El Ingenio-Meraki
WashedMedium-Light81Cherry's Index
Cup profile
dried fruits · green apple · fudge
- Origin
- Apaneca-Ilamatepec, SV
- Producer
- Urrutia's Estate Coffee
- Farm / Co-op
- El Ingenio
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1200–1600 m
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 250g
- Bag price
- EUR 10.50
- Price / oz
- $1.37/oz
- Brew
- —
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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.
How confidence affects the score
Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. Missing sources are dropped, remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 18% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings
- 90/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 85/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 80/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Renormalized base 87.0 shrunk to 80.5 at 83% confidence = 81.
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About Manhattan Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 90/100
Manhattan Coffee Roasters is widely recognized as a top-tier roaster, frequently mentioned alongside other elite specialty roasters like Sey, La Cabra, and April. They are highly regarded for their experimental processing and high-quality light roasts, often sought out by enthusiasts looking to explore premium coffee. While some users note the high cost or shipping logistics, the community consistently treats them as a benchmark for quality in the specialty coffee scene.
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On YouTube
1 video · 13k combined views
Outside coverage characterizes Manhattan Coffee Roasters as a highly professionalized, production-focused operation. Reviewers emphasize the company's transition into a large-scale facility that prioritizes industrial efficiency and rigorous quality control. The roastery is portrayed as a functional factory environment rather than a romanticized artisanal space.
Industrial-scale production focusRigorous quality control standardsTransparent sourcing practicesCollaborative professional cultureHigh-capacity roasting infrastructure