Ethiopia Misty Valley — Espresso
NaturalNorthscore 79
- Origin
- Guji, ET
- Producer
- —
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Natural
- Altitude
- 1750–2000 m
- Varietals
- heirloom
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 340g
- Bag price
- $24.00
- Price / oz
- $2.00/oz
- Brew
- —
As cupped
raspberry · chocolate mousse · blueberry candy
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Northscore
Quality score with explicit source coverage. Methodology
79
Limited signal
Confidence45% coverage / 2 of 4 signals
Treat this as a directional read until more source families land. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped and the remaining weights are renormalized.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review
- 85/ 44% weightCommunity sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 75/ 56% weightSensory averageMean of acidity, body, sweetness, balance, cleanliness
Sensory profileestimated
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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 highly regarded within the coffee community, frequently cited as one of the best roasters and cafe experiences in Boston. Users consistently praise their espresso quality, often noting that it rivals or exceeds what they can produce at home. Their Alpha blend and Misty Valley are frequently mentioned as standout, reliable offerings for both espresso and drip brewing.
top-tier espresso qualityBoston coffee stapleAlpha blend popularityconsistent cafe experiencereliable daily driver options
Threads cited (10)
- r/Coffee · 206↑ · Boston is a great coffee town!
- r/espresso · 109↑ · End game dosing storage
- r/espresso · 78↑ · Heaven in a bag
- r/espresso · 53↑ · Espresso shops around the world worth visiting
- r/Coffee · 36↑ · Bag of beans and no grinder in Paris.
- r/espresso · 32↑ · Shout out to Gracenote coffee in Boston
- r/espresso · 26↑ · Got some serious solids today - 17/35/35 Gracenote Alpha blend
- r/Coffee · 22↑ · Beantown's (Boston) Best Beans
- r/pourover · 17↑ · B&W Raises Prices 18% on 2lb Bags
- r/pourover · 17↑ · Your Daily Driver Coffees?
On YouTube
1 video · 5k combined views
1 video covers Gracenote Coffee from reviewer Kaffiklúbburinn - Ferðalag í hverjum bolla.