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Madcap Coffee

Alirio Muñoz Ortega

Washed83Strong
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

As cupped

pineapple · cotton candy · pink lemonade

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Cherry's Index

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

83

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
    90/ 30% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    85/ 55% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    70/ 15% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2
  • 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 84.2 shrunk to 78.3 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 83.

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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 in 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 the beans rather than a quality issue.

high-quality single originsfrequent mention with top-tier roasterschallenging but rewarding for espressoseasonal offeringswell-regarded specialty staple
Threads cited (10)

Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

1 video · 1k combined views

Outside coverage consistently portrays Madcap Coffee as a leader in supply chain transparency and direct farmer relationships. Reviewers emphasize the company's dedication to storytelling and the education of both staff and customers regarding coffee origins. The roaster is widely recognized for its highly skilled, award-winning barista team and a rigorous focus on the seasonality of coffee harvests.

Direct farmer relationshipsEmphasis on harvest seasonalityCommitment to supply chain transparencyHighly trained award-winning baristasEducational approach to coffee storytelling

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