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Apollon's Gold

El Morito Yellow Caturro

WashedMedium-Light

Cherrybook Index

63sparse

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

Price position

US$4.39/ozJPY 2400.00 for 100g

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Catalog summary

A washed lot from Cajamarca, Peru, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file).

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

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Cherrybook last checked this listing 11 days ago.

Roaster’s notes

dragonfruit · purple daisy · white strawberry

  • Fruit
  • Floral
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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.

El Morito Yellow Caturro by Apollon's Gold
Producer
David Flores
Farm / Co-op
El Cacao Farm
Process
Washed
Altitude
1850 m
Varietals
—
Harvest
—
Weight
100g
Bag price
JPY 2400.00
Price / oz
US$4.39/oz
Brew
filter, espresso, omni

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

63

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 72.8 shrunk to 63.1 = 63.

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

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    75/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    65/ 22% weight

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About Apollon's Gold

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100

Apollon's Gold is referenced across multiple Reddit threads in discussions about international roasters, brewing ultralight or Nordic-style beans, and experiences at cafes or marketplaces serving their coffee. Commenters mention specific coffees such as Sydra Washed and El Placer, and discuss brewing challenges and recipes associated with their ultra-light roasts.

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Threads cited (10)
  • r/pourover · 282↑ · Top 50 Coffee Roasters of 2025

    …Charlotte, North Carolina, USA 30. Prodigal Coffee: Boulder, Colorado, USA 31. ILSE Coffee: North Canaan, Connecticut, USA 32. Tim Wendelboe: Oslo, Norway 33. Apollon’s Gold: Tokyo, Japan 34. Wes Ngopi?: Shah Alan, Malaysia 35. Coffea Circulor: Gothenburg, Sweden 36. Rogue Wave Coffee: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 37. Li

  • r/pourover · 219↑ · Everything I thought I knew was wrong....(about brew temperature)

    …ing, I chanced across a recent video from Lance Hedrick about his daily coffee routine. Clicked the video, and saw that he was brewing an ultralight (Apollon's Gold) at.....92°C?! 😱😱😱 This felt blasphemous. But then I saw him take a sip. And his reaction....I dreamed about that reaction even after I fell asleep. The n

  • r/pourover · 99↑ · I want to see your local gems

    …cing. Think an "Inital D" coffee shop. But, that japanese part is not just theming. What if I told you that a short drive from Miami, you can have a cup of Glitch or Apollon's Gold? Yes, these guys have Glitch and Apollon's Gold on their menu. I say menu because apparently one of you monsters bought literally every ba

  • r/pourover · 94↑ · Just came back from Japan, I think I have a problem...

    Hit up a bunch of coffee places on my recent visit to Tokyo and couldn't help myself. I've always loved Covert in Shinjuku which is basically a less busy Glitch but I think Apollon's Gold and Coffee County are definitely new favourites.

  • r/pourover · 31↑ · Scorpio, Sacramento CA

    Local shop was offering a pourover with some Apollon’s Gold beans today. Pretty good overall, though surely not worth the $10 paid. Wish I could have taken the beans home and pushed the extraction a bit harder, but happy I tried it!

  • r/pourover · 27↑ · PLAY in Orange, CA

    I just couldn’t justify $118 for a 100g bag of Nomad SL34, but it didn’t stop me from trying a cup. Luckily if you by a bag of any of their beans you get a free (up to $9) drink or pay the difference. So I got this Apollon’s Gold Sydra Washed and paid $13 for the SL34.

  • r/pourover · 10↑ · xbloom studio review after 1 year

    …l just brew another one before leaving. I really enjoy their marketplace, some of my favorite roasters discovered on that platform were: People Posssession, Apollon's Gold, and Moonwake. (Yes, I like funk!) We did not have the dripper tilt problem, the one we got is at level, I guess they have that issue solved alread

  • r/pourover · 8↑ · Hario Switch & Apollon's Gold: Seeking more clarity. Is a Closed Bloom the answer?

    Hario Switch & Apollon's Gold: Seeking more clarity. Is a Closed Bloom the answer?

  • r/pourover · 7↑ · Apollon’s Gold selection

    Apollon’s Gold selection

  • r/pourover · 5↑ · Australian Roasters (light)

    Who can we recommend? I seem to be always disappointed with the quality vs top tier international roasters I've tried (Prodigal, Tim Wendelboe, Apollon's Gold) Had some good ones from Market Lane but so many seem to be hit and miss. Prefer light to Nordic roast and natural, don't mind some anaerobic! Shill me a few

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Apollon's Gold Anniversary Flight 2022! (Japan)

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Apollon's Gold

US$4.39/oz· JPY 2400.00 a bag

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