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Sey Coffee

2024 Masha - Burundi

Washed84Cherry's Index

Cup profile

red tea · baking spice · dried fruit · citrus

2024 Masha - Burundi by Sey Coffee
Farm / Co-op
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Process
Washed
Altitude
1900–1900 m
Harvest
2024
Weight
318g
Bag price
$23.75
Price / oz
$2.12/oz
Brew
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from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

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Cherry's Index

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

84

Strong

Preliminary

Confidence33% coverage / 3 of 7 signals

Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50 — read directionally until more source families land.

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 18% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

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

  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    90/ 30% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    85/ 55% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    75/ 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 85.0 shrunk to 78.9 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 84.

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About Sey Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

Sey Coffee is widely recognized in enthusiast circles as a premier US roaster, frequently mentioned alongside other top-tier international roasters like La Cabra and Coffee Collective. While they are highly regarded for their ultra-light roast profile, this style is noted as being challenging to brew and requiring significant rest, which occasionally leads to polarized discussions regarding extraction and flavor expectations. Despite these technical hurdles, they remain a go-to recommendation for hobbyists seeking high-clarity, light-roast coffee.

ultra-light roast profilehigh clarity and complexityrequires long rest periodschallenging to brew/extractfrequently grouped with top-tier roasterspremium reputation among enthusiasts
Threads cited (10)

On YouTube

5 videos · 110k combined views

Outside coverage consistently identifies Sey Coffee as a roaster deeply committed to the integrity of the raw ingredient. Reviewers highlight their specific approach to light roasts, which prioritizes maximizing extraction to achieve exceptional flavor clarity. The roaster is frequently cited for its technical brewing philosophy, which often involves fine grind sizes and longer steep times to fully unlock the potential of their high-quality sourcing.

Focus on raw ingredient qualityEmphasis on high extraction yieldsTechnical light roast brewing philosophyPreference for 1:18 brew ratiosFine grind and long steep methodsCommitment to flavor clarity

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