Guatemala Yellow Bourbon
Medium
Cherrybook Index
53sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$1.92/oz$23.00 for 340g
this lot $1.92$1.29$2.47
Typical band for this profile $1.29 to $2.47 (process unlisted single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; medium roast in stock). Where it sits
Catalog summary
A lot from Guatemala, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file) and priced inside the typical band for its listed profile.
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
Price and availability set by the roaster.
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Roaster’s notes
chocolatey caramel · molasses-like sweetness · papaya-like tropical notes
- Fruit
- Cocoa and nut
- Sugar and spice
Open the flavor wheel
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
- Guatemala
- Producer
- —
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- —
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- Yellow bourbon
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 340g
- Bag price
- $23.00
- Price / oz
- $1.92/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.
$1.92/oz
typically $1.29 to $2.47
Where it sits
17 process unlisted single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; medium roast in stock
typical band this lot
Limited listing details: 47th percentile of 17 process unlisted single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; medium roast 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×0.91
- Altitude not listed×0.97
- Other listed varieties×0.97
At 340 g, this bag runs about 2% less per ounce than a typical 288 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: process, altitude
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
53
Sparse signal
Confidence2 of 7 signals on file
Score is heavily shrunk toward 50; treat as a placeholder until more sources arrive.
How confidence affects the score
Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 23% 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 43% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
The math on file: renormalized base 54.6 shrunk to 52.6 = 53.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 60/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 35/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 3
- Body
- 4
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
Comps & alternatives
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About Birch Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Mixed reviews· sentiment 60/100
Three independent Reddit threads give Birch Coffee a mixed view. One New York poster grouped Birch among coffeehouses they loved and credited those shops with getting them into coffee. Another visitor initially disliked a Birch Kyoto slow-drip coffee but loved it by the end of the cup. A separate commenter said Birch had fallen from being their go-to and was not impressive on recent visits.
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Threads cited (3)
- r/Coffee · 43↑ · What makes good coffee?
I've been in New York for the past two years and have had the fortune to visit some awesome coffeehouses - Stumptown, Café Grumpy, Birch, etc - and loved them all; they've actually been the places that have gotten me into coffee. But then I look at some reviews online and see, "Oh, X coffee is shit, X coffee is much be
- r/espresso · 23↑ · Espresso in New York City NYC
Birch IMO fell off. It used to be my go-to spot when I worked on 28th and Madison 6 years ago, but I went there just before the pandemic and then went back there recently and was not impressed. Stumptown (Ace, and mcdougal location) on the other hand is one of my top picks in NYC when I’m not near a 9th Street location
- r/Coffee · 7↑ · Slow drip iced coffee at home.
When I was visiting NYC I went to a coffee shop in flatiron called Birrch I believe. I believe it's one of a few birch located in NYC. Birch had a menu item I've never seen before. It was a Kyoto slow drip ice coffee served 4oz neat or over ice. I had mine neat. On the first sip I didn't like it but I drank slowly almo
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NYC COFFEE SHOP TOUR: Birch Coffee | Shelly Coco
Shelly Coco · 2.9K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeThis video covers Birch Coffee; it is general roaster coverage.
Cherrybook summary of the video
This video is a tour of the Birch Coffee location in the Flatiron district of New York City. The reviewer highlights the shop's aesthetic, including the communal seating and library-like bookshelf decor, while also noting the pricing and the availability of free Wi-Fi.
Inside this video
From Shelly Coco:
“It's definitely one of the nicest coffee shops. I really love the back area that has the big communal table and then the bookshelves around it like a library.”
“I'd say that Birch Coffee is pretty pricey. Like a chai latte is $4 for a small, and their smalls are pretty small as well.”
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