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Intelligentsia Coffee

Colombia Didier Anacona Tabi

Northscore 70
Origin
CO
Farm / Co-op
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Process
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Altitude
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Varietals
other
Harvest
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Weight
340g
Bag price
$22.00
Price / oz
$1.83/oz
Brew
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As cupped

blackberry · cherry · orange

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Roasts to order · ships in ~3d

Your bag is roasted after you order — expect a short delay before it ships, but it arrives as fresh as the roaster can make it.

“signature blends, roasted to order” source ↗

Northscore

Quality score with explicit source coverage. Methodology

70

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

  • Sensory average
    Mean of acidity, body, sweetness, balance, cleanliness
    70/ 56% weight
  • Community sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    65/ 44% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2

Base weighted score: 67.8 + bonuses = 70

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About Intelligentsia Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Mixed reviews· sentiment 65/100

Intelligentsia is widely recognized as a foundational "third wave" roaster, often used as a benchmark for espresso, particularly their Black Cat blend. While they are a staple in the specialty coffee scene, some enthusiasts view them as a "gateway" roaster that has become more commercialized over time. Users generally appreciate the consistency of their classic offerings, though some report difficulty dialing in specific extractions to avoid acidity or thin body.

classic third-wave roasterBlack Cat blend as a benchmarkwidely available in retailcan be challenging to dial inoften viewed as a 'gateway' brand
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On YouTube · Reviewers discussing Intelligentsia Coffee

YouTube reviewers have published 8 popular videos about Intelligentsia Coffee (23,534,912 combined views). Channels include 12 for 12, Chris D'Elia, Coffeeology and others.

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