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Roaster · Los Angeles, CA

Hydrangea Coffee

hydrangea.coffee ↗

On YouTube

Meet the roaster on camera

10 videos

About the roasterInterview

SHOULD you start a Coffee Subscription? Ft. Hydrangea Coffee Roasters

Brian Quan · 6.6K views on YouTube

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Cherrybook summary of the video

The video features an interview with Bill, the founder of Hydrangea Coffee Roasters, discussing the launch of his new coffee subscription service. It highlights his philosophy of sourcing unique, high-quality coffees and his goal to provide a curated experience for coffee enthusiasts.

Inside this video

From Brian Quan:

“I run Hydrangea Coffee Roaster. I think it's uh moderately well known in the light roast community now.”
“It's a personal passion project that I do for fun.”

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The roaster

20 lots in stock, mostly Colombia, Panama and Ecuador.

In stock
20
House Index · limited data
63
Freshness
Batch roasted weekly
OriginsColombiaPanamaEcuadorEthiopiaUnited StatesCosta Rica

Roaster at a glance

Tracked since
July 2026321 lots seen; 20 in stock now
Origins
5 countriesColombia, Panama, Kenya
Process mix
Experimental 45% · Washed 30% · Natural 15% · Other 10%
Price position
30% above what its profiles predictMedian of 6 in-stock lots against the price model
Sourcing
100% of lots name the producer or farm20 of 20
Coverage
7 reviewer videos · 2 Reddit threadsVideos and articles about the roaster, not by it
Their channels
Instagram ↗Linked from their own site
Merch
1 item 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.

  • Reddit76/100weight 18%
  • YouTube—weight 10%

Per-lot signals (averaged)

Vary across lots; averaged over 20 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%
  • Transparency72.8/10020/20 lots · weight 5%

Bonuses earned (per lot)

  • stale decay12/20

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

20 in stock · 194 archived

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Karinga AB

Blackberry, Syrah, and Lavender on a washed lot.

Kiambu, KE · Washed

BlackberryWineyFloral
Well-reviewed roaster
64CBI
$3.06/oz

Typical $2.33 to $3.72/oz

Kenya Karinga AB

Blackberry, Syrah, and Lavender on a washed lot.

Kiambu, KE · Washed

BlackberryWineyFloral
Well-reviewed roaster
61CBI
$3.06/oz

Typical $2.33 to $3.72/oz

Also available · subscriptions, sample packs, gear

Archived (194)

CGLE17

Honeysuckle, Mango, and Kumquat on an anaerobic washed lot.

Cauca, CO · Anaerobic Washed

HoneysuckleMango
Well-reviewed roaster
65CBI
$6.09/oz
Out of stock

Java — Finca Potosi

Expect Pineapple, Merlot, and Rum from this natural lot.

Valle del Cauca, CO · Natural

PineappleWineyWhiskey
Well-reviewed roaster
65CBI
$5.87/oz
Out of stock

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 76/100

Two independent Reddit comments provide favorable but very limited evidence for Hydrangea Coffee. One buyer included Hydrangea in a three-roaster Ethiopian comparison and described the coffees collectively as great, while preferring JBC. Another commenter named Hydrangea as an enduring favorite.

Ethiopian coffee comparisonfavorite-roaster endorsement
Threads cited (2)

Flagship cafe

Retail location

Los Angeles, CA

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For roasters

Cherrybook runs a monthly Roaster Spotlight Series featuring one roaster with an editorial piece and a giveaway. Interested in being featured? See the format or email josh@cherrybookcoffee.com.