Wilmer Galindez; Napoles - Colombia
Washed86Cherry's Pick

- Origin
- CO
- Producer
- Wilmer Galindez,region:
- Farm / Co-op
- Napoles
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1950–1950 m
- Varietals
- pink_bourbon,tabi
- Harvest
- 2023
- Weight
- 318g
- Bag price
- $23.75
- Price / oz
- $2.12/oz
- Brew
- —
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
As cupped
pink lemonade · strawberry · rose
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Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
86
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
- 90/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 90/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 75/ 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 87.7 shrunk to 81.1 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 86.
Sensory profileestimated
Flavor wheelestimated
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
Taste this against three others Cherry picks.
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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 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 looking to push their brewing skills and equipment to the limit.
ultra-light roast profilefrequent benchmark for qualitychallenging to brew/dial inhighly regarded by enthusiastsoften paired with high-end equipment
Threads cited (10)
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- r/Coffee · ↑ · Help with Water for light roast pour overs
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- r/Coffee · ↑ · Why does swirling have such a dramatic impact on my pourover results?
- r/pourover · ↑ · Saturation diving for ultra light roasts
- r/pourover · ↑ · Atmosed beans seem to be aging faster than they should .. Am I missing something?
- r/roasting · ↑ · Resting coffee vs grinding fresh beans X hours earlier
- r/espresso · ↑ · “Sorta-end game” machine help needed [$4000-4500]
On YouTube
4 videos · 78k combined views
Outside coverage consistently identifies Sey Coffee as a roaster deeply committed to the integrity of raw ingredients. Reviewers emphasize the roaster's technical approach to light roasts, which prioritizes high extraction yields to achieve maximum flavor clarity. The consensus among reviewers is that Sey requires specific brewing methodologies, such as fine grinds and longer steep times, to fully unlock the potential of their coffee.
Uncompromising focus on raw ingredientsTechnical approach to light roast profilesEmphasis on high extraction yieldsDistinctive long steep brewing methodsCommitment to flavor clarity
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