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Bat Country - Ethiopia

WashedMedium-DarkNorthscore 70
Origin
Yirgacheffe, ET
Farm / Co-op
Process
Washed
Altitude
1960 m
Varietals
heirloom
Harvest
Weight
329g
Bag price
$22.00
Price / oz
$1.90/oz
Brew

As cupped

chocolate · clove · cinnamon · velvety florals

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Northscore

Quality score with explicit source coverage. Methodology

70

Moderate confidence

Confidence65% coverage / 3 of 4 signals

Enough source signal for comparison, but not every source family is present. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped and the remaining weights are renormalized.

Missing: SCA grade

  • Community sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    85/ 31% weight
  • Sensory average
    Mean of acidity, body, sweetness, balance, cleanliness
    65/ 38% weight
  • Coffee Review
    Mean score from coffeereview.com
    60/ 31% weight

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Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

Sightseer Coffee is highly regarded by enthusiasts, particularly for their ability to produce expressive, clean, and sweet coffees. Their "Space Cowboy" (Ethiopia) and "Hellacious" espresso blend are frequently cited as standouts, with users praising the clarity and distinct flavor profiles. While the roaster is based in Austin, they have gained a wider audience through platforms like Fellow Drops and Trade, with users consistently reporting high satisfaction with the quality of the beans.

highly expressive and cleanexcellent sweetness and claritystandout 'Space Cowboy' and 'Hellacious' beanswell-received via online platformsversatile for both espresso and pourover
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YouTube reviewers have published 1 popular videos about Sightseer Coffee (1,613 combined views). Channels include Fellow.