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Palmier x Anchored

NaturalMedium

Cherrybook Index

51sparse

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

US$1.55/ozCAD 26.00 for 340g

Typical band for this profile $1.04 to $1.98 (Brazil natural single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); across markets; medium roast in stock). Where it sits

Catalog summary

A natural lot from Estrela do Sul and Monte Carmelo, Brazil, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file) and priced inside the typical band for its listed profile.

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Roaster’s notes

milk chocolate · stone fruit · syrupy sweet

  • Fruit
  • Cocoa and nut
  • 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.

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Producer
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Farm / Co-op
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Process
Natural
Altitude
—
Varietals
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Harvest
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Weight
340g
Bag price
CAD 26.00
Price / oz
US$1.55/oz
Brew
espresso, filter

from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

Price contextmodeled

A modeled range and current prices for comparable listings.

$1.55/oz

typically $1.04 to $1.98

Where it sits

24 Brazil natural single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); across markets; medium roast in stock

typical band this lot

Limited listing details: 50th percentile of 24 Brazil natural single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); across markets; medium roast in stock right now.

Some variety, process or origin details are missing. This comparison does not qualify the coffee for a value recommendation.

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Brazil origin×0.90
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×1.06
  • Variety not listed×0.96
  • Altitude not listed×0.97

At 340 g, this bag runs about 2% less per ounce than a typical 287 g bag; that is pack size, not the coffee.

How this estimate works

A statistical model, refit weekly across the in-stock catalog, estimates what a coffee with these listed attributes typically sells for per ounce. Each multiplier compares one trait against the average lot in this market; the roaster line covers brand and sourcing together, which this model cannot separate. Bag size is shown separately, priced at the rate observed across sizes of the same coffee, because it says nothing about the coffee itself. The distribution counts every in-stock listing in the comparison group, with at least 15 listings from three roasters and no roaster supplying more than 60% of it. Decaf, blends, variety segments, processing families and bag formats stay separate. Origin, roast and selling currency can broaden as the group label indicates. Prices are converted to USD per ounce; shipping and differences in tax treatment are not adjusted. The model reads listed attributes only: the quality of the specific lot in the bag is not observable, so a price above the typical band is not evidence of overpricing.

Some listing details are missing or have limited model coverage, so the typical band shown is wider than usual.

Not listed by the roaster: variety, altitude

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology

51

Sparse signal

Confidence2 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 23% 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 43% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

The math on file: renormalized base 59.9 shrunk to 55.7 + bonuses = 51.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    64/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    45/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-5

Sensory profile

Body
4
Sweetness
5

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About Anchored Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Mixed reviews· sentiment 64/100

Two independent Reddit threads give a mixed but positive view of Anchored Coffee. One commenter reported great Chemex results over two months and said a cafe espresso made with Anchored beans was among the best they had tried. Another poster enjoyed Anchored in a French press but found it difficult to dial in for the predictable medium-dark espresso profile they wanted.

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Threads cited (2)
  • r/Coffee · 92↑ · Anchored Coffee Interview

    Anchored Coffee Interview Hello reddit friends. I had the chance to sit down with Canadian roasters Anchored Coffee to ask a few questions and thought I would share the conversation with you guys. I'm hoping on doing more of these. If you have questions you think are better, feel free to let me know. I hope you enjoy (

  • r/espresso · 3↑ · Where to buy consistent medium-dark espresso beans in Canada?

    ...I am looking for something predictable sweet caramel flavours, ideally something I can dial in and reproduce bag-to-bag with small adjustments. So far I've tried Anchored Coffee, and Dispatch and I enjoyed both in a french press but not at all in espresso. They are just too difficult to get in the zone, and I am not

On YouTube

Meet the roaster on camera

3 videos

About the roasterBrand film

Nova Scotia. Zane Kelsall Two If By Sea Cafe Anchored Coffee

Financial Post · 2.8K views on YouTube

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This video covers Anchored Coffee; it is general roaster coverage.

Cherrybook summary of the video

Zane Kelsall discusses Two If By Sea Cafe and the launch of Anchored Coffee in Nova Scotia, detailing plans for direct trade sourcing, staff training laboratories, and controlling every step of the roasting and brewing process.

Inside this video

From Financial Post:

“Anchored Coffee will be the first coffee roaster in Atlantic Canada to buy all its coffee directly from a farmer at ethical prices.”
“Our obsession with quality at Two If By Sea has naturally led us to wanting to control every step of the coffee process.”

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