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Sey Coffee

Maxi Garcia / El Huabo

Washed

Cherrybook Index

65Noted

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

$2.64/oz$23.25 for 250g

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Catalog summary

A washed lot from Cajamarca, Peru, indexed 65 on sparse evidence.

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

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Roaster’s notes

tropical fruit · mulled wine · winterberry

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Mapped from the roaster’s tasting notes to the SCA flavor wheel; Cherrybook’s interpretation of the stated notes, not the roaster’s own categorization.

Maxi Garcia / El Huabo by Sey Coffee
Producer
Maxi Garcia
Farm / Co-op
El Huabo
Process
Washed
Altitude
1800 m
Varietals
Caturra
Harvest
2022
Weight
250g
Bag price
$23.25
Price / oz
$2.64/oz
Brew
—

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

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

65

Noted

Sparse signal

Confidence2 of 7 signals on file

Score is heavily shrunk toward 50; treat as a placeholder until more sources arrive.

How confidence affects the score

Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 23% of the signal universe on file. Missing sources are dropped, remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 43% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

The math on file: renormalized base 76.4 shrunk to 65.2 = 65.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings

  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    85/ 22% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    74/ 78% weight

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About Sey Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 74/100

Two live Reddit sources present SEY positively, with qualifications. A detailed brewer found one rested coffee fruity, juicy, delicious, and special, but said it was not always easy to brew and reported inconsistent cafe pourovers. Another commenter describes SEY beans as well roasted, without burnt or toasty flavors, and says they keep well.

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Threads cited (2)
  • r/Coffee · 44↑ · Sey Coffee- part 2!

    I posted about Sey Coffee a few months ago and got lots of feedback- "Why is there so much disagreement about Sey? They're considered one of the best US roasters; but a bunch of people say their coffee is under- developed, tastes like hay, hard to brew, etc". I'm on my second bag now-José Arcadio Caro- which got great.

  • r/pourover · 10↑ · Atmosed beans seem to be aging faster than they should .. Am I missing something?

    I realize this may well be true. I drink a lot of Sey as well. What is the longest you have kept Sey beans going? After roast / after open? Have you ever kept them long enough that you’ve decided they’re “dead” and you throw them out? What was that date? I wonder if Sey beans are a weird subject for this experiment (my

On YouTube

4 videos · 65k combined views

4 videos cover Sey Coffee from reviewers Brian Quan, Coffee Showcase.

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