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Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters

Sugar Heist

White Honey★ 4.9 (13)86Cherry's Pick
Sugar Heist by Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters
Farm / Co-op
Rio Jorco
Altitude
1600–1600 m
Varietals
catuai
Harvest
—
Weight
302g
Bag price
$20.95
Price / oz
$1.97/oz
Brew
—

As cupped

nougat · cashew · dried fruit · brown sugar

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Cherry's Index

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

86

Cherry's Pick

Confident

Confidence45% coverage / 4 of 7 signals

Enough independent signal to score at face value; no shrinkage applied. 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 0% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Cherrybook tastings

  • Buyer reviews
    On-shop star ratings (Yotpo, Reviews.io, Okendo, Loox, Stamped, Judge.me)
    98/ 27% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    85/ 40% weight
  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    85/ 22% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    75/ 11% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-1

Base weighted score: 87.4 + bonuses = 86

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Buyer reviews · this coffee

4.9/ 5· 13 reviews on Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters’s product page
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About Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

Phil & Sebastian is widely regarded as a premier Canadian roaster, frequently mentioned alongside other top-tier roasters like 49th Parallel and Rosso. Enthusiasts appreciate their high-quality offerings, particularly their Geisha varieties, which are noted for distinct, complex flavor profiles. They are a staple recommendation for those seeking specialty coffee in Western Canada and are often stocked by reputable multi-roaster cafes.

premier Canadian roasterhigh-quality Geisha offeringscomplex flavor profilesstaple in Western Canada
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On YouTube

3 videos · 33k combined views

Outside coverage characterizes Phil & Sebastian as a company deeply rooted in an engineering mindset. Reviewers and interviewers highlight the founders' commitment to understanding every operational detail by performing every role themselves. The roaster is recognized for prioritizing radical consistency and long term, transparent relationships with coffee producers.

Engineering-driven operational philosophyHands-on founder involvementCommitment to radical consistencyDirect producer relationship focus

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