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The Barn Coffee Roasters

Decaf Balanced

WashedCherry’s Index 75Decaf
Decaf Balanced by The Barn Coffee Roasters
Origin
Huila, CO
Producer
Farm / Co-op
Process
Washed
Altitude
Varietals
castillo,caturra
Harvest
Weight
260g
Bag price
EUR 13.90
Price / oz
$1.76/oz
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As cupped

milk chocolate · plum · silky

Price and availability set by the roaster.

Cherry's Index

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

75

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
    85/ 55% weight
  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    85/ 30% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    50/ 15% weight

Renormalized base 79.7 shrunk to 74.5 at 83% confidence = 75.

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About The Barn Coffee Roasters

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

The Barn is widely recognized as a high-quality, premium roaster in the European specialty coffee scene. Users consistently praise the quality of their beans, often citing them as a benchmark for excellence, though some note that their pricing and shipping costs are on the higher side. They are frequently mentioned as a go-to for enthusiasts seeking top-tier light-to-medium roasts and unique offerings like low-caffeine subscriptions.

high-quality beanspremium pricingexcellent light-medium roaststrusted industry benchmarkexpensive international shippinginnovative product offerings
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On YouTube

7 videos · 97k combined views

Outside coverage consistently portrays The Barn as a pioneer of the Berlin specialty coffee scene that prioritizes a minimalist and intentional approach. Reviewers emphasize the roaster's commitment to single-origin transparency and a rejection of blending. The brand is frequently noted for creating quiet, ceremony-focused cafe environments that intentionally contrast with modern convenience culture.

Strict single-origin focusMinimalist cafe atmosphereAnti-convenience philosophyDirect sourcing relationshipsCeremonial brewing approachSelf-taught roasting methodology

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