Banko Gotiti - Ethiopia
WashedMedium
Cherrybook Index
72Noted
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$1.95/oz$25.00 for 363g
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Catalog summary
A washed lot from Gedeb, Ethiopia, indexed 72 on sparse evidence.
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
No longer available at the roaster
Last verified 107 days ago.
Roaster’s notes
limeade · tangerine · lemongrass · margaritas at the mall
- Citrus
- Unclassified
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Mapped from the roaster’s tasting notes to the SCA flavor wheel; Cherrybook’s interpretation of the stated notes, not the roaster’s own categorization.

- Origin
- Gedeb, ET
- Producer
- Gotiti Washing Station
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 2000–2100 m
- Varietals
- Heirloom
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 363g
- Bag price
- $25.00
- Price / oz
- $1.95/oz
- Brew
- —
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
From the editors
This lot is no longer available at the roaster.
We last reached the roaster’s page for this coffee 107 days ago. It now returns a not-found or members-only response, so we’ve archived the buy link rather than send anyone to a dead page. The notes, sensory chart, and editorial context below remain useful as a record of what this lot offered.
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
72
Noted
Sparse signal
Confidence2 of 7 signals on file
Score is heavily shrunk toward 50; treat as a placeholder until more sources arrive.
How confidence affects the score
Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 23% of the signal universe on file. Missing sources are dropped, remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 43% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
The math on file: renormalized base 87.7 shrunk to 71.7 = 72.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 94/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 65/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 5
- Body
- 2
- Sweetness
- 3
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 5
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About Tandem Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 94/100
Two Reddit posters describe strong Tandem loyalty. One regular buyer calls the roaster amazing; another says its coffee was so good that Tandem was once an almost exclusive choice.
repeat purchasingroaster quality
Threads cited (2)
- r/Coffee · 18↑ · Looking for a quality roaster that sells 2lb bags
I usually buy from Tandem (who are amazing) but I’m looking to spread the love a little more across the industry. I’m having trouble finding anyone who sells 2lb bags. Any recommendations??
- r/pourover · 15↑ · Thoughts on Tandem Coffee Roasters in Portland, ME?
...ars now, and one of my favorite parts of the process has been trying as many roasters as possible! When I first started, however, I almost exclusively ordered from Tandem Coffee in Portland, Maine, mainly because their coffee is just so good and I had already been exposed to it from my brother. After a while, I deci
On YouTube
Meet the roaster on camera
From the roasterDay in the life
How To Make Buttermilk Biscuits with Briana Holt
Tandem Coffee Roasters · 34.1K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeThis video covers Tandem Coffee Roasters; it is general roaster coverage.
Cherrybook summary of the video
Briana Holt, a baker at Tandem Coffee Roasters, demonstrates how to make the bakery's signature buttermilk biscuits at home. The video provides a detailed, step-by-step recipe and technique, highlighting the difference between using a food processor and making the dough by hand.
Inside this video
From Tandem Coffee Roasters:
“I'm the baker at Tandem and I'm here to make biscuits with you.”
“The way we make them at the bakery, the dough gets processed in a Robocoupe or a big fancy food processor.”
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