Colombia Finca Alcatraz Wilfredo Ule Vargas Caturra
Expect Riesling, Honeycomb, and Creme Brulee from this washed lot.
Colombia · Washed
LightWineyHoney
Shop 4.9 (32)
84CBI · preliminary
$2.33/oz
Roaster · San Francisco, CA
Sightglass Coffee
15 lots in stock, mostly Honduras, Mexico and Colombia.
- In stock
- 15
- House Index · limited data
- 74
- Freshness
- Roasts to order
OriginsHondurasMexicoColombiaEthiopiaGuatemalaCosta Rica
Roaster at a glance
- Tracked since
- April 202632 lots seen; 15 in stock now
- Origins
- 6 countriesColombia, Ethiopia, Honduras
- Process mix
- Other 73% · Washed 13% · Honey 13%
- Sourcing
- 53% of lots name the producer or farm8 of 15
- Buyer stars
- 4.8 out of 5585 reviews across 12 lots, from the roaster's own store
- Coverage
- 1 reviewer video · 3 editorial mentions · 2 Reddit threadsVideos and articles about the roaster, not by it
- Their channels
- Instagram ↗TikTok ↗Facebook ↗Linked from their own site
- Where to find them
- 5 locations, San Francisco, CA270 7th St.
- Merch
- 2 items in stock
How Cherrybook Index is calculatedavg coverage 32% · 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.
- Reddit90/100weight 18%
- YouTube—weight 10%
Per-lot signals (averaged)
Vary across lots; averaged over 15 in-stock lots.
- SCA gradenot on file · weight 25%
- Coffee Reviewnot on file · weight 20%
- On-shop ratings94.8/1009/15 lots · weight 12–18% · avg 14.7%
- Cherrybook reader ratingsnot on file · weight 30%
- Transparency40/10015/15 lots · weight 5%
Bonuses earned (per lot)
- editorial cluster15/15
- stale decay10/15
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
15 in stock · 16 archived
Ethiopia Worka Chelbessa Yirgacheffe Organic
Roaster flags Peach, Boysenberry, and Elderflower in the cup.
Yirgacheffe, ET
Medium-LightPeachBlackberryElderflower
Shop 4.7 (79)
84CBI · preliminary
$2.33/oz
Honduras, Finca Baide, Jeovany Baide
Roaster flags Pear, Dark Chocolate, and Nougat in the cup.
Honduras
Medium-LightPearDark ChocolateNougat
Shop 5.0 (7)
83CBI · preliminary
$2.33/oz
MediumCranberryCocoa PowderRaisin
Shop 4.8 (14)
80CBI · preliminary
$2.08/oz
Blueboon
Cupping notes point toward Milk Chocolate, Mandarin, and Honeysuckle.
MediumMilk ChocolateTangerineHoneysuckle
Shop 4.8 (223)
80CBI
$1.75/oz
Banner Dark
Cupping notes point toward Bittersweet Cocoa, Toffee, and Graham Cracker.
DarkDark ChocolateToffee
Shop 4.8 (108)
80CBI
$1.83/oz
Toketee
Think Apricot, Cacao Nib, and Caramel.
Medium-DarkApricotCocoa PowderCaramel
Shop 4.9 (71)
78CBI · preliminary
$1.75/oz
Microdose Half-Caf
Cupping notes point toward Dried Apricot, Poached Pear, and Toasted Hazelnut.
Medium-LightApricotPearHazelnut
Shop 4.7 (27)
77CBI · preliminary
$1.88/oz
DarkBlackberryCaramelCocoa
Shop 4.5 (17)
75CBI · preliminary
$2.33/oz
Costa Rica Aquiares Estate Red Honey Diego Robelo
Mandarin Orange, Muscat Grape, and Tropical Fruit on a red honey lot.
Turrialba, CR · Red Honey
TangerineGrapeTropical Fruit
Well-reviewed roaster
72CBI · sparse
$2.33/oz
Kenya Kiangoi AA Kirinyaga
Black Currant, Ruby Grapefruit, and Molasses on a washed lot.
Kirinyaga, KE · Washed
Medium-LightBlack CurrantGrapefruitMolasses
Well-reviewed roaster
68CBI · sparse
$2.38/oz
Women of Coffee: Mexico
Roaster flags Orange, Milk Chocolate, and Butterscotch in the cup.
Chiapas, MX
MediumOrangeMilk ChocolateButterscotch
Well-reviewed roaster
67CBI · sparse
$2.08/oz
Colombia, Finca Alcatraz, Wilfredo Ule Vargas, Pink Bourbon
Lychee, Kumquat, and Wildflower Honey on a honey lot.
Colombia · Honey
LycheeHoney
Well-reviewed roaster
66CBI · sparse
$2.33/oz
LightRaspberryMelonLime
Well-reviewed roaster
63CBI · sparse
$2.29/oz
Grizzly Peak
Roaster flags Pear, Cara Cara Orange, and Hazelnut in the cup.
PearOrangeHazelnut
Well-reviewed roaster
62CBI · sparse
$1.88/oz
Archived (16)
Colombia, Finca La Granada, Gabriel Castaño Buendia
Raspberry, Key Lime, and Maple Syrup on an anaerobic natural lot.
Colombia · Anaerobic Natural
Medium-LightRaspberryLimeMaple Syrup
Shop 5.0 (9)
86CBI · preliminary
$2.29/oz
Out of stock
Summer Solstice
Roaster flags Nectarine, Blackberry, and Honeysuckle in the cup.
MediumPeachBlackberryHoneysuckle
Shop 4.9 (44)
83CBI · preliminary
$2.08/oz
Out of stock
Mexico, Finca Santa Cruz, Karina Argüello
Cupping notes point toward Loquat, Sierra Fig, and Honeydew.
Chiapas, MX
MediumOther FruitFigMelon
Shop 4.8 (8)
82CBI · preliminary
$2.33/oz
Out of stock
Ethiopia, Dimtu Tero, Hambela
Cupping notes point toward Blackberry, Mandarin, and Black Tea.
Guji, ET
Medium-LightBlackberryTangerineBlack Tea
Shop 4.6 (8)
80CBI · preliminary
$2.29/oz
Out of stock
MediumPeachCocoa PowderNougat
Shop 4.0 (5)
75CBI · preliminary
$2.08/oz
Out of stock
Honduras, La Colmena, David Muñoz, Gesha
Washed lot with Peach, Cardamom, and Cantaloupe in the cup.
Santa Barbara, HN · Washed
Medium-LightPeachCardamomMelon+2
Well-reviewed roaster
73CBI · sparse
$4.17/oz
Out of stock
Mexico, Finca San Luis, Silvia Herrera, Gesha
Guava, Persimmon, and Milk Chocolate on a natural lot.
Chiapas, MX · Natural
Medium-LightGuavaOther FruitMilk Chocolate
Well-reviewed roaster
72CBI · sparse
$4.13/oz
Out of stock
Guatemala, Cuevitas, Renardo Ovalle, Anaerobic Process
Guava, Milk Chocolate, and Nougat on an anaerobic natural lot.
Guatemala · Anaerobic Natural
Medium-LightGuavaMilk ChocolateNougat
Well-reviewed roaster
72CBI · sparse
$2.38/oz
Out of stock
MediumApplePeachMarzipan
Well-reviewed roaster
70CBI · sparse
$2.33/oz
Out of stock
Mexico, Rancho La Perla, Antonia Fuentes
Cupping notes point toward Pear, Apricot, and Toffee.
Oaxaca, MX
PearApricotToffee
Well-reviewed roaster
70CBI · sparse
$2.33/oz
Out of stock
Honduras, Finca Salomé, Salomé Guzman
Cupping notes point toward Nectarine, Dates, and Vanilla Bean.
Honduras
Medium-LightPeachDateVanilla
Well-reviewed roaster
70CBI · sparse
$2.33/oz
Out of stock
Guatemala, El Sendero, Renardo Ovalle
Cupping notes point toward Marmalade, Pomegranate, and Sugar Cane.
La Libertad, GT
OrangePomegranateSugar Cane
Well-reviewed roaster
69CBI · sparse
$2.29/oz
Out of stock
Burundi, Kamira, Ngozi
Roaster flags Blackberry Compote, Nectarine, and Maple Syrup in the cup.
Ngozi, BI
LightBlackberryPeachMaple Syrup
Well-reviewed roaster
68CBI · sparse
$2.38/oz
Out of stock
Medium-LightPeachPapayaMaple Syrup
Well-reviewed roaster
67CBI · sparse
$2.29/oz
Out of stock
Medium-DarkPeachCocoaCaramelized
Well-reviewed roaster
67CBI · sparse
$1.75/oz
Out of stock
Spring Equinox
Roaster flags Apricot, Orange Blossom, and Chocolate Ganache in the cup.
MediumPeachFloralChocolate
Well-reviewed roaster
65CBI · sparse
$2.08/oz
Out of stock
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 90/100
Two Reddit posts describe positive Sightglass experiences. One strongly recommends both the coffee and customer service; another reports a Yirgacheffe becoming balanced, sweet, and very good after dial-in changes.
coffee and customer serviceYirgacheffe dial-in
Threads cited (2)
- r/Coffee · 26↑ · My foray into putting roasted beans in the freezer
...em in the freezer and they'll keep fresh longer. In a way, this was going to be a test of that. Yesterday, I took these beans out. They're Honduras Nueva Esperanza from Sightglass roasters, which are fantastic roasters with great customer service, cant recommend them enough. They were roasted december 30, 2019, and
- r/Coffee · 8↑ · V60: do certain beans respond poorly to Hoffman method?
I've used it to great success before, but I was surprised at how poorly my coffee tasted when using it for my new beans. I have a bag of Ethiopian Yirgacheffe from Sightglass, and I attempted to dial in using Hoffman's V60 method and adjusting grind size. My coffee was bitter and harsh on first sips no matter what grin
On YouTube
1 video · 1k combined views
1 video covers Sightglass Coffee from reviewer GeorgeHowellCoffeeCo.
Coverage from others
Flagship cafe
SoMa — 7th Street (SF)
270 7th St., San Francisco, CA
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