67Washed lot with Red Currant, Lime, and Stewed Tomato in the cup.
Kiambu, KE · Washed
BerryLimeOther Fruit
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.00/oz
Roaster
Ultimo Coffee
Philly, PAwww.ultimocoffee.com ↗
- Coffees in catalog
- 5
- Also available
- 6
- Avg Cherry's Index (limited data)
- 66.3
- Reddit sentiment
- 80/100
OriginsCOPERWKEBIGT
How Cherry’s Index is calculatedavg coverage 23% · 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.
- Reddit80/100weight 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%
- Transparency60/1005/5 lots · weight 5%
Bonuses earned (per lot)
- sprudge5/5
- stale decay4/5
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
Well-regarded· sentiment 80/100
Ultimo Coffee is consistently recognized as a staple in the Philadelphia specialty coffee scene. Users frequently group them alongside other highly regarded local roasters like Elixr and ReAnimator. They are praised for their high-quality beans, particularly their Ethiopian offerings, and their partnership with Swift Cup for instant coffee is noted as a high-quality travel option.
Philadelphia specialty staplehigh-quality beansexcellent instant coffee partnershipfrequently recommended for visitors
Threads cited (7)
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Found a really interesting discussion on the Chemex from 2009 featuring pretty opinionated
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Favorite Pairings?
- r/pourover · ↑ · Heading to Philly and would like to drink the best available pour over
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Instant coffee travel emergency - any options for reallly good instant coffee other than S
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Any experienced Sydneysiders looking for a barista job at an 80kg/week cafe in Ultimo?
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Philly recommendations
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Philadelphia Coffee Shops?
Press · Sprudge
- Coffee Beer: Chiaroscuro Cascara Saison By Second District Brewing2017-09-22·sprudge
Second District’s Chiaroscuro Cascara Saison using Cascara from Ultimo Coffee.
- Now Roasting: Ultimo Coffee, Philadelphia2016-07-21·sprudge
Ultimo Coffee in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
On YouTube
1 video · 44k combined views
1 video covers Ultimo Coffee from reviewer DispatchesFromDave.
Coverage from others
Flagship cafe
Ultimo Coffee Germantown
5901 Wayne Ave, Philly, PA
Open in maps →Germantown is listed first on the locations page.
The catalog
5 in stock · 3 archived
67
67Milk Chocolate, Dried Apricot, and Lime on a washed build.
Kayanza, BI · Washed
Milk ChocolateApricotLime
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.83/oz
66Washed lot with Toffee, Berry, and Banana Bread in the cup.
Tolima, CO · Washed
CaramelizedBerryCereal
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.67/oz
66Expect Dark Chocolate, Toasted Walnut, and Raisin from this washed.
GT · Washed
Medium-DarkDark ChocolateHazelnutRaisin
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.58/oz
66Expect Orange Peel, Cane Sugar, and Browned Butter from this washed.
Huila, CO · Washed
OrangeCane SugarCaramelized
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.67/oz
Also available · subscriptions, sample packs, gear
Not ratedNot much signal yet; the detail page has what we know.
Well-reviewed roaster
$3.50/oz
Not ratedCauca, CO; cup data hasn't landed yet.
Cauca, CO
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.42/oz
Not ratedNot much signal yet; the detail page has what we know.
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.75/oz
Not ratedNot much signal yet; the detail page has what we know.
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.75/oz
Not ratedTaste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
Well-reviewed roaster
$0.58/oz
Not ratedTaste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
Well-reviewed roaster
$10.01/oz
Archived (3)
69Washed lot with Bergamot, Brown Sugar, and Lemon Candy in the cup.
Puno, PE · Washed
BergamotBrown SugarLemon
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.00/oz
Out of stock
67Apricot, Lime, and Brown Sugar on a washed build.
Nyamasheke, RW · Washed
ApricotLimeBrown Sugar
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.92/oz
Out of stock
66Washed lot with Melon, Peach, and Honeysuckle in the cup.
Gedeb, ET · Washed
MelonPeachFloral
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.75/oz
Out of stock
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