Cristal Decaf
WashedMediumNorthscore 71Decaf
- Origin
- Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas, MX
- Producer
- Various smallholder farms
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- bourbon, typica, mundo_novo
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 340g
- Bag price
- $21.00
- Price / oz
- $1.75/oz
- Brew
- —
As cupped
candied pecan · creamy · red apple
Price and availability set by the roaster.
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 ↗
Northscore
Quality score with explicit source coverage. Methodology
71
Limited signal
Confidence45% coverage / 2 of 4 signals
Treat this as a directional read until more source families land. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped and the remaining weights are renormalized.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review
- 75/ 44% weightCommunity sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 65/ 56% weightSensory averageMean of acidity, body, sweetness, balance, cleanliness
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
Base weighted score: 69.4 + bonuses = 71
Sensory profile
Flavor wheel
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
Taste this against three others Cherry picks.
Brew a set side-by-side. Cherry varies the picks along axes that pair with this lot — origin, process, roast, or producer — so you learn the difference, not just drink four good cups.
Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Quills Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100
Quills Coffee is recognized by the coffee community as a reputable specialty roaster based in Louisville. Users who have visited or tried their coffee describe it as "good" and a reliable destination for third-wave coffee. There is very little discourse regarding their specific flavor profiles or roast styles, as mentions are primarily limited to travel recommendations.
reputable Louisville roastersolid third-wave optionfrequently recommended for travel
Threads cited (10)
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- r/Coffee · 12↑ · What should we get for our office setup?
- r/Coffee · 5↑ · Specialty coffee reccomendations in Memphis and Louisville?
- r/Coffee · 4↑ · Indianapolis for the weekend- quality Third Wave/specialty coffee
- r/espresso · 3↑ · My 2024 coffees
Press · Sprudge
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On YouTube · Reviewers discussing Quills Coffee
YouTube reviewers have published 3 popular videos about Quills Coffee (5,829,182 combined views). Channels include OCD Coffee Club, Seattle Coffee Gear, starkeeper__.