Laderas del Tapias — Colombia
Red Apple, Raspberry, and Cherry Candy on a natural lot.
Caldas, CO · Natural
AppleRaspberryCandy
Well-reviewed roaster
63CBI
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Roaster · Vancouver, BC
Timbertrain Coffee
timbertraincoffeeroasters.com ↗Prices in CAD
On YouTube
Meet the roaster on camera
About the roasterDay in the life
POV Barista Working Solo | Vancouver Timbertrain Coffee
Noms Magazine · 7.2K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeCherrybook summary of the video
This video provides a POV look at a barista working a solo shift at a Timbertrain Coffee location in Vancouver. It captures the daily routine of preparing various coffee drinks for customers.
Inside this video
From Noms Magazine:
“I'm trying to not do as much movements as I usually do.”
Explore the videos
Videos by their credited creators. Playing a video connects to YouTube. Privacy
The roaster
7 lots in stock, mostly Colombia, Costa Rica and Brazil.
- In stock
- 7
- House Index · limited data
- 61
- Freshness
- Roast cadence not disclosed
- Save at Timbertrain Coffee
- rewards program
OriginsColombiaCosta RicaBrazilEthiopia
Roaster at a glance
- Tracked since
- July 20267 lots seen; 7 in stock now
- Origins
- 4 countriesColombia, Brazil, Costa Rica
- Process mix
- Washed 29% · Experimental 29% · Other 29% · Natural 14%
- Sourcing
- 71% of lots name the producer or farm5 of 7
- Coverage
- 5 reviewer videos · 2 Reddit threadsVideos and articles about the roaster, not by it
- Where to find them
- Cafe in Vancouver, BC311 W Cordova St.
- Merch
- 5 items 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.
- Reddit78/100weight 18%
- YouTube—weight 10%
Per-lot signals (averaged)
Vary across lots; averaged over 7 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%
- Transparency57.9/1007/7 lots · weight 5%
Bonuses earned (per lot)
- stale decay7/7
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
7 in stock
Los Cipreses – Costa Rica
Expect Passionfruit, Blood Orange, and Oolong Tea from this anaerobic natural lot.
West Valley, CR · Anaerobic Natural
Passion FruitOrangeGreen Tea
Well-reviewed roaster
63CBI
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Cosmic Candy
Anaerobic Natural lot with Blackcurrant, Dried Date, and Concord Grape in the cup.
Alta Mogiana, BR · Anaerobic Natural
MediumBlack CurrantDateGrape
Well-reviewed roaster
63CBI
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Colombia — Swiss Water Decaf
Washed lot with Sweet Berries, Toffee, and Milk Chocolate in the cup.
Various, CO · Washed
BerryToffeeMilk Chocolate
Well-reviewed roaster
62CBI
US$1.89/oz
Typical US$1.45 to $2.32/oz
Broad comparison
FloralAppleHoney
Well-reviewed roaster
62CBI
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Assembly
Roaster flags Dark Chocolate, Hazelnut, and Smooth in the cup.
DarkDark ChocolateCocoa PowderHazelnut+1
Well-reviewed roaster
56CBI
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Caliber
Roaster flags Candied Orange, Powdered Sugar, and Creamy in the cup.
Orange
Well-reviewed roaster
56CBI
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Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 78/100
Two Reddit posts provide favorable Timbertrain signals. One ranks its cafe a close second in Vancouver; another found older Timbertrain and peer-roaster beans still flavorful and not bad.
Vancouver cafeaged-bean flavor
Threads cited (2)
- r/Coffee · 6↑ · Are "older" beans higher in caffeine, and have a more obvious flavour?
...asted coffee and started digging in my bags of beans that only have 5-10g left and drinking those. These are light roasted beans made by local roasters in Vancouver (Timbertrain, 49th Parallel), which were roasted in July, drank today via V60. I anticipate that it's likely a placebo effect, but is it normal for 2-4
- r/Coffee · 5↑ · Vancouverite newbie desperately seeking great coffee.
Adding to the votes for Luna, Modus, and Moving Coffee. Would like to add Timbertrain to the list. Revolver is hands down my fave coffee shop in the city (Timbertrain is a close second-granted I've got Harken and Prototype on my post-pandemic must try list). They don't roast their own beans but have a great rotating se
Flagship cafe
Timbertrain Coffee Gastown
311 W Cordova St., Vancouver, BC
Open in maps →Flagship cafe in historic Gastown, Vancouver, with additional locations at The Depot and Port Moody.
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