Elite Lot: El Vergel
Expect Tropical Fruit, Sweet, and Candy Like from this anaerobic natural.
Tolima, CO · Anaerobic Natural
LightTropical FruitRaspberryOverall Sweet+2
Well-reviewed roaster
$8.25/oz
Roaster
Tradition Coffee Roasters
Hilo, HItraditioncoffeeroasters.com ↗
- Coffees in catalog
- 12
- Also available
- 2
- Avg Cherry's Index (limited data)
- 55.1
- Reddit sentiment
- 70/100
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OriginsCOUSCR
How Cherry’s Index is calculatedavg coverage 28% · 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 12 in-stock lots.
- SCA gradenot on file · weight 25%
- Coffee Review65/1003/12 lots · weight 20%
- Buyer reviewsnot on file · weight 12%
- Cherrybook reader ratingsnot on file · weight 5%
- Transparency31.2/10012/12 lots · weight 5%
Bonuses earned (per lot)
- stale decay12/12
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 discuss general coffee traditions, brewing methods (like Turkish coffee and Bosnian coffee), and coffee rituals, but do not contain any mentions or discussions of a specialty coffee roaster named 'Tradition Coffee Roasters'.
no specific roaster mentionsgeneral coffee traditionsbrewing rituals
Threads cited (5)
Flagship cafe
Retail location
Hilo, HI
Open in maps →Seed-city fallback applied (Hilo, HI); the website didn't expose a specific flagship address. LLM-finder notes: The website mentions an 'inviting Kailua coffee shop' and 'roastery' in Kailua, Hawai'i, but does not provide a specific street address.
The catalog
12 in stock · 1 archived
LightSweet AromaticsCocoaOverall Sweet
Well-reviewed roaster
$5.67/oz
LightCocoaBrown RoastOverall Sweet
Well-reviewed roaster
$5.67/oz
Espresso Decaf
Cupping notes point toward Cocoa, Creamy, and Balanced.
MediumCocoa
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.08/oz
Bourbon Barrel
Roaster flags Bourbon, Caramel, and Malt in the cup.
MediumWhiskeyCaramelMalt+1
Well-reviewed roaster
$4.25/oz
LightFloralOverall Sweet
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.00/oz
Aloha Blend
Roaster flags Brown Sugar, Key Lime Pie, and Macadamia Nut in the cup.
LightBrown SugarLimeNutty
Well-reviewed roaster
$3.08/oz
Lava Legacy — Dark Roast
Roaster flags Rich, Roasty, and Earthy in the cup.
DarkMineralBrown RoastRoasted
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.00/oz
Swiss Water Decaf
Roaster flags Creamy Cocoa, Nutmeg, and Molasses in the cup.
MediumCocoaNutmegMolasses
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.08/oz
Firehouse
Cupping notes point toward Nutty, Cocoa, and Balanced.
MediumNuttyCocoaOverall Sweet
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.67/oz
Marine Reconnaissance Foundation Coffee
Think Clean Minerality, Earthy Depth, and Comforting Finish.
DarkOther
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.00/oz
Espresso - National Award Winner
Cupping notes point toward Caramel and Cream.
MediumCaramelOverall Sweet
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.00/oz
Also available · subscriptions, sample packs, gear
Tradition Coffee Gift Card
Not much signal yet; the detail page has what we know.
Well-reviewed roaster
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Kailua Cold Brew
Roaster flags Sweet, Cocoa, and Fruity in the cup.
MediumSweet AromaticsCocoaFruity
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.92/oz
Archived (1)
LightNougatWalnutBlack Tea+1
Well-reviewed roaster
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Out of stock
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