Janson X-527
Hybrid Washed78Strong
- Origin
- Volcán, PA
- Producer
- The Janson Family
- Farm / Co-op
- Hacienda
- Process
- Hybrid Washed
- Altitude
- 1350–1350 m
- Varietals
- geisha
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 250g
- Bag price
- EUR 55.00
- Price / oz
- $7.21/oz
- Brew
- filter, espresso
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
As cupped
black currant · violet · white rose · juicy mouthfeel
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Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
78
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.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings
- 85/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 85/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 75/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Renormalized base 83.5 shrunk to 77.6 at 83% confidence = 78.
Sensory profileestimated
Flavor wheelestimated
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
Taste this against three others Cherry picks.
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Manhattan Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100
Manhattan Coffee Roasters is widely recognized within the specialty coffee community as a top-tier roaster, frequently grouped alongside other elite international roasters like Sey and La Cabra. They are highly regarded for their high-end, experimental, and light-roast offerings, often being the subject of curiosity for enthusiasts looking to explore premium beans. While their pricing and shipping costs are noted as significant, they are consistently viewed as a benchmark for quality in the Netherlands and beyond.
elite international roasterfrequent choice for light roast enthusiastsassociated with experimental processingpremium pricing and shipping considerationshighly regarded in the Netherlands coffee scene
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On YouTube
1 video · 13k combined views
Outside coverage characterizes Manhattan Coffee Roasters as a highly professionalized, production-oriented operation. Reviewers emphasize the roastery's transition into a large-scale facility that prioritizes industrial efficiency and rigorous quality control. The brand is portrayed as transparent about the mechanical nature of their work, moving away from romanticized notions of roasting to focus on technical precision and operational scale.
Industrial-scale production focusTechnical precision in roastingTransparent operational philosophyLarge facility infrastructureRigorous quality control standards
Manhattan Coffee Roasters
$7.21/oz· 55 EUR/bag