Peru Cajamarca
Washed lot with Red Grape, Milk Chocolate, and Syrupy Body in the cup.
Cajamarca, PE · Washed
GrapeMilk Chocolate
Well-reviewed roaster
66
$1.67/oz
Roaster
Halfwit Coffee Roasters
Chicago, ILwww.halfwitcoffee.com ↗
- Coffees in catalog
- 5
- Also available
- 0
- Avg Cherry's Index (limited data)
- 61.9
- Reddit sentiment
- 78/100
OriginsPECOGT
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.
- Reddit78/100weight 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 reviewsnot on file · weight 12%
- Cherrybook reader ratingsnot on file · weight 5%
- Transparency49/1005/5 lots · weight 5%
Bonuses earned (per lot)
- sprudge5/5
- stale decay5/5
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 78/100
Halfwit Coffee Roasters, based out of Chicago, is occasionally discussed on Reddit regarding their single-origin offerings and pours. Users share positive reviews of their beans, such as single-origin Honduras and Yirgacheffe coffees, highlighting vibrant flavors and smooth extractions. Overall, the roaster receives favorable mentions from community members and even a shout-out from a team member.
Chicago roasterSingle-origin offeringsFavorable reviewsFruit and floral notes
Threads cited (5)
- r/espresso · ↑ · Testing out Halfwit Coffee's new Single Origin, Honduras Finca La Mira....
- r/Coffee · ↑ · 50 MORE Coffee Roasters to Follow on Instagram and their websites.
- r/espresso · ↑ · Smooth Fruity Crunch! Halfwit Coffee's Honduras Finca La Mora Extraction & Review
- r/Coffee · ↑ · My father didn't think he could tell the difference between Folgers Instant coffee and a p
- r/Coffee · ↑ · [Video] Halfwit Coffee Roasters Sumatra Bener Meriah Review
Press · Sprudge
- Holland Days: Lemonjello’s Coffee To Serve MadCap And HalfWit2013-07-11·sprudge
Michigan cafe to up its coffee offerings.
On YouTube
2 videos · 15k combined views
2 videos cover Halfwit Coffee Roasters from reviewer Coffee Showcase.
Flagship cafe
Retail location
Chicago, IL
Open in maps →Seed-city fallback applied (Chicago, IL); the website didn't expose a specific flagship address. LLM-finder notes: The website does not list any physical addresses for cafes or headquarters on their 'Where to Find Us' page or elsewhere.
The catalog
5 in stock
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