Midtown Espresso
Washed★ 4.3 (3)69Noted
- Origin
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- Producer
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- Farm / Co-op
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- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
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- Varietals
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- Harvest
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- Weight
- 283g
- Bag price
- $19.00
- Price / oz
- $1.90/oz
- Brew
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from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
As cupped
caramel · milk chocolate · berries
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Cherrybook last checked this listing 13 days ago.
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. 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
- 85/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 78/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 35/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Renormalized base 73.6 shrunk to 69.5 at 83% confidence = 69.
Sensory profileestimated
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Tasting flight
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Buyer reviews · this coffee
4.3/ 5· 3 reviews on Vice City Bean’s product page
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Read all 3 reviews on Vice City Bean →Last refreshed Jun 12, 2026
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)
- r/espresso · 3050↑ · I don’t live close to a Specialty Coffee anymore and I couldn’t care less :)
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- r/espresso · 714↑ · Your home-made espresso is the best espresso you will ever drink
- r/espresso · 669↑ · Glitch Osaka obligatory review
- r/espresso · 573↑ · Pro-Tip: Throw out those worthless meds for 18g dosing tubes!
- r/pourover · 514↑ · Drinking my way through Tokyo
- r/Coffee · 425↑ · Remember your beginning steps into coffee?
- r/Coffee · 385↑ · Tokyo coffee scene: my impressions / little guide
- r/Coffee · 349↑ · Reaching coffee zen
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
Vice City Bean
$1.90/oz· $19/bag