Colombia Luis Alfonso Lopez Popayan - Nariño micro-lot
WashedCherry’s Index 70

- Origin
- Nariño, CO
- Producer
- Luis Alfonso Lopez Popayan
- Farm / Co-op
- Finca San Isidro
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 2000–2000 m
- Varietals
- castillo
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 340g
- Bag price
- $25.50
- Price / oz
- $2.13/oz
- Brew
- —
As cupped
sesame candy · birch beer · honeydew · fruit · chocolate
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
70
Sparse signal
Confidence23% coverage / 2 of 7 signals
Score is heavily shrunk toward 50; treat as a placeholder until more sources arrive. 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 43% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings
- 85/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 85/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Renormalized base 85.0 shrunk to 70.1 at 57% confidence = 70.
Sensory profileestimated
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Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
Taste this against three others Cherry picks.
Brew a set side-by-side. Cherry varies the picks along axes that pair with this lot; origin, process, roast, or producer; so you learn the difference, not just drink four good cups.
Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Gracenote Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100
Gracenote is widely regarded as a top-tier roaster in the Boston area, frequently mentioned alongside other local heavyweights like George Howell and Barismo. Enthusiasts often praise their natural-processed Ethiopian coffees, specifically describing them as "blueberry bombs," and many consider their espresso program to be among the few that can outperform a high-quality home setup. While one user expressed dissatisfaction with their pricing and value proposition, the overwhelming consensus in the community is highly positive.
highly regarded Boston roasterexcellent natural-processed Ethiopiansfrequently recommended for espressoconsistently high qualityblueberry flavor notes
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On YouTube
2 videos · 49k combined views
2 videos cover Gracenote Coffee from reviewers I Travel 4 Coffee, Kaffiklúbburinn - Ferðalag í hverjum bolla.
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