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Sightglass Coffee

Colombia, Finca Alcatraz, Wilfredo Ule Vargas, Pink Bourbon

Light72Cherry's Index

Cup profile

lychee · kumquat · wildflower honey

  • Fruit
  • Citrus
  • Sugar and spice
Colombia, Finca Alcatraz, Wilfredo Ule Vargas, Pink Bourbon by Sightglass Coffee
Origin
CO
Farm / Co-op
Finca Alcatraz
Process
—
Altitude
—
Varietals
pink_bourbon
Harvest
—
Weight
340g
Bag price
$28.00
Price / oz
$2.33/oz
Brew
—

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

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Roasts to order

Your bag is roasted after you order; expect a short delay before it ships, but it arrives as fresh as the roaster can make it.

“We roast your coffee to order Monday-Friday every week.” source ↗

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Cherry's Index

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

72

Noted

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

  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    88/ 30% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    80/ 55% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    55/ 15% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Editorial coverage cluster
    This roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
    +1
  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-3

Renormalized base 78.6 shrunk to 73.6 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 72.

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
4
Body
2
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
4

Flavor wheelestimated

Comps & alternatives

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About Sightglass Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 80/100

Sightglass is widely recognized as a high-quality roaster, frequently grouped with other respected specialty coffee brands. Users appreciate their light roast profiles and generally positive customer service. While some users have encountered challenges dialing in specific beans or extracting subtle notes, these are discussed as common brewing hurdles rather than criticisms of the coffee's quality.

light roast profileshighly respected roastergreat customer serviceconsistent qualityfrequent recommendation
Threads cited (10)

On YouTube

2 videos · 2k combined views

Outside coverage consistently portrays Sightglass Coffee as a pioneer of the San Francisco specialty coffee scene, anchored by their iconic SOMA flagship location. Reviewers and industry peers highlight the roastery's immersive, industrial design, which is deliberately crafted to let customers witness every step of the production process. Furthermore, coverage emphasizes their commitment to direct producer relationships, educational outreach, and a modern light roast philosophy.

Immersive industrial roastery designDirect trade producer partnershipsSan Francisco SOMA flagship rootsCommitment to coffee educationTransition to light roast profiles

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