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Madcap Coffee

Alirio Muñoz Ortega

Washed

Cherrybook Index

72Noted

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

$3.87/oz$31.00 for 227g

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Catalog summary

A washed lot from Huila, Colombia, indexed 72 on sparse evidence.

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

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Cherrybook last checked this listing 44 days ago.

Roaster’s notes

pineapple · cotton candy · pink lemonade

  • Fruit
  • Citrus
  • Sugar and spice
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Mapped from the roaster’s tasting notes to the SCA flavor wheel; Cherrybook’s interpretation of the stated notes, not the roaster’s own categorization.

Alirio Muñoz Ortega by Madcap Coffee
Origin
Huila, CO
Farm / Co-op
El Diviso
Process
Washed
Altitude
—
Varietals
Pink bourbon
Harvest
—
Weight
227g
Bag price
$31.00
Price / oz
$3.87/oz
Brew
—

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

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

72

Noted

Sparse signal

Confidence2 of 7 signals on file

Score is heavily shrunk toward 50; treat as a placeholder until more sources arrive.

How confidence affects the score

Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 23% of the signal universe on file. Missing sources are dropped, remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 43% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

The math on file: renormalized base 82.5 shrunk to 68.7 + bonuses = 72.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    86/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    70/ 22% 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

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
4
Body
3
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
4

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About Madcap Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 86/100

Three Reddit posts give Madcap Coffee favorable product and cafe feedback. One called Oktoberfest a favorite seasonal blend, another documented a first good Corazon ristretto after difficult dialing, and a repeat Grand Rapids visitor said Madcap was their introduction to craft coffee.

Oktoberfest seasonal blendCorazon ristrettoGrand Rapids cafe visits
Threads cited (3)

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On YouTube

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6 videos

From the roasterBrew guide

Brew Guide: Chemex How To

Madcap Coffee · 56.7K views on YouTube

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Cherrybook summary of the video

This video features two Madcap Coffee employees demonstrating their specific brewing method for a Chemex using their Bolt blend. It provides a step-by-step guide on their technique, including filter preparation, water temperature, and pouring method.

Inside this video

From Madcap Coffee:

“I've never brewed like the Madcap way on a Chemex, so I'm kind of excited to really fine-tune my brewing skills with one.”
“We're here at Fulton in our training space and Danny's going to be brewing a Chemex.”

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Madcap Coffee

$3.87/oz· $31.00 a bag

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