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Madcap Coffee

Nelson Moreno

Anaerobic Washed81Strong
Nelson Moreno by Madcap Coffee
Farm / Co-op
El Paraíso
Altitude
—
Varietals
pacas
Harvest
—
Weight
227g
Bag price
$28.00
Price / oz
$3.50/oz
Brew
—

As cupped

fruit punch · cherry blossom · plum

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Cherry's Index

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

81

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
    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
  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-1

Renormalized base 82.7 shrunk to 77.0 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 81.

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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 specifically seek out their single-origin offerings for espresso and pour-over brewing. While some users note that their coffees can be challenging to dial in, 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 roasterspopular for espresso and pour-overwell-regarded seasonal blends
Threads cited (10)

Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

3 videos · 5k combined views

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

Emphasis on coffee storytellingDirect farmer sourcing modelsTechnical focus on seasonalityHighly trained barista cultureNational and global industry recognition

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