Roaster
REC Coffee
- Coffees in catalog
- 18
- Also available
- 2
- Avg Cherry's Index (limited data)
- 63.0
- Reddit sentiment
- 70/100
How Cherry’s Index is calculatedavg coverage 29% · 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%
- YouTube—weight 10%
Per-lot signals (averaged)
Vary across lots; averaged over 18 in-stock lots.
- SCA gradenot on file · weight 25%
- Coffee Review75/1002/18 lots · weight 20%
- Buyer reviews97.7/1005/18 lots · weight 12%
- Cherrybook reader ratingsnot on file · weight 5%
- Transparency62.5/10018/18 lots · weight 5%
Bonuses earned (per lot)
- stale decay15/18
- coe multi1/18
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 Reddit threads do not contain any discussions or mentions of the specialty coffee roaster 'REC Coffee'. The threads are instead about home roasting equipment (heat guns, popcorn poppers, roasters) and recommendations for coffee shops in Michigan ('roaster rec' abbreviations). Therefore, there is no community sentiment available for this specific roaster.
On YouTube
1 video · 11k combined views
1 video covers REC Coffee from reviewer /岩崎泰三 -Coffee Journalist Taizo Iwasaki -.
Flagship cafe
Retail location
Fukuoka
Open in maps →Seed-city fallback applied (Fukuoka, Japan); the website didn't expose a specific flagship address. LLM-finder notes: The website lists 8 store locations (6 in Fukuoka, 2 in Tokyo) but does not provide specific street addresses for any of them on the provided pages.
The catalog
18 in stock · 9 archived
Ethiopia Decaf
Berry Chocolate, Milk Caramel, and Brown Sugar on a mountain water process build.
ET · Mountain Water Process
Granja Paraíso 92 Ombligon Inoculated
Red Grape, Watermelon, and Orange on a anaerobic washed build.
Cauca, CO · Anaerobic Washed
Lucy Blend
Roaster flags Floral, Sweet Chocolate, and Blackberry in the cup.
Kissa Blend
Roaster flags Dark Chocolate, Bitter Caramel, and Brown Sugar in the cup.
Los Grandes Red Catuai Black Honey
Red Apple, Plum, and Molasses on a black honey build.
Tarrazu, CR · Black Honey
HiU Los Lajones Bambu Geisha Lot 9A — Washed
Washed lot with Mandarin Orange, Jasmine, and Peach in the cup.
Boquete, PA · Washed
Gosen Anaerobic Natural - Honduras
Raspberry, Dried Prune, and Stone Fruit on a anaerobic natural / producer: build.
La Paz, HN · Anaerobic Natural / Producer:
Ardent Shanta Golba Washed - Ethiopia
Washed lot with Orange, Stone Fruits, and Caramel in the cup.
Sidama, ET · Washed
San Juan Del Vesubio Washed - Mexico
Expect Orange, Black Tea, and Brown Sugar from this washed.
Chiapas, MX · Washed
Los Suspiros Washed - Guatemala
Expect Orange, Tea Like, and Apricot from this washed.
Huehuetenango, GT · Washed
Forest Guamo Anaerobic / Colombia
Anaerobic Natural / Producer: lot with Cacao, Chocolate Liqueur, and Dark Cherry in the cup.
Caldas, CO · Anaerobic Natural / Producer:
Granja Sao Francisco Pulped Natural
Expect Nectarine, Caramel, and Almond from this pulped natural.
Minas Gerais, BR · Pulped Natural
Monte Livano Washed
Washed lot with Brown Sugar, Nougat, and Orange in the cup.
Nueva Segovia, NI · Washed
Kiangai Washed - Kenya
Orange, Apricot, and Brown Sugar on a washed / producer: build.
Nyeri, KE · Washed / Producer:
Also available · subscriptions, sample packs, gear
Trial Set
Not much signal yet; the detail page has what we know.
Hakata Blend & Lucy Blend Set
Not much signal yet; the detail page has what we know.
Archived (9)
Lost Origin Don Benjie #186 — Depulped
Expect Raspberry, Orange, and Citrus from this experimental.
Panama City, PA · Experimental
Kotowa Duncan Geisha Lot 3179 Natural
Expect Floral, Strawberry, and Papaya from this natural.
Boquete, PA · Natural
Rosma Rosmarago — Washed
Expect Orange Cream, Herbals, and Sweet Chocolate from this washed.
Huehuetenango, GT · Washed
Ethiopia Ardent Gedeb Carbonic Maceration
Anaerobic Natural lot with Red Grape, Wild Berry, and Winey in the cup.
Gedeb, ET · Anaerobic Natural
Ardent Gedeb Collaboration - Ethiopia
Expect Wild Berry, Citrus, and Pineapple from this anaerobic natural.
Gedeo, ET · Anaerobic Natural
18th Anniversary Blend
Roaster flags Orange, Milk Chocolate, and Floral Aroma in the cup.
Hacienda Copey DON KS Geisha Honey - COE 2024 #10
Orange Wine Like Acidity, Baked Apple, and White Peach on a honey build.
Tarrazu, CR · Honey
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