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Sparrow Coffee

El Salvador Monte Verde Natural

Natural66Noted
El Salvador Monte Verde Natural by Sparrow Coffee
Farm / Co-op
Monte Verde
Process
Natural
Altitude
1450–1450 m
Varietals
—
Harvest
—
Weight
340g
Bag price
$23.50
Price / oz
$1.96/oz
Brew
—

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

As cupped

thyme · lemon · mixed berry jam · cocoa · cashew

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Cherrybook last checked this listing 13 days ago.

Cherry's Index

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

66

Noted

Sparse signal

Confidence23% coverage / 2 of 7 signals

Score is heavily shrunk toward 50; treat as a placeholder until more sources arrive. 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 43% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.

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  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    75/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    75/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2

Renormalized base 75.0 shrunk to 64.4 at 57% confidence + bonuses = 66.

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About Sparrow Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100

Sparrow Coffee is recognized by the community as a legitimate specialty roaster, with users actively brewing their single-origin offerings at home. While one thread mentions a Denver shop called "Blue Sparrow," the primary discussion regarding the roaster itself involves a user seeking advice on brewing their Ethiopian Dimtu Tero. There is no negative feedback or criticism regarding the quality of their beans or their business practices.

specialty coffee roastersingle-origin offeringsactive home brewing communitypositive brand presence
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Press · Sprudge

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