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Luis Salas; El Paraiso - Peru

WashedCherry’s Index 84
Luis Salas; El Paraiso - Peru by Sey Coffee
Origin
Cusco, PE
Producer
Luis Salas
Farm / Co-op
El Paraiso
Process
Washed
Altitude
2050–2050 m
Varietals
geisha
Harvest
—
Weight
318g
Bag price
$32.50
Price / oz
$2.90/oz
Brew
—

As cupped

yellow tropical fruit · white peach · jasmine

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Cherry's Index

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

84

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.

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  • 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 global leaders like Tim Wendelboe and La Cabra. While their ultra-light roast profile is occasionally described as challenging to brew or polarizing, this is generally framed as a technical hurdle for the home barista rather than a quality defect. They are consistently held up as a benchmark for high-end, modern coffee roasting.

ultra-light roast profilebenchmark for qualitychallenging to brew/dial inrequires long rest periodsfrequently grouped with top-tier roasters
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On YouTube

4 videos · 77k 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 roasting, which prioritizes high extraction and flavor clarity. The roaster is frequently cited as a benchmark for modern, light-roast brewing techniques.

Focus on raw ingredient qualityEmphasis on high extraction yieldsCommitment to light roast profilesAdvocacy for 1:18 brew ratiosPrioritization of flavor clarity

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