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Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters

Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Grade 1 Banko

WashedMedium-LightNorthscore 72
Origin
ET
Farm / Co-op
—
Process
Washed
Altitude
—
Varietals
heirloom
Harvest
—
Weight
340g
Bag price
$24.00
Price / oz
$2.00/oz
Brew
filter, espresso

As cupped

jasmine · bergamot aroma · lemon · stone-fruit acidity · honeyed sweetness · silky · tea-like finish

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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

  • Sensory average
    Mean of acidity, body, sweetness, balance, cleanliness
    70/ 56% weight
  • Community sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    65/ 44% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2
  • Roast Magazine Roaster of the Year
    This roaster has been recognized as Roaster of the Year by Roast Magazine within the last decade
    +2

Base weighted score: 67.8 + bonuses = 72

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About Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters

Community reputation · Reddit

Mixed reviews· sentiment 65/100

Wrecking Ball is recognized as a staple in the San Francisco specialty coffee scene, with users frequently citing their beans as a benchmark for quality. While the coffee itself is generally well-regarded—often described as delicious and capable of cutting through milk well—the roaster's reputation is heavily influenced by the polarizing public persona of its founders. Community members often distinguish between the high quality of the product and the perceived arrogance or "snobbish" attitude associated with the leadership.

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Press · Sprudge

On YouTube · Reviewers discussing Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters

YouTube reviewers have published 8 popular videos about Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters (1,665,726 combined views). Channels include CBS Evening News, FLR project, KQED Food and others.

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