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Araku Coffee

High Altitude

Black HoneyMedium★ 5.0 (5)

Cherrybook Index

61sparse

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

Price position

US$1.13/ozINR 940.00 for 250g

Typical band for this profile $0.81 to $1.54 (honey single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); across markets; medium roast in stock). Where it sits

Buyers

★ 5.0from 5 on-shop ratings

Catalog summary

A black Honey lot from Andhra Pradesh, India, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file) and priced inside the typical band for its listed profile.

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

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Price and availability set by the roaster.

Cherrybook last checked this listing today.

Roaster’s notes

rose apple · buttercream cookies · caramel · baker's chocolate

  • Fruit
  • Cocoa and nut
  • Sugar and spice
Open the flavor wheel

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.

High Altitude by Araku Coffee
Farm / Co-op
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Altitude
1155–1329 m
Varietals
—
Harvest
—
Weight
250g
Bag price
INR 940.00
Price / oz
US$1.13/oz
Brew
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.

$1.13/oz

typically $0.81 to $1.54

Where it sits

23 honey single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); across markets; medium roast in stock

typical band this lot

Limited listing details: 4th percentile of 23 honey 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
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×0.62
  • Honey process×1.06
  • India origin×0.95
  • Variety not listed×0.96
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

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

61

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 17% 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 57% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

The math on file: renormalized base 86.8 shrunk to 65.6 + bonuses = 61.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Reddit sentiment, YouTube reviews, Cherrybook ratings

  • On-shop ratings
    Public product-page ratings; current supported sources only
    100/ 71% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    55/ 29% 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 profileestimated

Acidity
3
Body
4
Sweetness
4
Balance
3
Clean
3

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On-shop ratings · this coffee

5.0/ 5· 5 public ratings on Araku Coffee’s product page
via judgeme

Public aggregate shown on this lot’s page on Araku Coffee’s storefront. Cherrybook stores the average and count, plus a small set of recent identity-free excerpts when the provider makes them available.

Recent third-party buyer comments

Newest public excerpts
Judge.me5.0 / 5
Coffee That Doesn’t Need to Shout
“Some coffees impress you with intensity. ARAKU High Altitude impressed me with its restraint. Best was the promissing suggestion of PourOver Method "Chemex" to get best NOTES out of the coffee. 100/100 for the process as you can pull out almost all the NOTES mentioned. The first sip is surprisingly smooth, There’s a beautiful balance between its natural...”
Verified buyer
Judge.me5.0 / 5
One of the best coffee i have drinked
“One of the best coffees I have drunk... Best combination of acidity and chocolaty profile..”
Judge.me5.0 / 5
What a coffee - very impressed
“This coffee shines in counter top cold brew overnight. It made my morning today. Drinking such a fine stuff, first thing is morning is an un-paralleled joy. Thank you arakucoffee.in”
Verified buyer

These are short excerpts from third-party buyer reviews published on this product page. Storefronts may moderate reviews, and verification or incentive labels appear only when the provider supplies them. Their ratings are already represented in the aggregate above and are not counted again in Cherrybook Index.

How ratings count toward the Index

To count toward Cherrybook Index, an aggregate must come from a supported source, match this product, include at least 5 ratings, and have been refreshed within 90 days. Its weight is 12% for 5–24 ratings, 15% for 25–99, or 18% for 100 or more. Higher tiers require another base signal; a ratings-only lot stays at 12%.

View the product and its ratings on Araku Coffee →Count-adjusted Cherrybook Index weight 12% · Refreshed Sep 27, 2026

About Araku Coffee

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Meet the roaster on camera

9 videos

From the roasterBrand film

Brewing a Cup of Change – A National Geographic Documentary about Araku Coffee

Araku Coffee · 86.3K views on YouTube

Watch on YouTube

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

Cherrybook summary of the video

This documentary explores the origins of Araku Coffee, highlighting its unique position as a socially conscious, tribal-led coffee enterprise in the Araku Valley of India. It details the sustainable farming practices, the role of the Nandi Foundation in empowering local Adivasi farmers, and the journey of the coffee from the remote valley to the global stage.

Inside this video

From Araku Coffee:

“The fact that this coffee is made by tribal farmers was unknown to me. As Marie regaled me with their stories, she also treated me to a refreshing cup of this socially conscious coffee.”
“The whole coffee changed their life over the last 15 years, so it's amazing.”

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