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Tandem Coffee Roasters

Banko Gotiti - Ethiopia

WashedMedium79Strong
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
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Weight
363g
Bag price
$25.00
Price / oz
$1.95/oz
Brew
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from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

As cupped

limeade · tangerine · lemongrass · margaritas at the mall

From the editors

This lot is no longer available at the roaster.

We last reached the roaster’s page for this coffee 17 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 17 days ago.

Cherry's Index

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

79

Strong

Preliminary

Confidence33% coverage / 3 of 7 signals

Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50 — read directionally until more source families land. 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 18% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    90/ 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 84.7 shrunk to 78.6 at 83% confidence = 79.

Sensory profileestimated

Flavor wheelestimated

Comps & alternatives

Tasting flight

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About Tandem Coffee Roasters

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 90/100

Tandem Coffee Roasters is consistently held in high regard by the coffee community, frequently cited alongside other top-tier roasters like Onyx and Verve. Users praise their quality, often describing them as "amazing" and a go-to roaster for those looking for reliable, high-end coffee. Their influence extends beyond just beans, with users even attempting to replicate their signature iced coffee recipes at home.

consistently high qualityfrequently recommended alongside top-tier roasterspopular for both espresso and pour-overwell-regarded Portland, ME stapledistinctive, well-loved flavor profiles
Threads cited (10)

On YouTube

2 videos · 39k combined views

Outside coverage highlights Tandem Coffee Roasters as a notable fixture within the Portland, Maine coffee scene. Reviewers emphasize the roaster's unique physical presence, specifically their iconic location in a renovated former gas station. The coverage portrays the roaster as maintaining a humble and community-focused perspective on their craft.

Renovated gas station locationPortland Maine coffee cultureHumble approach to roastingCommunity-oriented brand identity

From Tandem Coffee Roasters

Coverage from others

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