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Ethiopia Sidama Ayla Shantawene Washed

WashedSCA cup 95.05.0 (4)· not counted

Cherrybook Index

68Noted

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Confident: 3 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

$2.25/oz$27.00 for 340g

Typical band for this profile $1.57 to $2.54 (Ethiopia washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock). Where it sits

Buyers

5.0from 4 on-shop ratings · not counted in the Index

Catalog summary

A washed lot from Sidamo, Ethiopia, indexed 68 on confident evidence 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

chamomile · honeysuckle · yuzu · lime · watermelon · cocoa

  • Fruit
  • Citrus
  • Floral
  • Cocoa and nut
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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.

Ethiopia Sidama Ayla Shantawene Washed by Bear Lake Coffee
Producer
Farm / Co-op
Ayla Washing Station
Process
Washed
Altitude
1950–2150 m
Varietals
74110,74158
Harvest
Weight
340g
Bag price
$27.00
Price / oz
$2.25/oz
Brew

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.

$2.25/oz

typically $1.57 to $2.54

Where it sits

56 Ethiopia washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock

typical band this lot

55th percentile of 56 Ethiopia washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock right now.

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • High altitude (2050 m)×1.08
  • Washed process×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.

Not listed by the roaster: roast level

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

68

Noted

Confident

Confidence3 of 7 signals on file

Enough independent signal to score at face value; no shrinkage applied.

How confidence affects the score

Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 45% 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 0% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

Missing: Reddit sentiment, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings

  • SCA grade
    Roaster-published cupping score
    75/ 49% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    75/ 11% weight
  • Coffee Review
    Mean score from coffeereview.com
    70/ 40% weight

Bonuses applied

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

Base weighted score: 73.0 + bonuses = 68

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
4
Body
3
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
4

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On-shop ratings · this coffee

5.0/ 5· 4 public ratings on Bear Lake Coffee’s product page
via judgeme

Public aggregate shown on this lot’s page on Bear Lake 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
Ethiopia Sidama Ayla Shantawene Washed
Verified buyer
Judge.me5.0 / 5
Another Fabulous Ethiopia
I found the comments by Coffee Review to be quite accurate, except I would have given this coffee a 96. However I'm biased towards coffees with rich dark chocolate notes and fruit overtones like this one. Brews up wonderfully in a V60 at 1:17.
Verified buyer
Judge.me5.0 / 5
I love this coffee co.
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 Bear Lake CoffeeNot currently counted in Cherrybook Index · Refreshed Sep 6, 2026

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