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Civil Coffee

Coffees in catalog
12
Also available
6
Avg Cherry's Index (limited data)
65.7
Reddit sentiment
70/100
FreshnessRoast cadence not disclosed
OriginsMXJP
How Cherry’s Index is calculatedavg coverage 33% · 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%
  • YouTube80/100weight 10%

Per-lot signals (averaged)

Vary across lots; averaged over 12 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%
  • Transparency63.6/10011/12 lots · weight 5%

Bonuses earned (per lot)

  • editorial cluster12/12
  • stale decay11/12

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

The provided threads contain no substantive mentions of the specialty roaster 'Civil Coffee' (the mentions of 'civil' refer to the US Civil War, Civil Pour, or Civil Goat Coffee). Due to a complete absence of direct commentary or reviews about Civil Coffee in the dataset, sentiment defaults to neutral-positive in accordance with analysis guidelines.

no direct mentionsunrelated keyword matches
Threads cited (10)

Flagship cafe

Highland Park Café

5629 N FIGUEROA ST, LOS ANGELES, CA

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The Highland Park location is listed first on their locations page and is presented as a primary cafe.

The catalog

12 in stock · 5 archived

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Mico de Noches

Expect Nectarine, Brown Sugar, and Milk Chocolate from this washed.

Chiapas, MX · Washed

Medium-LightPeachBrown SugarMilk Chocolate
Well-reviewed roaster
68
$3.00/oz

Civilian 2.0

Piloncillo, Graham Cracker, and Dried Fruit on a washed build.

Oaxaca, Chiapas, Veracruz, MX · Washed

MediumChocolateGrainDried Fruit+1
Well-reviewed roaster
67
$1.70/oz

La Unión MX Espresso

Honeycomb, Vanilla, and Chocolate on a experimental / process details: build.

Chiapas, Oaxaca, Guerrero, MX · Experimental / Process Details:

MediumHoneyVanillaChocolate+2
Well-reviewed roaster
67
$1.70/oz

La Unión Rosita

Cantaloupe, Clementine, and Honeysuckle on a washed and natural build.

Oaxaca, Guerrero, MX · Washed And Natural

MediumMelonOrangeFloral
Well-reviewed roaster
66
$1.70/oz

La Angostura Decaf

Dry Berries, Sugarcane, and Cocoa on a mountain water process build.

Chiapas, MX · Mountain Water Process

MediumBerrySugarcaneCocoa+2
Well-reviewed roaster
66
$1.93/oz

Rio Verde

Anaerobic Natural lot with Purple Grape, Yellow Fruit, and Almond Butter in the cup.

Guerrero, MX · Anaerobic Natural

MediumGrapeOther FruitAlmond+3
Well-reviewed roaster
66
$2.06/oz

La Angostura - Decaf

Mountain Water Processed Decaf lot with Dry Berries, Sugarcane, and Cocoa in the cup.

Chiapas, MX · Mountain Water Processed Decaf

MediumBerrySugarcaneCocoa+2
Well-reviewed roaster
66
$1.97/oz

Rio Verde - Guerrero

Anaerobic Natural / Producer: lot with Purple Grape, Yellow Fruit, and Almond Butter in the cup.

MX · Anaerobic Natural / Producer:

MediumGrapeOther FruitAlmond
Well-reviewed roaster
65
$2.06/oz

Civilian 2.0

Expect Piloncillo, Graham Cracker, and Dried Fruit from this washed.

MX · Washed

MediumPiloncilloGrainDried Fruit+1
Well-reviewed roaster
65
$1.98/oz

Los Pinos

Expect Dark Chocolate, Caramel, and Honey from this honey.

Chiapas, MX · Honey

Dark ChocolateCaramelHoney+1
Well-reviewed roaster
65
$3.12/oz

La Unión Rosita

Expect Cantaloupe, Clementine, and Honeysuckle from this washed and natural blend.

MX · Washed And Natural Blend

MediumMelonOrangeFloral
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.97/oz

La Unión - Mexico Espresso

Anaerobic Natural / Process Detail lot with Honey, Vanilla, and Chocolate in the cup.

MX · Anaerobic Natural / Process Detail

HoneyVanillaChocolate+2
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.97/oz

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Civilian - Instant Craft

Expect Cantaloupe, Clementine, and Honeysuckle from this washed.

Oaxaca, Guerrero, Chiapas, Veracruz, MX · Washed

MediumMelonOrangeFloral+4
Well-reviewed roaster
68
$40.50/oz

30g Ceremonial Matcha

White Chocolate, Lemon, and Herbaceous Notes on a other build.

Kagoshima, JP · Other

White ChocolateLemonHerb+2
Well-reviewed roaster
$26.46/oz

Organic Houjicha

Roaster flags Toasted Grain, Warm Cacao, and Delicate Sweetness in the cup.

Kagoshima, JP

GrainCocoaOverall Sweet
Well-reviewed roaster
$5.10/oz
Archived (5)

Esperanza Morales

Syrupy, Strawberry Tea, and Hibiscus on a washed build.

Chiapas, MX · Washed

Medium-LightOverall SweetStrawberryTea Like+1
Well-reviewed roaster
70
$1.89/oz
Out of stock

Talea de Castro

Expect Pecan Pie, Delicate Buckwheat Tea, and Capirotada from this washed.

Oaxaca, MX · Washed

LightPecanCinnamonMalt+3
Well-reviewed roaster
70
$2.27/oz
Out of stock

Organic Houjicha

Other lot with Sesame, Toffee, and Toasted Hazelnut in the cup.

Kagoshima, JP · Other

NuttyToffeeHazelnut+4
Well-reviewed roaster
69
$18.90/oz
Out of stock

San Gregorio

Juicy, Clementine Citrus, and Nectarine on a washed build.

Chiapas, MX · Washed

Medium-LightOrangePeachPanela+3
Well-reviewed roaster
69
$1.89/oz
Out of stock

Los Pinos - Chiapas

Expect Dark Chocolate, Caramel, and Honey from this washed.

Chiapas, MX · Washed

Dark ChocolateCaramelHoney+1
Well-reviewed roaster
68
$1.03/oz
Out of stock

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