Decaf Filter
WashedLight73Cherry's IndexDecaf
Cup profile
yellow plum · almond · creamy
- Fruit
- Cocoa and nut
- Sugar and spice

- Origin
- Cajamarca, PE
- Producer
- 25 Smallholders
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 400g
- Bag price
- GBP 17.25
- Price / oz
- $1.64/oz
- Brew
- —
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Roasts daily
Roasts most weekdays, so most orders ship within a day or two of the roast date.
“We roast and ship coffee Monday through Friday. After you place your order, we'll process it on the next roast day and ship it within 24 hours of roasting.” source ↗
Cherrybook last checked this listing yesterday.
Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
73
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
- 85/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 80/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 60/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +-0Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
Renormalized base 78.5 shrunk to 73.5 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 73.
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 3
- Body
- 4
- Sweetness
- 3
- Balance
- 3
- Clean
- 3
Flavor wheelestimated
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
Taste this against three others Cherry picks.
Brew a set side-by-side. Cherry varies the picks along axes that pair with this lot; origin, process, roast, or producer; so you learn the difference, not just drink four good cups.
Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Square Mile Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 80/100
Square Mile Coffee Roasters is well-regarded and frequently referenced in UK and international specialty coffee discussions. Users commonly cite their brewing guides (such as recommendations for the Clever Dripper and Hario Switch) as reliable standards, and they are recognized as a staple UK roaster. While one user questioned the value and profile excitement relative to price, and another struggled to dial in a gifted bag, the overall sentiment remains positive as a prominent and respected name in the specialty scene, partly owing to co-founder James Hoffmann's industry presence.
well-known UK roasterreliable brew guidesdistinct filter and espresso offeringsjames hoffmann association
Threads cited (10)
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On YouTube
8 videos · 594k combined views
Outside coverage heavily associates Square Mile Coffee Roasters with its co-founders James Hoffmann and Anette Moldvaer, highlighting their deep commitment to rigorous quality control, sensory training, and meticulous roasting. Reviewers and feature videos emphasize the company's London roots, ethical business decisions, and willingness to relocate rather than compromise team earnings or pricing standards due to landlord pressures. The roastery is portrayed as a foundational institution in the specialty coffee scene, balancing vintage equipment with a constant drive for improvement.
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