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Intelligentsia Coffee

Colombia Santa Barbara Pink Bourbon

WashedMedium-Light77Strong
Colombia Santa Barbara Pink Bourbon by Intelligentsia Coffee
Origin
Cauca, CO
Producer
Ruiz family
Farm / Co-op
Santa Bárbara
Process
Washed
Altitude
1850–1850 m
Varietals
pink_bourbon
Harvest
2025
Weight
283g
Bag price
$29.00
Price / oz
$2.90/oz
Brew
filter

from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

As cupped

red currant · mandarin orange · clove

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Roasts to order · ships in ~3d

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Cherry's Index

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology

77

Strong

Preliminary

Confidence33% coverage / 3 of 7 signals

Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50 — read directionally until more source families land. 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 18% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.

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  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    85/ 30% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    85/ 15% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    75/ 55% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2
  • Editorial coverage cluster
    This roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
    +1

Renormalized base 79.5 shrunk to 74.4 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 77.

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About Intelligentsia Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100

Intelligentsia is widely recognized as a foundational player in the specialty coffee industry. While some discussions focus on their business challenges or shifts in brewing methods at specific locations, they remain a standard benchmark for quality and are frequently grouped with other top-tier roasters. Their resources, such as their cupping forms and training programs, are highly regarded by the home-roasting and enthusiast communities.

foundational specialty roasterwidely available high-quality beansrespected training and resourcesindustry benchmark for volume and reachexperimental brewing at flagship locations
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Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

8 videos · 23578k combined views

Outside coverage consistently characterizes Intelligentsia as a pioneer of the direct trade model. Reviewers emphasize the company's rigorous focus on seasonality and the culinary complexity of their coffee. The roaster is recognized for maintaining a boutique identity while successfully scaling their presence into broader retail and office environments.

Direct trade sourcing modelEmphasis on coffee seasonalityCommitment to producer relationshipsBoutique brand scaling strategyFocus on Latin American and East African originsCulinary approach to coffee production

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