Gesha - Anaerobic Washed - Finca La Noria
Anaerobic Washed
Cherrybook Index
65Noted
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$6.56/oz$31.00 for 134g
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Catalog summary
An anaerobic Washed lot from Loja, Ecuador, indexed 65 on sparse evidence.
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
No longer available at the roaster
Last verified 77 days ago.
Roaster’s notes
jasmine · passionfruit · peach
- Fruit
- Floral
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Mapped from the roaster’s tasting notes to the SCA flavor wheel; Cherrybook’s interpretation of the stated notes, not the roaster’s own categorization.
- Origin
- Loja, EC
- Producer
- Tim Leahy and Bernard Uhe
- Farm / Co-op
- Finca La Noria
- Process
- Anaerobic Washed
- Altitude
- 2000–2270 m
- Varietals
- Geisha
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 134g
- Bag price
- $31.00
- Price / oz
- $6.56/oz
- Brew
- —
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
From the editors
This lot is no longer available at the roaster.
We last reached the roaster’s page for this coffee 77 days ago. It now returns a not-found or members-only response, so we’ve archived the buy link rather than send anyone to a dead page. The notes, sensory chart, and editorial context below remain useful as a record of what this lot offered.
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
65
Noted
Sparse signal
Confidence2 of 7 signals on file
Score is heavily shrunk toward 50; treat as a placeholder until more sources arrive.
How confidence affects the score
Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 23% of the signal universe on file. Missing sources are dropped, remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 43% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
The math on file: renormalized base 75.8 shrunk to 64.8 = 65.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 76/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 75/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 5
- Body
- 2
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Hydrangea Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 76/100
Two independent Reddit comments provide favorable but very limited evidence for Hydrangea Coffee. One buyer included Hydrangea in a three-roaster Ethiopian comparison and described the coffees collectively as great, while preferring JBC. Another commenter named Hydrangea as an enduring favorite.
Ethiopian coffee comparisonfavorite-roaster endorsement
Threads cited (2)
- r/pourover · 12↑ · Great Ethiopian Fruit Forwards
I ordered Ethiopian's this month from heart hydrangea and JBC and JBC might be the best of the three. I regularly order great Ethiopian coffees from top roosters and I was pleasantly surprised by JBC. It doesn't get as much buzz on here but when I did a little research they have good roots and great reputation. Some ha
- r/pourover · 9↑ · Top USA roasters to try?
Hydrangea forever
On YouTube
Meet the roaster on camera
About the roasterInterview
SHOULD you start a Coffee Subscription? Ft. Hydrangea Coffee Roasters
Brian Quan · 6.6K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeThis video covers Hydrangea Coffee; it is general roaster coverage.
Cherrybook summary of the video
The video features an interview with Bill, the founder of Hydrangea Coffee Roasters, discussing the launch of his new coffee subscription service. It highlights his philosophy of sourcing unique, high-quality coffees and his goal to provide a curated experience for coffee enthusiasts.
Inside this video
From Brian Quan:
“I run Hydrangea Coffee Roaster. I think it's uh moderately well known in the light roast community now.”
“It's a personal passion project that I do for fun.”
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