Altura - Veracruz, Mexico
NaturalMedium-Light71Noted

- Origin
- Veracruz, MX
- Producer
- Givette Perez and Ernesto Perez
- Farm / Co-op
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- Process
- Natural
- Altitude
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- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 308g
- Bag price
- $25.00
- Price / oz
- $2.30/oz
- Brew
- —
As cupped
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Price and availability set by the roaster.
Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
71
Noted
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
- 90/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 75/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 45/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Renormalized base 75.0 shrunk to 70.6 at 83% confidence = 71.
Sensory profileestimated
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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 Mother Tongue Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100
Mother Tongue Coffee is recognized by enthusiasts as a solid, reliable roaster often grouped alongside other respected specialty coffee brands. Community members appreciate their accessible price points and aesthetic branding. While they are not the subject of extensive, deep-dive discussions, they are consistently mentioned as a go-to option for quality beans.
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Threads cited (7)
- r/espresso · ↑ · Got beans from Italy, how do I pull it to taste just like the ones you drink there (long s
- r/espresso · ↑ · Oakland Breakfast
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Most important standard works on coffee in various languages
- r/pourover · ↑ · Recommendations for roasters specializing in the more developed end of light?
- r/espresso · ↑ · Please your opinion about nanopresso
- r/espresso · ↑ · Help me with espresso compass
- r/espresso · ↑ · Looking for help with my first try at some beans from El Salvador.
On YouTube
3 videos · 12k combined views
Outside coverage identifies Mother Tongue Coffee as a roastery deeply rooted in the expertise of its founder, Jen Apodaca. Reviewers highlight her professional accolades, specifically her status as a Cup Tasting Champion, as a marker of the brand's technical precision. The roaster is also recognized for its commitment to industry advocacy through initiatives like #shestheroaster. Overall, the brand is presented as a thoughtful, expert-led operation.
Founder expertise as a Cup Tasting ChampionCommitment to industry advocacy and inclusivityTechnical precision in roasting profilesFocus on high quality single origin offerings
Mother Tongue Coffee
$2.30/oz· $25/bag