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Nomad Coffee

Pacas — Espresso

Natural Processed Pacas

NaturalDark74Cherry's Index

Cup profile

candied almond · cinnamon · dates · 80% chocolate · cocoa powder · caramel · smooth body · balanced acidity

  • Fruit
  • Cocoa and nut
  • Sugar and spice
Pacas — Espresso by Nomad Coffee
Producer
Carlos Pola
Farm / Co-op
Finca Las Brisas
Process
Natural
Altitude
1250–1300 m
Varietals
pacas
Harvest
—
Weight
250g
Bag price
EUR 21.50
Price / oz
$2.78/oz
Brew
espresso

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Cherry's Index

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology

74

Noted

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

  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    90/ 30% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    85/ 15% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    78/ 55% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Editorial coverage cluster
    This roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
    +1
  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-4

Renormalized base 82.7 shrunk to 77.0 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 74.

Sensory profile

Body
4
Balance
4

Flavor wheelestimated

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About Nomad Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 78/100

Nomad Coffee (based in Spain) is recognized as a notable specialty roaster, often grouped alongside other well-regarded European and international names by enthusiastic coffee fans. Customers enjoy their adventurous and unique offerings, such as experimental processing methods like 'molasses' and tropical fruit notes, though some find certain bags tricky to dial in or mention isolated batch defects like a cheesy smell. Overall, they are appreciated as a quality pick for those seeking specialty beans in Spain and beyond.

Spanish specialty roasterexperimental and unique processingadventurous flavor profilesfrequently paired with top international roasters
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On YouTube

4 videos · 33k combined views

Outside coverage describes Nomad Coffee as a pioneering specialty roaster in Barcelona founded by Jordi Mestre after his time working with coffee carts in London. Reviewers and documentary features emphasize their evolution from a small cart operation into an iconic Spanish roastery and multi-cafe business. Coverage highlights their meticulous approach to green coffee sourcing, climate-controlled storage, Probat roasting, and maintaining high quality standards while scaling.

Pioneering specialty coffee in BarcelonaEvolution from a London cart to a multi-cafe operationRigorous green bean and roasting quality controlClimate-controlled storage facilitiesStrong focus on team and scaling challenges

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