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Olympia Coffee Roasters

Ethiopia Wasa

WashedLightNorthscore 77
Ethiopia Wasa by Olympia Coffee Roasters
Farm / Co-op
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Process
Washed
Altitude
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Varietals
74110,74112
Harvest
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Weight
340g
Bag price
$28.00
Price / oz
$2.33/oz
Brew
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As cupped

honey · apricot · plum

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Roasts daily

Roasts most weekdays, so most orders ship within a day or two of the roast date.

“We roast to order Monday through Friday. Our coffee ships on the same day it's roasted to make sure you’re enjoying it as fresh as possible.” source ↗

Northscore

Quality score with explicit source coverage. Methodology

77

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

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    85/ 55% weight
  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    85/ 30% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    60/ 15% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Editorial coverage cluster
    This roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
    +1

Renormalized base 81.2 shrunk to 75.8 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 77.

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About Olympia Coffee Roasters

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

Olympia Coffee Roasters is highly regarded by the coffee community for the quality of their beans, specifically their Morning Sun blend, which has been praised for its exceptional flavor and freshness. It is important to note that the name "Olympia" is frequently mentioned in Reddit threads regarding the "Olympia Cremina," a legendary vintage manual espresso machine; users should be careful to distinguish between the roaster and the equipment manufacturer when searching for community discussions. The roaster itself is viewed as a reliable source for high-quality, fresh-roasted coffee.

high quality beansfresh roast datesMorning Sun blend praiseoften confused with Cremina espresso machines
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On YouTube

5 videos · 65k combined views

Outside coverage characterizes Olympia Coffee Roasters as a technically focused organization with deep expertise in coffee science. Reviewers highlight their commitment to educating consumers on the relationship between roast profiles and extraction variables. The roaster is presented as a reliable authority for those seeking to understand the mechanics of espresso preparation.

Technical roasting expertiseEmphasis on extraction scienceEducational approach to brewingFocus on roast development levels

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