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Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Banko Gotiti Natural

NaturalDark★ 3.8 (5)

Cherrybook Index

59preliminary

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

Price position

$2.50/oz$30.00 for 340g

Typical band for this profile $1.56 to $2.98 (Ethiopia natural single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings in stock). Where it sits

Buyers

★ 3.8from 5 on-shop ratings

Catalog summary

A natural lot from Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia, not yet indexed (3 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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Cherrybook last checked this listing 6 days ago.

Roaster’s notes

blueberry · strawberry · cherry · chocolate · lemon blossom · rooibos tea · rue

  • Fruit
  • 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 Yirgacheffe Banko Gotiti Natural by Bear Lake Coffee
Producer
—
Farm / Co-op
—
Process
Natural
Altitude
—
Varietals
—
Harvest
—
Weight
340g
Bag price
$30.00
Price / oz
$2.50/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.

$2.50/oz

typically $1.56 to $2.98

Where it sits

51 Ethiopia natural single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings in stock

typical band this lot

Limited listing details: 94th percentile of 51 Ethiopia natural single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings 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×1.11
  • Dark roast×0.96
  • Variety not listed×0.96
  • Natural process×1.03

At 340 g, this bag runs about 2% less per ounce than a typical 287 g bag; that is pack size, not the coffee.

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, altitude

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

59

Preliminary

Confidence3 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 37% 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 7% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

The math on file: renormalized base 64.6 shrunk to 63.5 + bonuses = 59.

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

  • On-shop ratings
    Public product-page ratings; current supported sources only
    70/ 32% weight
  • Coffee Review
    Mean score from coffeereview.com
    65/ 54% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    50/ 14% 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
4
Body
4
Sweetness
5
Balance
3
Clean
3

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On-shop ratings · this coffee

3.8/ 5· 5 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
Solid Ethiopian Natural
“Nice Ethiopian natural. Not as fruit-forward, funky, or juicy as I normally prefer, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.”
Verified buyer
Judge.me1.0 / 5
Coffee was great, shipping was a nightmare’
“I ordered the coffee on July 2. UPS sent it to Winnipeg, CA. When they delivered the coffee back in the US, I had to pay $25 in duty! I contacted you twice by phone, and once by email. All I got was crickets from you. UPS would not help.”
Verified buyer
Judge.me5.0 / 5
Good Morning
“This has become the centerpiece of my morning ritual. Thank you for your caring and sharing.”
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 Coffee →Count-adjusted Cherrybook Index weight 12% · Refreshed Oct 25, 2026

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