LightMilk ChocolateCaramelPapaya+5
Well-reviewed roaster
69
$1.92/oz
Roaster
Speckled Ax
Portland, MEspeckledax.com ↗
- Coffees in catalog
- 5
- Also available
- 2
- Avg Cherry's Index (limited data)
- 64.9
- Reddit sentiment
- 85/100
FreshnessRoast cadence not disclosed
OriginsPECOBR
How Cherry’s Index is calculatedavg coverage 22% · 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.
- Reddit85/100weight 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%
- Transparency41.2/1004/5 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.
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100
Speckled Ax is highly regarded within the Maine coffee scene, frequently cited alongside other top-tier local roasters like Tandem. Users praise the quality of their beans, noting that they translate well from the café experience to home brewing. While they are sometimes mentioned in broader discussions about coffee quality or brewing experiments, there is no evidence of negative sentiment or quality issues.
highly regarded local roasterconsistent flavor qualityexcellent café experienceoften compared to top-tier peers
Flagship cafe
Downtown
567 Congress Street, Portland, ME
Open in maps →The Downtown location at 567 Congress Street is listed as the primary address in the site footer.
The catalog
5 in stock · 2 archived
Corduroy Espresso #38
Natural lot with Hazelnut, Chocolate Ganache, and Raspberry Cordial in the cup.
Sul de Minas, BR · Natural
DarkHazelnutChocolateRaspberry
Well-reviewed roaster
68
$2.08/oz
Chickadee Decaf
Not much signal yet; the detail page has what we know.
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.46/oz
Sock Saunders Dark Roast
Roaster flags Baker's Chocolate in the cup.
DarkDark Chocolate
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.42/oz
Bird Dog — Espresso
Cupping notes point toward Brown Sugar and Dark Fruit.
Brown Sugar
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.50/oz
Also available · subscriptions, sample packs, gear
Early Riser
Not much signal yet; the detail page has what we know.
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.50/oz
Map 40 Mokha Java
Not much signal yet; the detail page has what we know.
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.50/oz
Archived (2)
Colombia Santa Barbara Anaerobic Gesha
Genmaicha, Meyer Lemon, and Demerara on a anaerobic washed build.
Huila, CO · Anaerobic Washed
Green TeaLemonCaramel+2
Well-reviewed roaster
69
$2.25/oz
Out of stock
MediumChocolatePapayaToffee+3
Well-reviewed roaster
67
$1.92/oz
Out of stock
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