Tabletop
Strawberry, Apricot, and Yuzu on a washed natural blend build.
Sidama, Guji, ET · Washed Natural Blend
LightStrawberryPeachTangerine
Buyer 5.0 (7)
73
$1.37/oz
Roaster
Backlot Coffee
Evanston, ILbacklotcoffee.com ↗
- Coffees in catalog
- 5
- Also available
- 0
- Avg Cherry's Index (limited data)
- 64.5
- Reddit sentiment
- 75/100
OriginsMXCOETGTID
How Cherry’s Index is calculatedavg coverage 28% · limited data
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.
- Reddit75/100weight 18%
- YouTube—weight 10%
Per-lot signals (averaged)
Vary across lots; averaged over 5 in-stock lots.
- SCA gradenot on file · weight 25%
- Coffee Reviewnot on file · weight 20%
- Buyer reviews100/1002/5 lots · weight 12%
- Cherrybook reader ratingsnot on file · weight 5%
- Transparency47/1005/5 lots · weight 5%
Bonuses earned (per lot)
- stale decay4/5
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 75/100
The provided Reddit threads contain no mentions or discussions regarding Backlot Coffee. The threads are exclusively focused on espresso machine and grinder setups, workflow, and photography.
no community data availableirrelevant threads provided
Threads cited (4)
- r/espresso · 48↑ · new grinder day — found a gevi grindmaster for sale near me that had only been used once a
- r/espresso · 46↑ · New machine day! Got some unexpected funds and decided to upgrade from the bambino to the
- r/espresso · 33↑ · DF54 just arrived and my little espresso bar is finished for now
- r/espresso · 16↑ · After seeing the biking x espresso crossover post yesterday I decided to do my own analog
On YouTube
1 video · 2k combined views
1 video from Backlot Coffee's own channel.
From Backlot Coffee
Flagship cafe
Central St.
2006 Central St., Evanston, IL
Open in maps →The Central St. location is listed first on the locations page and is referenced as the Evanston cafe.
The catalog
5 in stock · 2 archived
MediumFigChocolateAlmond
Buyer 5.0 (11)
73
$1.22/oz
Medium-LightButterscotchOrangePear
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.37/oz
Mexico
Expect Dark Chocolate, Almond Butter, and Dulce De Leche from this washed.
Chiapas, MX · Washed
MediumDark ChocolateAlmondCaramel
Buyer 5.0 (1)
$1.25/oz
MediumCaramelAppleOverall Sweet
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.22/oz
Archived (2)
Colombia Santa Maria
Washed lot with Green Apple, Pear, and Cane Sugar in the cup.
Santa Maria, CO · Washed
Medium-LightApplePearSugar Cane
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.37/oz
Out of stock
Bali Kintamani Natural
Cherry, Strawberry Ice Cream, and Chocolate Syrup on a natural build.
Kintamani Highlands, ID · Natural
LightCherryStrawberryChocolate
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.50/oz
Out of stock
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