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Tandem Coffee Roasters

Banko Gotiti - Ethiopia

WashedMedium76Cherry's Index

Cup profile

limeade · tangerine · lemongrass · margaritas at the mall

  • Citrus
  • Unclassified
Banko Gotiti - Ethiopia by Tandem Coffee Roasters
Origin
Gedeb, ET
Farm / Co-op
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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 62 days ago. It now returns a not-found or members-only response — we’ve archived the buy link so we don’t send anyone to a dead page. The notes, sensory chart, and editorial context below remain useful as a record of what this lot offered.

No longer available at the roaster

Last verified 62 days ago.

Cherry's Index

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

76

Strong

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

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    85/ 55% weight
  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    85/ 30% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    65/ 15% weight

Renormalized base 82.0 shrunk to 76.4 at 83% confidence = 76.

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
5
Body
2
Sweetness
3
Balance
4
Clean
5

Flavor wheelestimated

Comps & alternatives

Tasting flight

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Reference · About the varietal & origin

About Tandem Coffee Roasters

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

Tandem Coffee Roasters is frequently highlighted as a favorite by coffee enthusiasts, often grouped alongside well-respected specialty names like Onyx, Verve, and Counter Culture. Users appreciate their high-quality offerings and consistently praise their coffee, even when branching out to try other roasters. Mentions reflect a strong, positive reputation within the community for both pour-over and espresso drinkers.

High quality specialty roasterOften compared with Onyx and VerveGreat pour-over and espresso optionsPopular Portland ME roaster
Threads cited (10)

On YouTube

2 videos · 40k combined views

Outside coverage highlights Tandem Coffee Roasters as a notable staple in Portland, Maine, operating out of a distinct and charmingly renovated former gas station. Reviewers and features emphasize their humble yet confident approach to roasting specialty coffee. The surrounding coffee culture is portrayed as vibrant and diverse, with Tandem contributing significantly to the local scene.

Renovated gas station locationPortland Maine coffee sceneHumble roasting philosophyVibrant community atmosphere

From Tandem Coffee Roasters

Coverage from others

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