Gilber Huayllas; Llaqta Pata - Peru
WashedLight85Cherry's Index
Cup profile
violet · candied orange · lemon
- Citrus
- Floral

- Origin
- Cusco, PE
- Producer
- Gilber Huayllas
- Farm / Co-op
- Llaqta Pata
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 2380–2380 m
- Varietals
- other
- Harvest
- 2025
- Weight
- 318g
- Bag price
- $30.00
- Price / oz
- $2.67/oz
- Brew
- —
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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.
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
- 90/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 85/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 85/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Roast Magazine Roaster of the YearThis roaster has been recognized as Roaster of the Year by Roast Magazine within the last decade
- +3World Coffee Championships finalist lotThis roaster sourced a World Coffee Championships finalist routine
Renormalized base 86.5 shrunk to 80.1 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 85.
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 2
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
Flavor wheelestimated
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
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)
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- r/roasting · ↑ · Resting coffee vs grinding fresh beans X hours earlier
- r/espresso · ↑ · “Sorta-end game” machine help needed [$4000-4500]
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