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Sey Coffee

Daniel Caro Lopez; El Tambo - Colombia

Washed86Cherry's Pick
Daniel Caro Lopez; El Tambo - Colombia by Sey Coffee
Farm / Co-op
El Tambo
Process
Washed
Altitude
2200–2200 m
Varietals
chiroso
Harvest
2024
Weight
318g
Bag price
$24.25
Price / oz
$2.16/oz
Brew
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from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

As cupped

tamarind · rose

From the editors

This lot is no longer available at the roaster.

We last reached the roaster’s page for this coffee 0 days ago. It now returns a not-found or members-only response — we’ve archived the buy link so we don’t send anyone to a dead page. The notes, sensory chart, and editorial context below remain useful as a record of what this lot offered.

No longer available at the roaster

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Cherry's Index

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

86

Cherry's Pick

Preliminary

Confidence33% coverage / 3 of 7 signals

Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50 — read directionally until more source families land. 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 18% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.

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

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    90/ 55% weight
  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    90/ 30% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    70/ 15% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Roast Magazine Roaster of the Year
    This roaster has been recognized as Roaster of the Year by Roast Magazine within the last decade
    +2
  • World Coffee Championships finalist lot
    This roaster sourced a World Coffee Championships finalist routine
    +3

Renormalized base 87.0 shrunk to 80.5 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 86.

Sensory profileestimated

Flavor wheelestimated

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About Sey Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 90/100

Sey Coffee is widely regarded in the specialty coffee community as a benchmark for ultra-light, Nordic-style roasts. They are frequently mentioned alongside other top-tier roasters like Tim Wendelboe and Coffee Collective, and are often cited as a standard for high-clarity, fruit-forward coffee. While some users note the challenges of brewing their very light roasts, these comments are typically framed as personal learning curves rather than product defects. Their reputation is that of a premium roaster that rewards patience and precise brewing techniques.

ultra-light roast profilehigh clarity and acidityrequires long rest periodsbenchmark for Nordic stylefrequent recommendation for light roast loverschallenging to brew for beginners
Threads cited (10)

On YouTube

4 videos · 78k combined views

Outside coverage consistently identifies Sey Coffee as a roaster deeply committed to the integrity of raw ingredients. Reviewers emphasize the roaster's technical approach to light roasts, which prioritizes high extraction yields to achieve maximum flavor clarity. The consensus among reviewers is that Sey requires specific brewing methodologies, such as fine grinds and longer steep times, to fully unlock the potential of their coffee.

Uncompromising focus on raw ingredientsTechnical approach to light roast profilesEmphasis on high extraction yieldsDistinctive long steep brewing methodsCommitment to flavor clarity

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