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Sey Coffee

Octavio Rueda; El Mirador, 3rd Harvest - Colombia

Washed85Cherry's Index

Cup profile

pomegranate · hibiscus · limeade

  • Fruit
  • Citrus
  • Floral
Octavio Rueda; El Mirador, 3rd Harvest - Colombia by Sey Coffee
Origin
Huila, CO
Farm / Co-op
El Mirador
Process
Washed
Altitude
1830–1830 m
Varietals
pink_bourbon
Harvest
2025
Weight
318g
Bag price
$25.25
Price / oz
$2.25/oz
Brew
—

from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

From the editors

This lot is no longer available at the roaster.

We last reached the roaster’s page for this coffee 3 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

Last verified 3 days ago.

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.

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
    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

Acidity
5
Body
2
Sweetness
3
Balance
4
Clean
5

Flavor wheelestimated

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About Sey Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

Sey Coffee is widely recognized and frequently discussed as a premier specialty roaster specializing in ultra-light, Nordic-style roasts. While their beans are praised for their incredible clarity, floral notes, and high quality, some users note that their very light roast profile can be challenging to dial in, requiring careful attention to water chemistry, extraction, and extended resting times. Overall, they occupy a respected, top-tier position among pour-over and light-roast enthusiasts.

nordic light roastexceptional claritychallenging to extractrequires long rest timestop tier specialty roaster
Threads cited (10)

On YouTube

5 videos · 70k combined views

Reviewers and creators consistently characterize Sey Coffee as a pioneer of ultra-light Nordic-style roasting with an uncompromising focus on raw bean quality and flavor clarity. Outside coverage highlights their distinctive Brooklyn cafe culture, often described as having a punk rock or rebellious ethos toward traditional coffee norms. Reviewers frequently emphasize that brewing Sey requires specific, high-extraction techniques like fine grinding and high ratios to unlock their signature delicate cup profiles.

Ultra light Nordic roast profileUncompromising focus on raw ingredientsRebellious punk rock cafe ethosHigh extraction brewing techniquesExceptional flavor clarity and delicacy

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