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Brazil Cerrado Estate

Brazil · Natural · Medium
In common
Both Catuai · Both natural · Both list brown sugar and cocoa notes
Different
From Brazil, not Costa Rica · A darker roast · $0.30/oz less
$25.0010.9 oz · 2 more sizes

Shipping $8.95Free shipping over $50

The Trenton

Costa Rica · Natural · Medium-Light
4.8 from 12 ratings on the roaster's shop
In common
Both from Costa Rica · Both natural · Both medium-light roasts
Different
$1.07/oz less
$18.9912 oz

Shipping $6.00

T.H.E. Tarrazu Mustang

Costa Rica · Washed · Medium
Score of 85 cited by the roaster
In common
Both from Costa Rica · Both list brown sugar and cocoa notes
Different
Washed, not natural · A darker roast · $1.07/oz less
$24.991 lb · 1 more size

Shipping $8.00

Ethiopian Sidamo Natural Medium-Light Roast

Ethiopia · Natural · Medium-Light
4.9 from 169 ratings on the roaster's shop
In common
Both natural · Both medium-light roasts · Both list brown sugar and cocoa notes
Different
From Ethiopia, not Costa Rica · $0.29/oz less
$27.4912 oz · 3 more sizes

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Fazenda Santana

Brazil · Natural · Medium
In common
Both Catuai · Both natural · Both list brown sugar and cocoa notes
Different
From Brazil, not Costa Rica · A darker roast · $0.94/oz less
$20.7012 oz · 3 more sizes

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Costa Rica / Finca Teresa / Steven Vargas, Sightglass Coffee
Sightglass Coffee, San Francisco, CA

Costa Rica / Finca Teresa / Steven Vargas

Mainly fruit, some cocoa, some sugar

In stock at Sightglass Coffee. We don't carry it yet.

$31.00340g bag
At Sightglass Coffee

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About Costa Rica / Finca Teresa / Steven Vargas

What do we know about it?

The listing names
Producer, farm, region, process, variety and altitude

About Sightglass Coffee

Trade press
1 article

What we know about this coffee and its roaster, and where each fact comes from.

What will it taste like?

Mainly fruit, some cocoa, some sugar.

  • Fruit33%
  • Cocoa and nut33%
  • Sugar and spice33%

The roaster’s notes: rainier cherry, chocolate ganache, caramel.

See these notes on the flavor wheel

Mapped from the roaster’s tasting notes to the SCA flavor wheel: our reading of their notes, not the roaster’s own categories.

How does the price compare?

$2.58an ounce. Similar coffees run $1.92 to $3.06.

What moves the price

  • Roaster brand and sourcing+8%
  • Natural process+3%
  • Single origin+3%

A statistical model, refit weekly across the in-stock catalog, estimates what coffees with these listed traits sell for per ounce.

Back of the bag

What Sightglass Coffee publishes about this coffee.

Farm or co-op
Finca Teresa
Process
Natural
Variety
Catuai
Altitude
1650 m
Roast
Medium-Light
Bag
340g
Suggested brew
filter, espresso, immersion

The variety and the origin

About Sightglass Coffee

The roaster’s page

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite

Two Reddit posts describe positive Sightglass experiences. One strongly recommends both the coffee and customer service; another reports a Yirgacheffe becoming balanced, sweet, and very good after dial-in changes.

coffee and customer serviceYirgacheffe dial-in
Threads cited (2)

Meet the roaster on camera

6 videos

About the roasterShop tour

Fellow Talks to Sightglass about their Honduras Finca Baide

This video covers Sightglass Coffee; it is general roaster coverage.

Cherrybook summary of the video

Fellow chats with Brian from Sightglass Coffee about their flagship SOMA location in San Francisco, their sourcing roots in Honduras with producers like Giovanni Baide and David Muñoz, and how their coffees are roasted and brewed.

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Across the coverage of Sightglass Coffee

Reviewers and industry figures consistently characterize Sightglass Coffee as a pioneer of the open, industrial cafe and roastery model in San Francisco, exemplified by their flagship SOMA location designed to resemble an immersive coffee factory. Outside coverage highlights their commitment to transparent, direct trade sourcing relationships with small-scale producers, such as organic farms in Mexico and Honduras. Additionally, reviewers and collaborators emphasize the brand's dedication to coffee education, bridging the gap between baristas and the public, and embracing a modern light roast flavor profile.

Iconic open industrial roastery spaces · Direct trade producer relationships · Commitment to consumer coffee education · Embrace of modern light roast profiles · Pioneering San Francisco coffee culture

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5.0 from 12 ratings on the roaster's shop
Citrus, Caramel, Dried figs
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  • Fruit
  • Citrus
  • Cocoa and nut
  • Sugar and spice