Microlot 05.24
NaturalLightSCA cup 86.0
Cherrybook Index
39preliminary
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Preliminary: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$1.56/ozINR 1300.00 for 250g
Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.
Catalog summary
A natural lot from Andhra Pradesh, India, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file).
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
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Roaster’s notes
dark cherry · candy · pineapple · cacao · floral
- Fruit
- Floral
- 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.
- Origin
- Andhra Pradesh, IN
- Producer
- Simalu & Pangi Budhranna
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Natural
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 250g
- Bag price
- INR 1300.00
- Price / oz
- US$1.56/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
39
Preliminary
Confidence2 of 7 signals on file
Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50; read directionally until more source families land.
How confidence affects the score
Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 30% 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 25% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
The math on file: renormalized base 35.0 shrunk to 38.8 = 39.
Missing: Coffee Review, Reddit sentiment, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 60/ 17% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
- 30/ 83% weightSCA gradeRoaster-published cupping score
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Araku Coffee
On YouTube
Meet the roaster on camera
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 YouTubeThis 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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