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La Cabra

Hacienda La Papaya Washed Typica

WashedMedium-LightNorthscore 81
Origin
Loja, EC
Producer
Juan Peña
Farm / Co-op
—
Process
Washed
Altitude
2000–2000 m
Varietals
typica
Harvest
—
Weight
200g
Bag price
$159.00
Price / oz
$22.54/oz
Brew
—

As cupped

floral · delicate

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Northscore

Quality score with explicit source coverage. Methodology

81

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

  • Community sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    85/ 44% weight
  • Sensory average
    Mean of acidity, body, sweetness, balance, cleanliness
    65/ 56% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2
  • Multi-time Cup of Excellence finalist
    This producer has multiple Cup of Excellence finishes
    +5

Base weighted score: 73.9 + bonuses = 81

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About La Cabra

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

La Cabra is widely regarded as a premier Nordic-style roaster, frequently cited by enthusiasts for their delicate, bright, and clean flavor profiles. They are often associated with the high-quality specialty coffee scene in Copenhagen and are a staple in top-tier multi-roaster cafes globally. While users acknowledge that their coffee is on the expensive side, the consensus is that the quality—particularly of their washed Kenyans and Ethiopian offerings—justifies the price for those seeking a refined, light-roast experience.

definitive Nordic-style roasterdelicate and bright flavor profileshighly praised washed Kenyanspremium price pointstaple in multi-roaster cafes
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On YouTube · Reviewers discussing La Cabra

YouTube reviewers have published 8 popular videos about La Cabra (1,596,402 combined views). Channels include Action Bronson, Bean Bros., Blue Rose Studios and others.

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