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Roaster · Wilmington, DE

Brandywine Coffee Roasters

www.brandywinecoffeeroasters.com

16 lots in stock, mostly Colombia, Kenya and Ethiopia.

In stock
16
House Index · limited data
62
Freshness
Roasts daily · ships in ~2d
OriginsColombiaKenyaEthiopiaCosta RicaHondurasMexico

Roaster at a glance

Tracked since
April 202657 lots seen; 16 in stock now
Origins
8 countriesColombia, Ethiopia, Kenya
Process mix
Washed 56% · Natural 19% · Honey 13% · Experimental 6% · Other 6%
Price position
10% below what its profiles predictMedian of 10 in-stock lots against the price model
Sourcing
38% of lots name the producer or farm6 of 16
Coverage
3 reviewer videos · 1 press mention · 2 editorial mentions · 5 Reddit threadsVideos and articles about the roaster, not by it
Merch
13 items in stock
How Cherrybook Index is calculatedavg coverage 23% · limited data

Coverage is below 50%. Available roaster-level evidence comes from Reddit. Per-lot evidence from SCA grades, Coffee Review entries, and public on-shop product ratings is limited across the catalog. With limited signal, scores are also pulled toward a neutral 50 baseline by the Cherrybook Index methodology, so lots can read flatter than the actual cup quality differences between them. The average Cherrybook Index therefore leans more heavily on roaster-level reputation than per-lot quality.

Roaster signals

Apply to every lot from this roaster.

  • Reddit75/100weight 18%
  • YouTubeweight 10%

Per-lot signals (averaged)

Vary across lots; averaged over 16 in-stock lots.

  • SCA gradenot on file · weight 25%
  • Coffee Reviewnot on file · weight 20%
  • On-shop ratingsnot on file · weight 12%
  • Cherrybook reader ratingsnot on file · weight 30%
  • Transparency56.6/10016/16 lots · weight 5%

Bonuses earned (per lot)

  • sprudge16/16
  • stale decay8/16

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.

The catalog

16 in stock · 39 archived

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Archived (39)

Jimothy

Expect Pie Crust, Donut Frosting, and Grape Juice from this washed lot.

Colombia · Washed

LightGrapePeach
Well-reviewed roaster
61CBI · sparse
$1.67/oz
Out of stock

Pride 2026

Roaster flags Pineapple, Mandarin, and Cranberry Juice in the cup.

PineappleTangerineCranberry
Well-reviewed roaster
60CBI · sparse
$1.87/oz
Out of stock

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100

Reddit evidence includes several positive mentions of Brandywine. One commenter praises its fruit-forward natural coffees, another lists it among favorites associated with light, fruity, floral, and bright preferences, and separate posts praise Rogicha and Ethiopian Lemma Mamo. Another post says Brandywine was getting more expensive and selling smaller bags.

fruit-forward natural coffeeslight/fruity/floral/bright coffeesRogichaEthiopian Lemma Mamopricing and bag sizes
Threads cited (5)
  • r/Coffee · 60↑ · 50 state coffee needs

    ...m and roast the coffee —i got French Truck from LA and it was good, but not life-changing. Cherry was a runner up: maybe check them out? I was super impressed with Brandywine, they have some great fruit-forward natural coffees. Also saw you were considered Sweet Bloom — do yourself and a favor and order some! It's b

  • r/espresso · 29↑ · Maybe I love light naturals too much? Hope freezing works!

    Glad it could help! I found most of these by reading lots of different threads on Reddit and then seeing which roasters matched my preferences of light/fruity/floral/bright coffees. I will say that Black & White is my favorite, followed by Royal Flamingo and Brandywine.

  • r/pourover · 17↑ · Roaster suggestions for funky fruit bombs

    I like funky fruit bombs. My favorite roasters to order from have been Brandywine (who I find getting more expensive, selling smaller bags, etc.) and Black & White. I probably order 70% from B&W because I have a Bottomless subscription (free shipping, 10% off). I recently discovered S&W and have enjoyed everything I've

  • r/Coffee · 14↑ · I’m just not enjoying the Gesha Village and it’s bothering me

    ...post roast but I spent $50 on a 10oz bag and every coffee I’ve made on it has been so underwhelming. I’ve tried Chemex I’ve tried aero press it all feels like I’m not tasting anything. Meanwhile the Brandywine Rogicha I tried was an incredible coffee experience at a fraction of this price. Do I just not “get” Gesha’

  • r/Coffee · 7↑ · Bringing out floral notes in V60?

    ...ntly subscribed to Angel's Cup and did a cupping using Hoffmann's technique. I found that I really enjoyed the Ethiopian Lemma Mamo from Brandywine Coffee Roasters, finding it to be extremely floral. However, today when I brewed it in a V60, it was much less flavorful. Any ideas on how I can bring out those notes be

Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

3 videos · 6k combined views

Brandywine Coffee Roasters has 1 video on their channel; 2 videos come from outside reviewers (Fellow).

Flagship cafe

Retail location

Wilmington, DE

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Roastery operation in Wilmington, Delaware; no public cafe mentioned on the website.

For roasters

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