La Esmeralda — Filter
NaturalMedium
Cherrybook Index
54sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 1 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$2.94/ozSGD 28.00 for 200g
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Catalog summary
A natural lot from Central Valley, Costa Rica, not yet indexed (1 of 7 signals on file).
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
Currently out of stock at the roaster. Subscribe to get an email when it returns.
Cherrybook last checked this listing 129 days ago.
Roaster’s notes
black cherry · pineapple · red grape · red berries · syrupy · caramelised pineapple
- Fruit
- Sugar and spice
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Mapped from the roaster’s tasting notes to the SCA flavor wheel; Cherrybook’s interpretation of the stated notes, not the roaster’s own categorization.
- Origin
- Central Valley, CR
- Producer
- Oscar and Francisca Chacón
- Farm / Co-op
- Las Lajas
- Process
- Natural
- Altitude
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 200g
- Bag price
- SGD 28.00
- Price / oz
- US$2.94/oz
- Brew
- —
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
54
Sparse signal
Confidence1 of 7 signals on file
Score is heavily shrunk toward 50; treat as a placeholder until more sources arrive.
How confidence affects the score
Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 5% of the signal universe on file. Missing sources are dropped, remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 88% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
The math on file: renormalized base 85.0 shrunk to 54.4 = 54.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Reddit sentiment, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 85/ 100% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 4
- Sweetness
- 5
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
Comps & alternatives
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About Alchemist Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Polarizing· sentiment 50/100
One thread author reports that they did not really like Alchemist. Another thread author reports stopping at Alchemist in Asakusa for an Ethiopia, describing it as good coffee that was doomed to fail compared to a previous one, and adding that they like the coffee shop while finding it a bit too clean.
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Threads cited (2)
- r/pourover · 47↑ · Excited !! Rested for 3 weeks :)
What bag should I start off with ? recipe suggestions ? Got a v60, aeropress, and a Stagg X brewer Excited and curious :) first try of Perc beans ….. coming from a few bags of DAK beans, wondering how Perc compares Liked the DAK lemon spritz and coffee donut but not really the alchemist and juice box was just OK
- r/pourover · 3↑ · Small Tokyo Coffee guide and Moka Pot with good grinder and light roast?
…side-by-side at about 6 EUR each, Origami (since my family just broke mine), and a bunch of different Cafec filters. After that, on my way to the train I stopped at Alchemist (Asakusa). Another Ethiopia. Good coffee, but it was doomed to fail compared to the previous one. I like the coffee shop. Again, a bit too “clea
On YouTube
2 videos · 8k combined views
2 videos cover Alchemist Coffee from reviewers Mode de Vie Petite Feuille, Gio and JC.