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Natural Processed Coffee Recommendations
On YouTube
1 video · 46k combined views
Coverage of Gracenote Coffee highlights its location in Boston and distinctive Australian influence on the menu. Reviewers note the strong emphasis on specialty espresso drinks within a unique shop atmosphere. Outside coverage points to the distinct ownership background shaping the cafe experience.
Australian inspired menuBoston cafe locationSpecialty espresso focus
Coverage from others