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Quills Coffee

Nicaragua | Matagalpa

NaturalLight5.0 (1)66Cherry's Index

Cup profile

pineapple · mango · cherry

  • Fruit
Nicaragua | Matagalpa by Quills Coffee
Farm / Co-op
Process
Natural
Altitude
1300–1600 m
Harvest
Weight
340g
Bag price
$28.00
Price / oz
$2.33/oz
Brew

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 ↗

Cherry's Index

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

66

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
    70/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

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

Renormalized base 73.9 shrunk to 63.8 at 57% confidence + bonuses = 66.

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
4
Body
3
Sweetness
4
Balance
3
Clean
3

Flavor wheelestimated

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.

Build the flight

Reference · About the varietal & origin

Buyer reviews · this coffee

5.0/ 5· 1 review on Quills Coffee’s product page
via judgeme

Aggregate of star ratings buyers left on this lot’s page on Quills Coffee’s storefront. Cherrybook stores the average + count, not the individual reviews; tap through to read what buyers wrote.

Read all 1 reviews on Quills CoffeeLast refreshed Apr 26, 2026

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.

regional favoritereliable qualitygood espresso and pour oversMidwest specialty coffee
Threads cited (2)

Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

1 video · 4k combined views

1 video covers Quills Coffee from reviewer Seattle Coffee Gear.

Quills Coffee

$2.33/oz· $28/bag

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