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Marlon Bolaños Washed Gesha

Terroir Series

WashedLight

Cherrybook Index

67Noted

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

Price position

$3.97/oz$35.00 for 250g

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Catalog summary

A washed lot from Huila, Colombia, indexed 67 on sparse evidence.

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Cherrybook last checked this listing 13 days ago.

Roaster’s notes

jasmine · raw honey · lemon

  • Citrus
  • Floral
  • 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.

Marlon Bolaños Washed Gesha by Modcup Coffee
Origin
Huila, CO
Farm / Co-op
The Three Coffee Farmers
Process
Washed
Altitude
1670 m
Varietals
Geisha
Harvest
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Weight
250g
Bag price
$35.00
Price / oz
$3.97/oz
Brew
filter

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

67

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 76.1 shrunk to 65.0 + bonuses = 67.

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

  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    80/ 22% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    75/ 78% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
5
Body
2
Sweetness
4
Balance
5
Clean
5

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About Modcup Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100

One thread author lists Modcup among new-to-them roasters tried in 2025. Another thread author states they really liked the co-ferments from Modcup and are a big fan of producer Edinson Argote after having them.

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Threads cited (2)
  • r/pourover · 11↑ · 60+ Coffees in 2025

    …liday season trying different 2 cup recipes and grind settings on my ZP6. A few new to me roasters this year: 1. The Source (my new favorite) 2. Hydrangea 3. Modcup My top 3 coffee shops I visited this year: 1. Nordic Brew Lab (Malmo, Sweeden) 2. The Source (Edinburgh, Scotland) 3. Cafe Apotek (Quebec City, Canada) Th

  • r/pourover · 8↑ · This was insanely good - should I try the Sidra too??

    Im a big fan of Edinson Argote after having the co-ferments from Modcup which I really liked. Keep seeing this roaster pop up so I grabbed a bag since I recognized the producer, and holy shit. Might be one of my favorite new top 5 coffees. Not sure what I was expecting but it’s not like anything I’ve had before The bea

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On YouTube

Meet the roaster on camera

3 videos

About the roasterInterview

Mod Cup Coffee - Jersey City Heights New Jersey | Mobile Cart Near Hoboken Path

Obscure Threads Productions · 3.9K views on YouTube

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This video covers Modcup Coffee; it is general roaster coverage.

Cherrybook summary of the video

This video features an interview with the founders of Modcup Coffee, a micro-roastery based in Jersey City Heights. They discuss their mission to provide fresh coffee, emphasizing their commitment to roasting in small batches and ensuring their coffee is consumed within a short window of time.

Inside this video

From Obscure Threads Productions:

“Our mantra is 99% of all coffee is stale, we're part of the 1% . . . we roast coffee beans every three days.”
“I think that there's been a huge myth perpetuated by the coffee industry for decades and it's time that myth was exposed.”

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