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Madcap Coffee

Afterhours

Dark75StrongDecaf
Afterhours by Madcap Coffee
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Weight
340g
Bag price
$15.99
Price / oz
$1.33/oz
Brew
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from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

As cupped

molasses · silky sweetness · chocolate · dark cherry · crushable

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Cherry's Index

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

75

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

Bonuses applied

  • Roast Magazine Roaster of the Year
    This roaster has been recognized as Roaster of the Year by Roast Magazine within the last decade
    +2
  • Editorial coverage cluster
    This roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
    +1

Renormalized base 76.7 shrunk to 72.0 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 75.

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About Madcap Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

Madcap is consistently regarded as a high-quality, reputable roaster within the specialty coffee community. They are frequently mentioned alongside other top-tier roasters like Onyx and Ceremony, and users often turn to them for high-quality single-origin beans and seasonal offerings. While some users note that their coffees can be challenging to dial in for espresso, this is generally framed as a testament to the complexity of their light roasts rather than a quality issue.

high-quality single originschallenging but rewarding light roastsfrequently grouped with top-tier roastersseasonal blendswell-regarded in the specialty community
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On YouTube

1 video · 1k combined views

Outside coverage consistently characterizes Madcap Coffee as a company deeply invested in the narrative of coffee production. Reviewers emphasize their rigorous focus on supply chain transparency and the cultivation of direct, long-term relationships with farmers. Furthermore, the roaster is frequently recognized for its highly skilled, award-winning barista staff and a technical commitment to the concept of seasonality in coffee sourcing.

Emphasis on supply chain storytellingDirect farmer relationshipsTechnical focus on seasonalityHighly trained award-winning baristasCommitment to transparency in sourcing

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