Costa Rica Finca Chilamate
Expect Milk Chocolate, Hibiscus, and Pineapple Upside Down Cake from this natural.
Central Valley, CR · Natural
Roaster
Coverage is below 50%. Most of this roaster’s lots are scored off roaster-level signals (Reddit + YouTube) without per-lot SCA grades, Coffee Review entries, or published buyer reviews. With limited signal, scores are also pulled toward a neutral 50 baseline by the Cherry’s Index methodology, so lots can read flatter than the actual cup quality differences between them. The avg Cherry’s Index reflects general reputation more than per-lot quality.
Roaster signals
Apply to every lot from this roaster.
Per-lot signals (averaged)
Vary across lots; averaged over 25 in-stock lots.
Bonuses earned (per lot)
Base components are renormalized over whatever signals are available for each lot. SCA + Coffee Review are capped at 40% combined to keep the cupping story from dominating. Bonuses (accolades, awards, editorial coverage) and freshness decay are applied on top.
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 72/100
Anodyne Coffee is recognized as a solid independent roaster used by community members, with one user noting they normally buy from them when looking to branch out. Their beans—such as the Brazil natural and Ethiopian Yirgacheffe—spark standard brewing discussions typical of specialty coffee. Overall, they occupy a normal, positive space as a regional roaster without any notable negative complaints.
Press · Sprudge
A hearing with the National Labor Relations Board is scheduled for next week.
Anodyne is the 10th company to join the FairWave collective.
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
On YouTube
1 video · 1k combined views
1 video covers Anodyne Coffee from reviewer S P I L T.
Coverage from others
Flagship cafe
Retail location
Milwaukee, WI
Open in maps →Seed-city fallback applied (Milwaukee, WI); the website didn't expose a specific flagship address. LLM-finder notes: The website lists four Milwaukee locations (Bay View, Walker's Point, Milwaukee Public Market, Wauwatosa) but does not provide the specific street addresses for any of them on the provided pages.
The catalog
Expect Milk Chocolate, Hibiscus, and Pineapple Upside Down Cake from this natural.
Central Valley, CR · Natural
Meyer Lemon, Dried Apricot, and Chocolate on a washed build.
Santa Bárbara, HN · Washed
Expect Peach, Baking Spices, and Yogurt from this washed.
Santa Bárbara, HN · Washed
Washed lot with Blackberry, Milk Chocolate, and Lemongrass in the cup.
Yirgacheffe, ET · Washed
Natural lot with Peanut Butter, Milk Chocolate, and Honey in the cup.
BR · Natural
Washed lot with Apricot, Black Pepper, and Brown Sugar in the cup.
Northern Province, RW · Washed
Washed lot with Milk Chocolate, Graham, and Red Apple in the cup.
Oaxaca, MX · Washed
Washed lot with Blackberry, Milk Chocolate, and Lemongrass in the cup.
Yirgacheffe, ET · Washed
Expect Dark Chocolate, Caramel, and Cardamom from this wet-hulled.
Takengon, ID · Wet-Hulled
Cupping notes point toward Fudge, Graham Cracker, and Almond.
Roaster flags Chocolate, Dried Fruit, and Baking Spices in the cup.
Roaster flags Milk Chocolate, Almond, and Sugar Cookie in the cup.
Think Milk Chocolate, Caramel, and Walnut.
Cupping notes point toward Milk Chocolate, Red Apple, and Brown Sugar.
Cupping notes point toward Cherry, Milk Chocolate, and Cashew.
Cupping notes point toward Dark Chocolate, Caramel, and Almond.
Roaster flags Baker's Chocolate, Nougat, and Almond in the cup.
Roaster flags Graham Cracker, Cocoa, and Earthy in the cup.
Think Green Apple, Caramel, and Pecan.
Think Dark Chocolate, Chicory, and Smoky.
Cupping notes point toward Milk Chocolate, Graham, and Roasted Nuts.
Also available · subscriptions, sample packs, gear
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
Strawberry Candy, Hibiscus, and Cinnamon on a experimental build.
Tarrazú, CR · Experimental
Expect Tangerine, Cranberry, and Caramel from this natural.
Central Valley, CR · Natural
Blackberries, Chocolate, and Winey on a natural build.
Sabanilla de Alajuela, CR · Natural
Strawberry, Honey, and Boysenberry on a natural build.
Santa Ana, SV · Natural
Honey lot with Caramel, Papaya, and Lime in the cup.
Fraijanes, GT · Honey
Natural lot with Strawberry, Raw Sugar, and Floral in the cup.
Cartago, CR · Natural
Expect Peach, Pomegranate, and Raisinets from this natural.
Fraijanes, GT · Natural
Natural lot with Milk Chocolate, Peach, and Orange Marmalade in the cup.
Los Naranjos, PA · Natural
Washed lot with Bartlett Pear, Cane Sugar, and Dark Chocolate in the cup.
Toraja, ID · Washed
Expect Raspberry, Cashew, and Mandarin Orange from this black honey.
Tarrazú, CR · Black Honey
Expect Cacao, Blood Orange, and Honey from this washed.
Huehuetenango, GT · Washed
Expect Blueberry, Guava, and Lavender from this honey.
Yirgacheffe, ET · Honey
Expect Butter Cookie, Milk Chocolate, and Lemon Zest from this washed.
Intibuca, HN · Washed
Strawberry, Cane Sugar, and Whipping Cream on a natural build.
Tarrazú, CR · Natural
Natural lot with Cherry Hard Candy, Lemon, and Honey in the cup.
Kayanza Province, BI · Natural
Expect Honeydew Melon, Brown Sugar, and Lemon from this natural.
Kayanza, BI · Natural
Strawberry Kringle, Grape, and Lime on a natural build.
Western Province, RW · Natural
Expect Mandarin Orange, Mixed Berry, and Vanilla Custard from this natural.
Muyinga Province, BI · Natural
Expect Dark Chocolate, Cane Sugar, and Cranberry from this washed.
Toraja, ID · Washed
Pear, Lavender, and Candied Ginger on a washed build.
Santa Barbara, HN · Washed
Natural lot with Pineapple, Plum, and Orange Marmalade in the cup.
Huila, CO · Natural
Expect Raspberry, Praline, and Allspice from this natural.
Marcala, HN · Natural
Expect Cherry, Vanilla, and Cashew from this honey anaerobic.
Marcala, HN · Honey Anaerobic
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