Yemen Auction — Best of 2025 Archive Release
NaturalLightNorthscore 87
- Origin
- YE
- Producer
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- Farm / Co-op
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- Altitude
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- Varietals
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- Harvest
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- Weight
- 272g
- Price / oz
- $8.34/oz
- Brew
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Northscore
Quality score with explicit source coverage. Methodology
87
Sparse signal
Confidence20% coverage / 1 of 4 signals
This score is provisional and should not be read like a fully covered coffee. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped and the remaining weights are renormalized.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Sensory average
- 85/ 100% weightCommunity sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
Base weighted score: 85.0 + bonuses = 87
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
Taste this against three others Cherry picks.
Brew a set side-by-side. Cherry varies the picks along axes that pair with this lot — origin, process, roast, or producer — so you learn the difference, not just drink four good cups.
Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Modcup Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100
Modcup is highly regarded by the specialty coffee community, particularly for their ability to deliver on the specific tasting notes promised on their bags. Users frequently praise their beans for being sweet, juicy, and flavorful, with several enthusiasts noting that Modcup was their first experience successfully tasting distinct fruity notes in specialty coffee. Beyond the beans, the brand is noted for its high-quality cafe experience in Jersey City and its distinctive, premium packaging.
consistently flavorful beansaccurate tasting notesexcellent cafe experiencepremium packaging designwell-regarded by enthusiasts
Threads cited (10)
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- r/Coffee · 14↑ · /r/Coffee, who is your favorite roaster in your local city?
- r/pourover · 13↑ · 60+ Coffees in 2025
- r/pourover · 11↑ · Offerings I’ve been stoked on!
- r/pourover · 9↑ · Can’t Stop Buying Beans 🤣
- r/Coffee · 7↑ · ModCup coffee; roasted locally and deliciously in Jersey City, NJ !
- r/pourover · 6↑ · Update on ModCup Disco Peach
- r/pourover · 5↑ · A selection of my 2025 coffee bags. What roasters should I try next?
Press · Sprudge
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On YouTube · Reviewers discussing Modcup Coffee
YouTube reviewers have published 1 popular videos about Modcup Coffee (4,100 combined views). Channels include Brian Quan.