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Carlos Saenz; Machay Pata - Peru

WashedLight85Cherry's Pick
Carlos Saenz; Machay Pata - Peru by Sey Coffee
Origin
Cusco, PE
Producer
Carlos Saenz
Farm / Co-op
Machay Pata
Process
Washed
Altitude
2000–2000 m
Varietals
other
Harvest
2025
Weight
318g
Bag price
$30.00
Price / oz
$2.67/oz
Brew
—

As cupped

mango · jasmine · lychee

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Cherry's Index

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

85

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

  • 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
    85/ 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 86.5 shrunk to 80.1 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 85.

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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 seeking high-clarity, complex, and modern coffee experiences.

ultra-light roast profilehigh-clarity and complex flavorsfrequent benchmark for light roast enthusiastsrequires long rest periodschallenging to brew for somepremium reputation
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On YouTube

7 videos · 130k combined views

Outside coverage consistently characterizes Sey Coffee as a roaster deeply committed to the raw ingredient. Reviewers highlight their specific approach to light roasts, which prioritizes maximizing extraction to achieve high flavor clarity. The roaster is frequently associated with technical brewing methods, such as long steep times and fine grind sizes, designed to fully unlock the potential of their high-quality sourcing.

extreme focus on raw ingredient qualitydedication to light roast profilesemphasis on maximizing extraction yieldstechnical approach to brewing parameterspreference for high brew ratios like 1:18distinctive long steep Aeropress methodology

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