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Backlot Coffee, Evanston, IL

Flying Squirrel

Name: Flying Squirrel
Brand: Backlot Coffee
SKU: backlot-flying-squirrel
Price: 19.50 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.00 (11 reviews)

House Blend

Mostly cocoa, some fruit

In stock at Backlot Coffee. We don't carry it yet.

$19.50340g bag
At Backlot Coffee

Cherrybook last checked this listing 7 days ago.

About Flying Squirrel

How is it rated?

Early read. Too little independent evidence yet to give it a Cherrybook Index score; 1 independent source so far.

Buyer ratings on the roaster's shop100
What the roaster discloses30

Whether we sell a coffee never changes its score. How the Index works

What will it taste like?

Mostly cocoa, some fruit.

Cocoa and nut67%
Fruit33%

The roaster’s notes: dried fig, chocolate, toasted almond.

Acidity
Body
Sweetness
Balance
Clean

Profile estimated from the roaster’s tasting notes.

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How does the price compare?

$1.63an ounce. Similar coffees run $1.14 to $2.15.

$1.14$2.15

What moves the price

Blend−6%
Roaster brand and sourcing−6%
Washed process−4%

Some listing details are missing, so the comparison is broad.

A statistical model, refit weekly across the in-stock catalog, estimates what coffees with these listed traits sell for per ounce.

Back of the bag

What Backlot Coffee publishes about this coffee.

Process: Washed
Roast: Medium
Bag: 340g
Suggested brew: espresso, cold_brew

What people say about it

Buyer ratings on Backlot Coffee’s shop

5.0out of 5 from 11 public ratings on this coffee’s page (via Judge.me).

Counts toward the Cherrybook Index at 12% weight. Refreshed Sep 20, 2026.

How ratings count toward the Index

To count, 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 to 24 ratings, 15% for 25 to 99, or 18% for 100 or more. Higher tiers need another signal alongside; a ratings-only coffee stays at 12%.

About Backlot Coffee

The roaster’s page

Meet the roaster on camera

1 video

From the roasterBrand film

Backlot Coffee - Your Community Coffeehouse

Backlot Coffee · 1.8K views on YouTube

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Cherrybook summary of the video

This video introduces Backlot Coffee, a community-focused coffee shop in Evanston, Illinois. It highlights their philosophy of creating an open, welcoming space for neighbors to connect and build relationships.

Inside this video

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