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Colombia Paola Trujillo Patio Bonito Sidra
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- In common
- Both from Colombia · Both anaerobic washed · Both light roasts
- Different
- $2.08/oz more
$50.0012 oz · 2 more sizes
Shipping $5.00
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Colombia · Honey · Light
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- Both from Colombia · Both light roasts · Both list berry and brown sugar notes
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- Honey, not anaerobic washed · $0.42/oz more
$7.002 oz · 4 more sizes
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Colombia Palestina Bourbon Aji
Colombia · Washed · Light
Roaster well regarded on Reddit
- In common
- Both from Huila, Colombia · Both light roasts · Both list berry and brown sugar notes
- Different
- Washed, not anaerobic washed · $2.04/oz more
$22.004 oz · 1 more size
Shipping from $6.46Free shipping over $50
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Colombia Huila Gran Galope
Colombia · Washed · Medium-Dark
- In common
- Both from Huila, Colombia · Both Castillo · Both list berry and brown sugar notes
- Different
- Washed, not anaerobic washed · A darker roast · $0.67/oz less
$16.9512 oz · 1 more size
Shipping $6.90
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Colombia (Gran Galope)
Colombia · Washed · Medium-Light
- In common
- Both from Huila, Colombia · Both Castillo · Both list berry notes
- Different
- Washed, not anaerobic washed · A darker roast · $0.25/oz less
$22.0012 oz · 2 more sizes
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San Vicente
Colombia · Washed · Medium
- In common
- Both from Huila, Colombia · Both Castillo · Both list berry and brown sugar notes
- Different
- Washed, not anaerobic washed · A darker roast · $0.25/oz less
$22.0012 oz · 2 more sizes
Shipping $5.00
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Colombia · Washed · Medium
- In common
- Both from Huila, Colombia · Both Castillo · Both list brown sugar notes
- Different
- Washed, not anaerobic washed · A darker roast · $0.48/oz less
$19.2512 oz · 1 more size
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Stone Creek Coffee, Milwaukee, WI
Violet Surge Colombia
Mostly fruit, some sugar
In stock at Stone Creek Coffee. We don't carry it yet.
$25.00340g bag
At Stone Creek Coffee
At Stone Creek Coffee
About Violet Surge Colombia
How is it rated?
66Cherrybook Index, from 1 independent source.
- Reddit, on the roaster75
- What the roaster discloses75
- +2Roaster featured by Sprudge
With this little evidence the score is pulled toward a neutral 50; more signals will move it.
Whether we sell a coffee never changes its score. How the Index works
What will it taste like?
Mostly fruit, some sugar.
- Fruit67%
- Sugar and spice33%
The roaster’s notes: blueberry jam, black plum, yogurt.
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?
$2.08an ounce. Similar coffees run $1.94 to $3.10.
$1.94$3.10
What moves the price
- Anaerobic process+16%
- Roaster brand and sourcing−10%
- Light roast+6%
- Colombia origin+4%
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 Stone Creek Coffee publishes about this coffee.
- Origin
- Huila, CO
- Producer
- Hector Meneses
- Farm or co-op
- La Virginia
- Process
- Anaerobic Washed
- Variety
- Castillo, Cenicafe 1
- Altitude
- 1550 to 1800 m
- Roast
- Light
- Bag
- 340g
The variety and the origin
About Stone Creek Coffee
The roaster’s pageCommunity reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100
Reddit evidence includes several positive accounts of Stone Creek. One commenter calls it their main local coffee source, reports good experiences at other shops, and praises cold-brew growlers; another calls it a favorite cafe and says visited locations were superb. Separate posts mention liking Green Bike as espresso, enjoying a cold-brew-specific dark Colombian coffee, and discussing Small Batch Reserve packaging and flavor.
cold-brew growlersGreen BikeSmall Batch Reserve
Threads cited (5)
- r/Coffee · 11↑ · Stone Creek Coffee (Milwaukee based) opens manual only coffee bar (with a Modbar setup).
Stone Creek has pretty much become my main local coffee source. I don't make it to the part of town where this new shop is located, but I've always had good experiences at the other shops I go to. I love their cold-brew growlers - I go through at least one a week through the summer.
- r/Coffee · 10↑ · What coffee do you use in your Moka pot?
...y this is all based on personal taste, but I'm about to purchase a Bialetti and am open to suggestions for my first bag of beans. I'm leaning towards picking up a bag of Stone Creek's Green Bike (I've had it in real espresso form before and liked it) but I could definitely be swayed. Unfortunately I live nowhere nea
- r/Coffee · 7↑ · Looking for local Chicago bean recs for at-home cold brewing
...working from home I've been using cold brew to get my fix. So far I've been using pre-ground beans from various east coast companies. Cooper's and Stone Creek each have a cold-brew-specific dark Columbian ones that I have enjoyed, but I am not tied to super dark roasts. I was hoping to start buying local from Chicag
- r/Coffee · 6↑ · The best way to start the year is with a new flavor of coffee! Stone Creek Small Batch Res
The best way to start the year is with a new flavor of coffee! Stone Creek Small Batch Reserve Both I would say, the packaging does bring a nice aesthetic to the presentation but indeed the flavor brings up the age and even though this reserve is a bit acidic I want to believe the bottle evens the flavor somehow.
- r/Coffee · 5↑ · Latte Art Throwdown in Milwaukee WI TONIGHT!!!
I would love to come join the fun and watch, but unfortunately I'm stuck working. Just wanted to say that Stone Creek is definitely one of my favorite cafes, and all of the locations that I've been to have been superb. Keep doing what you're doing!
Press · Sprudge
- Inside Stone Creek Coffee’s New Colombia Field Report Box Set2016-02-26·sprudge
Stone Creek Coffee Roasters Colombia Field Report box set.
Meet the roaster on camera
From the roasterBrew guide
How to Brew an AeroPress - Brew Better with Stone Creek Coffee
Stone Creek Coffee · 1.9K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeThis video covers Stone Creek Coffee; it is general roaster coverage.
Cherrybook summary of the video
Stone Creek Coffee demonstrates how to brew coffee using an inverted AeroPress method, featuring their Boneshaker Colombia single-origin coffee. The video provides step-by-step instructions on grind size, water-to-coffee ratios, and swirling techniques to achieve an optimal cup.
Inside this video
From Stone Creek Coffee:
“We're brewing an inverted method AeroPress. We're going to be inserting the plunger into the bottom of the form.”
“This is why it's called the inverted method of brewing that we use here at Stone Creek Coffee.”
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