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Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters

Guatemala Alma

Washed

Cup profile

orange · plum · cranberry · sweet · chocolate-forward · full body

  • Fruit
  • Citrus
  • Cocoa and nut
  • Sugar and spice
Guatemala Alma by Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters
Producer
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Farm / Co-op
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Process
Washed
Altitude
1500–1800 m
Varietals
bourbon,caturra
Harvest
—
Weight
340g
Bag price
$24.00
Price / oz
$2.00/oz
Brew
—

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

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Cherry's Index

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

64

Sparse signal

Confidence23% coverage / 2 of 7 signals

Score is heavily shrunk toward 50; treat as a placeholder until more sources arrive.

How confidence affects the score

Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. Missing sources are dropped, remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 43% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    75/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    70/ 22% 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
  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-4

Renormalized base 73.9 shrunk to 63.8 at 57% confidence + bonuses = 64.

Sensory profile

Body
4
Sweetness
4
Balance
4

Flavor wheelestimated

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About Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100

Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters is consistently recognized as a staple in the San Francisco specialty coffee scene. They are frequently mentioned alongside other respected local roasters, with users specifically praising the quality of their beans, such as their Peru offerings. While they are a go-to for locals seeking high-quality beans for home brewing, there is no evidence of negative sentiment regarding their product quality or service.

San Francisco staplehigh-quality beansfrequently recommended local roasterpopular for home brewing
Threads cited (6)

Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

4 videos · 137k combined views

Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters has 2 videos on their channel; 2 videos come from outside reviewers (Matt Paese, KQED Food).

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