Expect Papaya, Rum Raisin, and Dark Chocolate from this natural.
Veracruz, MX · Natural
Medium-LightPapayaRum RaisinDark Chocolate
Well-reviewed roaster
$4.60/oz
Roaster
Balloon Coffee Roasters
- Coffees in catalog
- 8
- Also available
- 0
- Avg Cherry's Index (limited data)
- 60.5
- Reddit sentiment
- 70/100
OriginsMXCOIDET
How Cherry’s Index is calculatedavg coverage 23% · 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.
- Reddit70/100weight 18%
- YouTube—weight 10%
Per-lot signals (averaged)
Vary across lots; averaged over 8 in-stock lots.
- SCA gradenot on file · weight 25%
- Coffee Reviewnot on file · weight 20%
- Buyer reviewsnot on file · weight 12%
- Cherrybook reader ratingsnot on file · weight 5%
- Transparency61.9/1008/8 lots · weight 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 70/100
Balloon Coffee Roasters is mentioned in the context of being a local roaster in Albuquerque, New Mexico, specifically recommended to visitors attending the International Balloon Fiesta. The other threads mentioning the word 'balloon' refer to coffee off-gassing, home roasting equipment, or the festival itself, rather than the roaster. There is no negative feedback or criticism regarding the roaster in the provided threads.
local Albuquerque roasterrecommended for visitorsnear Balloon Fiesta event
Threads cited (7)
- r/espresso · ↑ · I guess this is what offgassing looks like
- r/espresso · ↑ · I'm slowly getting better! I call this a heart balloon...
- r/roasting · ↑ · Flow rate for DIY fluid bed roaster?
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Coffee grounds rising like dough during bloom. Why?
- r/roasting · ↑ · Is it possible to roast medium to dark without ever hitting cracks?
- r/Coffee · ↑ · The International Balloon Fiesta kicks off this weekend in Albuquerque,NM. Over 100,000 pe
- r/roasting · ↑ · Micron thickness for Vacuum bags? *VACUUM TALK*
Flagship cafe
Retail location
Zurich
Open in maps →Seed-city fallback applied (Zurich, Switzerland); the website didn't expose a specific flagship address. LLM-finder notes: The website mentions the roastery is in Zurich, but does not provide a physical address for a retail cafe or the roastery itself.
The catalog
8 in stock
Passionfruit, Mango, and Dark Chocolate on a natural build.
Santander, CO · Natural
DarkPassion FruitMangoDark Chocolate
Well-reviewed roaster
$3.20/oz
Raisin, Plum, and Milk Chocolate on a carbonic natural build.
East Java, ID · Carbonic Natural
RaisinPlumMilk Chocolate
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.79/oz
Mountain Water Decaf lot with Hazelnut, Caramel, and Milk Chocolate in the cup.
Chiapas, MX · Mountain Water Decaf
MediumHazelnutCaramelMilk Chocolate
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.28/oz
Expect Lemongrass, Melon, and Milk Chocolate from this anaerobic natural.
Yirgacheffe, ET · Anaerobic Natural
LightHerbMelonMilk Chocolate
Well-reviewed roaster
$3.06/oz
Expect Orange, Rosehip, and Toffee from this honey.
Chiapas, MX · Honey
MediumOrangeRosehipCaramel
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.49/oz
Walnut, Brown Sugar, and Dark Chocolate on a washed build.
Chiapas, MX · Washed
DarkWalnutBrown SugarDark Chocolate
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.23/oz
Cupping notes point toward Cherry, Nougat, and Dark Chocolate.
DarkCherryNougatDark Chocolate
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.23/oz
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