Not ratedExpect Juicy Pomegranate, Fig, and Molasses from this natural.
San Marcos, GT · Natural
PomegranateFigMolasses+1
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.58/oz
Roaster
Upper Left Roasters
Portland, ORwww.upperleftroasters.com ↗
- Coffees in catalog
- 10
- Also available
- 0
- Avg Cherry's Index (limited data)
- 59.4
- Reddit sentiment
- 70/100
FreshnessRoasts daily
OriginsGTPECORWET
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.
- Reddit70/100weight 18%
- YouTube—weight 10%
Per-lot signals (averaged)
Vary across lots; averaged over 10 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%
- Transparency56.5/10010/10 lots · weight 5%
Bonuses earned (per lot)
- stale decay8/10
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 do not contain any substantive discussion or mentions of Upper Left Roasters. The occurrences of the phrase "upper left" in the thread titles and bodies refer to technical issues with espresso machines (channeling and machine noise) rather than the coffee roaster. As there is no negative sentiment or criticism directed at the roaster, the sentiment defaults to a neutral-positive baseline.
no relevant community discussionname confusion with technical terminology
Flagship cafe
Ladd’s Addition
1204 SE Clay Street, Portland, OR
Open in maps →The catalog
10 in stock · 1 archived
Not rated
Not ratedNatural lot with Dark Chocolate, Chilled Red, and Candy Strawberry in the cup.
Junín, PE · Natural
Medium-LightDark ChocolateRed FruitStrawberry
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.97/oz
Not ratedExpect Milk Chocolate, Nougat, and Apple from this washed.
Huehuetenango, GT · Washed
MediumMilk ChocolateNougatApple+1
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.30/oz
Not ratedDark Chocolate, Stone Fruit, and Hazelnut on a washed build.
Cajamarca, PE · Washed
MediumDark ChocolatePeachHazelnut
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.30/oz
Not ratedExpect Almond, Red Apple, and Cocoa from this washed.
CO · Washed
MediumAlmondAppleCocoa+3
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.30/oz
Not ratedBlack Cherry, Dark Chocolate, and Wild Blackberry on a natural build.
Nyaruguru District, RW · Natural
MediumCherryDark ChocolateBlackberry
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.40/oz
Not ratedExpect Honey Blossom, Ripe Strawberry, and Dark Chocolate from this natural.
Sidama & Limmu, ET · Natural
LightHoneyFloralStrawberry+2
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.40/oz
Not ratedRoaster flags Chocolate, Cherry, and Orange Zest in the cup.
MediumChocolateCherryOrange
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.30/oz
Not ratedExpect Baker's Chocolate, Molasses, and Compote from this natural.
Natural
DarkDark ChocolateMolassesOther Fruit
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.20/oz
Not ratedCane Sugar, Pear, and Navel Orange on a washed build.
Washed
MediumPearOrangeFloral+1
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.30/oz
Archived (1)
Not ratedExpect Almond Biscotti, Pear, and Semi Sweet Chocolate from this washed.
Washed
MediumAlmondPearDark Chocolate
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.50/oz
Out of stock
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