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Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters

Ratibor Hartmann / Mi Finquita — Project III: Release 2 (MAME Selection)

Geisha

WashedDark

Cherrybook Index

74Noted

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

Price position

$19.73/oz$167.00 for 240g

Typical band for this profile $6.77 to $10.85. Where it sits

Catalog summary

A washed lot from Boquete, Panama, indexed 74 on sparse evidence and priced above the typical band for its listed profile.

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

Price and availability set by the roaster.

Cherrybook last checked this listing today.

Roaster’s notes

white tea · apricot · grape

  • Fruit
  • Floral
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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.

Ratibor Hartmann / Mi Finquita — Project III: Release 2 (MAME Selection) by Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters
Farm / Co-op
Mi Finquita
Process
Washed
Altitude
2000 m
Varietals
Geisha
Harvest
2026
Weight
240g
Bag price
$167.00
Price / oz
$19.73/oz
Brew
filter

from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

Price contextmodeled

A modeled range and current prices for comparable listings.

$19.73/oz

typically $6.77 to $10.85

Where it sits

typical band this lot

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Gesha variety×2.48
  • Panama origin×1.49
  • High altitude (2000 m)×1.09
  • Washed process×0.95

At 240 g, this bag runs about 2% more per ounce than a typical 287 g bag; that is pack size, not the coffee.

How this estimate works

A statistical model, refit weekly across the in-stock catalog, estimates what a coffee with these listed attributes typically sells for per ounce. Each multiplier compares one trait against the average lot in this market; the roaster line covers brand and sourcing together, which this model cannot separate. Bag size is shown separately, priced at the rate observed across sizes of the same coffee, because it says nothing about the coffee itself. The distribution counts every in-stock listing in the comparison group, with at least 15 listings from three roasters and no roaster supplying more than 60% of it. Decaf, blends, variety segments, processing families and bag formats stay separate. Origin, roast and selling currency can broaden as the group label indicates. Prices are converted to USD per ounce; shipping and differences in tax treatment are not adjusted. The model reads listed attributes only: the quality of the specific lot in the bag is not observable, so a price above the typical band is not evidence of overpricing.

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

74

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 86.3 shrunk to 70.8 + bonuses = 74.

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

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    88/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    80/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2
  • Editorial coverage cluster
    This roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
    +1

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
4
Body
2
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
5

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About Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 88/100

Two independent Reddit comments give Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters strongly favorable but limited evidence. One contributor named its Jose Cuellar among their favorite coffees of the year. Another included Phil & Sebastian among Canadian roasters with great coffee.

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Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

Meet the roaster on camera

5 videos

About the roasterBrand film

Phil & Sebastian Coffee | The Ampersand Strikes Again

Coffee Showcase · 30K views on YouTube

Watch on YouTube

This video covers Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters; it is general roaster coverage.

Cherrybook summary of the video

A reflection on the branding of Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters, focusing on their distinct ampersand logo and how the company built an identity where the symbol stands in for the name.

Inside this video

From Coffee Showcase:

“Not a lot of companies are able to shift their identity to a logo that does not include their name.”
“The ampersand strikes again.”

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