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Hector Hernandez; La Cumbre - Colombia

Washed85Strong
Hector Hernandez; La Cumbre - Colombia by Sey Coffee
Origin
Huila, CO
Farm / Co-op
La Cumbre
Process
Washed
Altitude
1850–1850 m
Varietals
geisha
Harvest
2024
Weight
318g
Bag price
$25.50
Price / oz
$2.27/oz
Brew
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from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

As cupped

jasmine · mango · champagne

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Cherry's Index

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

85

Strong

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

  • 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
    80/ 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 85.8 shrunk to 79.5 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 85.

Sensory profileestimated

Flavor wheelestimated

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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 top-tier international peers like La Cabra and Coffee Collective. While their ultra-light roast profile is sometimes debated—with some users finding them challenging to brew or occasionally polarizing in flavor—they are consistently held in high regard for their quality and are a benchmark for those exploring light roast coffee. They are frequently cited as a go-to roaster for hobbyists looking to push their brewing skills and equipment to the limit.

ultra-light roast profilefrequent benchmark for qualitychallenging to brew/dial inhighly regarded by enthusiastsoften paired with high-end equipment
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 high extraction and flavor clarity. The roaster is frequently cited for its technical brewing philosophy, often encouraging home brewers to push extraction parameters to achieve the best results from their beans.

extreme focus on raw ingredient qualitytechnical approach to high extractionemphasis on flavor clarity in light roastsspecific 1:18 brewing ratio recommendationsfine grind and long steep brewing methods

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