Blacksmith Espresso
Washed And NaturalMedium-Light
Cup profile
cherry · honey · toasted almond
- Fruit
- Cocoa and nut
- Sugar and spice
- Origin
- —
- Producer
- —
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed And Natural
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 340g
- Bag price
- $46.00
- Price / oz
- $3.84/oz
- Brew
- —
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
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 ↗
Cherrybook last checked this listing yesterday.
Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
57
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
- 75/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 30/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
- +-4Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
Renormalized base 65.2 shrunk to 58.8 at 57% confidence + bonuses = 57.
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 3
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
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.
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
Press · Sprudge
- Drink Your Feelings For Valentine’s Day With Quills Coffee2018-02-08·sprudge
The Some Sort of Feelings Blend from Quills Coffee is available for a limited time.
- Quills Coffee’s Lump O Coal Blend Sucks (And That’s The Point)2017-12-13·sprudge
The Lump O Coal Blend is available in very limited quantities at all Quills cafes.
- Build-Outs Of Summer: Quills Coffee In Louisville, KY2017-08-17·sprudge
Quills Coffee in Louisville, Kentucky.
On YouTube
1 video · 4k combined views
1 video covers Quills Coffee from reviewer Seattle Coffee Gear.
Coverage from others