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KOS Coffee

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WashedMedium★ 4.0 (1)Northscore 73
Origin
Huehuetenango, GT
Farm / Co-op
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Process
Washed
Altitude
1500–1500 m
Varietals
caturra, bourbon
Harvest
—
Weight
283g
Bag price
$20.00
Price / oz
$2.00/oz
Brew
—

As cupped

cherry · apricot · dark chocolate · chocolate · lemon · raspberry · creamy body

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Northscore

Quality score with explicit source coverage. Methodology

73

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
    75/ 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: 70.6 + bonuses = 73

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About KOS Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100

KOS Coffee is recognized by enthusiasts as a capable roaster, particularly noted for their skill with natural process coffees. Community feedback highlights their ability to produce fruit-forward profiles that are well-received by those who enjoy adventurous, vibrant beans. While mentioned in broader discussions about local roasters in Brooklyn, specific praise is largely centered on the quality of their roast profiles rather than their brand identity as a whole.

skilled with natural processesfruit-forward profileswell-regarded local roasterconsistent quality
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