Not ratedNatural lot with Strawberry, Glazed Donut, and Honeydew in the cup.
Cajamarca, PE · Natural
Medium-LightStrawberryBaked GoodsMelon+4
USDA Organic
$2.08/oz
Roaster
Higher Grounds Trading Co
Traverse City, MIhighergroundstrading.com ↗
USDA Organic
- Coffees in catalog
- 27
- Also available
- 3
- Avg Cherry's Index (limited data)
- 49.5
- Reddit sentiment
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OriginsPECDCOETIDBO
How Cherry’s Index is calculatedavg coverage 5% · 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.
- Reddit—weight 18%
- YouTube—weight 10%
Per-lot signals (averaged)
Vary across lots; averaged over 27 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%
- Transparency45.9/10027/27 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.
Flagship cafe
Retail location
Traverse City, MI
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27 in stock · 4 archived
Not rated
Not ratedWashed lot with Lime, Peach, and Buttercream in the cup.
Cajamarca, PE · Washed
LightPeachButterscotchLime+4
USDA Organic
$2.50/oz
Not ratedNatural lot with Chocolate Covered Orange, Sangria, and Rich in the cup.
Cajamarca, PE · Natural
MediumChocolateOrangeWiney+3
USDA Organic
$2.50/oz
Not ratedWashed lot with Papaya, Shortbread, and Brown Spice in the cup.
Cajamarca, PE · Washed
LightPapayaShortbreadBrown Spice+4
USDA Organic
$2.50/oz
Not ratedExpect Apricot, Sweet Tea, and Mandarin from this washed.
Northwest Lake Kivu, CD · Washed
LightApricotTea LikeTangerine+10
USDA Organic
$1.92/oz
Not ratedWalnut, Brown Sugar, and Peach on a washed build.
Cauca, CO · Washed
MediumWalnutBrown SugarPeach
USDA Organic
$1.58/oz
Not ratedExpect Earth, Deep Grape, and Balanced from this washed.
Aceh, ID · Washed
DarkEarthyGrapeOverall Sweet
USDA Organic
$1.58/oz
Not ratedBrown Sugar, Red Apple, and Mellow on a washed build.
Caranavi, BO · Washed
MediumBrown SugarAppleOverall Sweet
USDA Organic
$1.42/oz
Not ratedExpect Almond, Meyer Lemon, and Buttery from this washed.
South Kivu, CD · Washed
Medium-LightAlmondLemon
USDA Organic
$1.58/oz
Not ratedSage, Baker's Chocolate, and Smooth on a washed build.
San Martin de Pangoa, PE · Washed
Medium-DarkHerbChocolateOverall Sweet
USDA Organic
$1.42/oz
Not ratedExpect Caramel, Cocoa, and Balanced from this washed.
PE · Washed
Medium-DarkCaramelCocoa
USDA Organic
$1.42/oz
Not ratedWashed lot with Brown Sugar, White Peach, and Milk Chocolate in the cup.
Washed
MediumBrown SugarPeachMilk Chocolate
USDA Organic
$1.58/oz
Not ratedSmoke, Pungent, and Lingering on a washed build.
Washed
DarkSmokyPungentDark Chocolate+1
USDA Organic
$1.42/oz
Not ratedCaramel, Berries, and Smooth on a washed build.
Washed
DarkCaramelBerryCherry+2
USDA Organic
$1.50/oz
Not ratedExpect Caramel, Floral, and Rich from this washed.
San Marcos, GT · Washed
MediumCaramelFloralEarthy
USDA Organic
$1.58/oz
Not ratedBlack Currant, Black Cherry, and Honey on a honey build.
HN · Honey
Medium-DarkBlack CurrantCherryHoney+1
USDA Organic
$1.67/oz
Not ratedBlack Cherry, Toffee, and Balanced on a water processed build.
PE · Water Processed
MediumCherryCaramel
USDA Organic
$1.58/oz
Not ratedCaramel, Smoke, and Very Full on a water processed build.
PE · Water Processed
DarkCaramelSmoky
USDA Organic
$1.58/oz
Not ratedCrème Brûlée Sweetness, Dried Fruit, and Gentle, Smooth Body on a washed build.
Washed
MediumCaramelizedDried Fruit
USDA Organic
$1.67/oz
Not ratedEarth, Roasted Nuts, and Bold on a washed build.
Washed
Medium-DarkNuttyRoasted
USDA Organic
$1.42/oz
Not ratedVanilla, Citrus, and Mellow on a washed build.
Washed
Medium-LightVanillaCitrus
USDA Organic
$1.42/oz
Not ratedWashed lot with Vanilla, Toasted Nuts, and Robust in the cup.
Washed
DarkVanillaNuttyRoasted
USDA Organic
$1.58/oz
Not ratedExpect Toasted Nuts, Cinnamon, and Smooth from this washed.
Washed
MediumNuttyCinnamon
USDA Organic
$1.50/oz
Not ratedThink Bittersweet, Earthy, and Molasses.
PE
DarkMolasses
USDA Organic
$1.46/oz
Not ratedRoaster flags Vanilla, Toasted Nuts, and Robust in the cup.
DarkVanillaNuttyOverall Sweet
USDA Organic
$1.50/oz
Not ratedRoaster flags Dark Chocolate, Caramel, and Robust in the cup.
DarkDark ChocolateCaramel
USDA Organic
$1.44/oz
Not ratedCupping notes point toward Cocoa, Almond, and Toasty.
MediumCocoaAlmondRoasted
USDA Organic
$1.58/oz
Also available · subscriptions, sample packs, gear
Not ratedCupping notes point toward Caramel, Cocoa, and Balanced Sweetness.
Medium-DarkCaramelCocoaOverall Sweet
USDA Organic
$0.94/oz
Not ratedTaste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
USDA Organic
$11.76/oz
Not ratedTaste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
USDA Organic
$0.50/oz
Archived (4)
Not ratedWashed lot with Citrus, Bergamot, and Black Tea in the cup.
Yirgacheffe, ET · Washed
LightCitrusBergamotTea Like+1
USDA Organic
$1.25/oz
Out of stock
Not ratedExpect Shortbread, Chamomile, and Sugared Grapefruit from this washed.
Cauca, CO · Washed
LightShortbread CookieChamomileGrapefruit
USDA Organic
$1.25/oz
Out of stock
Not ratedRoaster flags Citrus, Caramel, and Juicy in the cup.
CD
MediumCitrusCaramelOverall Sweet
USDA Organic
$1.58/oz
Out of stock
Not ratedExpect Cinnamon, Roasted Nuts, and Balanced from this washed.
MX · Washed
MediumCinnamonNutty
USDA Organic
$1.13/oz
Out of stock
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