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Bear Lake Coffee

Ethiopia West Arsi Werka Nensebo Natural

Natural

NaturalDarkSCA cup 93.04.0 (2)· not counted

Cherrybook Index

62

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

Price position

$2.00/oz$24.00 for 340g

Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.

Buyers

4.0from 2 on-shop ratings · not counted in the Index

Catalog summary

A natural lot from Sidamo, Ethiopia, not yet indexed (3 of 7 signals on file).

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

Currently out of stock at the roaster. Subscribe to get an email when it returns.

Cherrybook last checked this listing 3 days ago.

Roaster’s notes

blackberry · pomegranate · dark chocolate · strawberry · red apple · chamomile · dried fruit · chocolate · cherry · black currant · lemon

  • 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 West Arsi Werka Nensebo Natural by Bear Lake Coffee
Farm / Co-op
Nensebo (Testi Washing Station)
Process
Natural
Altitude
Varietals
Heirloom
Harvest
Weight
340g
Bag price
$24.00
Price / oz
$2.00/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

62

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

  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    80/ 11% weight
  • SCA grade
    Roaster-published cupping score
    65/ 49% weight
  • Coffee Review
    Mean score from coffeereview.com
    65/ 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: 66.7 + bonuses = 62

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
4
Body
4
Sweetness
5
Balance
3
Clean
3

Comps & alternatives

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On-shop ratings · this coffee

4.0/ 5· 2 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.me3.0 / 5
Not bad, not great
Bright, smooth and balanced but lacking boldness and richness.
Verified buyer
Judge.me5.0 / 5
Ethiopia West Arsi Werka Nensebo Natural
I seem to prefer Ethiopian beans and this roast ranks right up there. The flavor notes present nicely. Great coffee that anyone will enjoy.
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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