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Temple Coffee Roasters

Lotus Blend

69Cherry's Index

Cup profile

almond · milk_chocolate · stone fruit

  • Fruit
  • Cocoa and nut
Lotus Blend by Temple Coffee Roasters
Origin
ET
Farm / Co-op
—
Process
—
Altitude
1000–1600 m
Varietals
—
Harvest
—
Weight
340g
Bag price
$27.00
Price / oz
$2.25/oz
Brew
—

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Cherry's Index

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

69

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

  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    85/ 30% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    75/ 55% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    45/ 15% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2
  • Editorial coverage cluster
    This roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
    +1
  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-4

Renormalized base 73.5 shrunk to 69.4 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 69.

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
3
Body
3
Sweetness
3
Balance
4
Clean
4

Flavor wheelestimated

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About Temple Coffee Roasters

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100

Temple Coffee Roasters is widely recognized as a staple specialty roaster, particularly in the California coffee scene. Users frequently include them in lists of reputable roasters and appreciate their diverse offerings, though some note that specific single-origin beans can be challenging to dial in or that their cafe pricing is on the higher side. While the brand faced significant community backlash in 2020 regarding workplace policies, their reputation for quality coffee remains intact among enthusiasts who continue to purchase and discuss their beans.

widely recognized specialty roasterdiverse single-origin and blend offeringspremium cafe pricingchallenging to dial in at timesestablished Sacramento presence
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Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

5 videos · 31k combined views

Outside coverage portrays Temple Coffee Roasters as a prominent and well known staple of the Sacramento coffee scene. Reviewers and features highlight their deep commitment to meticulous quality control, innovative brewing equipment like nitrogen systems and Kyoto ice drippers, and careful roast profiling designed to accentuate desirable flavor compounds. Additionally, outside coverage notes their strong ties to the local community through partnerships, house made syrups, and locally sourced baked goods.

Sacramento coffee stapleInnovative brewing equipmentPrecise roast profilingHouse made syrupsLocal community partnerships

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