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The Barn Coffee Roasters

Finca Sophia Gesha

WashedSCA 92.0Cherry’s Index 73
Finca Sophia Gesha by The Barn Coffee Roasters
Producer
Finca Sophia
Farm / Co-op
Finca Sophia
Process
Washed
Altitude
Varietals
geisha
Harvest
Weight
125g
Bag price
EUR 75.00
Price / oz
$19.72/oz
Brew

As cupped

raspberry · bergamot · floral

Price and availability set by the roaster.

Cherry's Index

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

73

High confidence

Confidence58% coverage / 4 of 7 signals

Multiple independent source families support this score at full weight. 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 0% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.

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  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    85/ 31% weight
  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    85/ 17% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    70/ 9% weight
  • SCA grade
    Roaster-published cupping score
    60/ 43% weight

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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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