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Quills Coffee

Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Aricha

WashedLight65Cherry's Index

Cup profile

honeysuckle · sencha · raspberry

  • Fruit
  • Floral
Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Aricha by Quills Coffee
Farm / Co-op
Process
Washed
Altitude
1950–1950 m
Varietals
heirloom
Harvest
Weight
340g
Bag price
$26.00
Price / oz
$2.17/oz
Brew
filter

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

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Batch roasted weekly

Roasted on a scheduled weekly rhythm. Very fresh if you order right after a roast day; less so near the end of the cycle.

We roast 4 days a week. source ↗

Cherrybook last checked this listing 3 days ago.

Cherry's Index

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

65

Noted

Sparse signal

Confidence23% coverage / 2 of 7 signals

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. 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.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    75/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    65/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2

Renormalized base 72.8 shrunk to 63.1 at 57% confidence + bonuses = 65.

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
5
Body
2
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
5

Flavor wheelestimated

Comps & alternatives

Tasting flight

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About Quills Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100

Quills Coffee is recognized by Reddit users as a solid third-wave coffee option in cities like Louisville and Indianapolis. Mentioned alongside other notable regional roasters, users note that their coffee is good and reliable. While other specialized local spots may be highlighted for cutting-edge offerings, Quills maintains a positive presence as an established destination for quality specialty coffee and espresso in the Midwest.

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Press · Sprudge

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