BLACK & WHITE: Oscar Hernandez - Grand Reserve DRD
NaturalNorthscore 72
- Origin
- Huila, CO
- Producer
- Oscar Hernández
- 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
- —
As cupped
complex florals · peach · pineapple · oolong tea
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Northscore
Quality score with explicit source coverage. Methodology
72
Limited signal
Confidence45% coverage / 2 of 4 signals
Treat this as a directional read until more source families land. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped and the remaining weights are renormalized.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review
- 75/ 44% weightCommunity sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 70/ 56% weightSensory averageMean of acidity, body, sweetness, balance, cleanliness
Sensory profileestimated
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Vice City Bean
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100
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
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On YouTube
1 video · 2k combined views
1 video covers Vice City Bean from reviewer VILLAS CHANNEL VLOGS.