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Vice City Bean

Oscar Hernandez - Grand Reserve DRD

Natural75Strong
Oscar Hernandez - Grand Reserve DRD by Vice City Bean
Origin
Huila, CO
Farm / Co-op
Los Nogales
Process
Natural
Altitude
1750–1750 m
Varietals
geisha
Harvest
—
Weight
369g
Bag price
$35.00
Price / oz
$2.69/oz
Brew
—

from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

As cupped

complex florals · peach · pineapple · oolong tea

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Cherrybook last checked this listing 13 days ago.

Cherry's Index

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

75

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.

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  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    85/ 30% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    80/ 15% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    78/ 55% weight

Renormalized base 80.4 shrunk to 75.1 at 83% confidence = 75.

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About Vice City Bean

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 78/100

Vice City Bean (often referred to as City Bean Roasters) is mentioned in the context of the Los Angeles specialty coffee scene. A user specifically recommended their Honduras Gea roast as a high-quality option for home espresso enthusiasts. There is very limited discussion regarding the roaster beyond this specific recommendation.

LA-based roasterrecommended for espressoHonduras Gea roast mentionedlimited community discussion
Threads cited (10)

On YouTube

1 video · 2k combined views

Outside coverage characterizes Vice City Bean as a project driven by the founder's personal passion and self-taught expertise. Reviewers highlight the roaster's focus on the technical aspects of espresso preparation. The brand is presented as a destination for those interested in the craft and intentionality behind coffee blending.

Founder-led expertiseFocus on espresso balanceTechnical approach to brewingIntentional blend development

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Vice City Bean

$2.69/oz· $35/bag

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