Decaf SWP — Natural Sidama

Name: Decaf SWP — Natural Sidama
Brand: Bird Rock Coffee Roasters
SKU: bird-rock-decaf-swp-natural-sidama
Price: 22.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Natural Sidama

NaturalDecaf

Cherrybook Index

63sparse

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

$2.20/oz$22.00 for 283g

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

Catalog summary

A natural lot from Sidama, Ethiopia, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file).

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

No longer available at the roaster

Last verified 1 day ago.

Roaster’s notes

maple syrup · dried berries · nougat

Fruit
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.

Decaf SWP — Natural Sidama by Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

Origin: Sidama, ET
Producer: Mesfin Girma
Farm / Co-op: —
Process: Natural
Altitude: 1850–2050 m
Varietals: Heirloom
Harvest: —
Weight: 283g
Bag price: $22.00
Price / oz: $2.20/oz
Brew: —

from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

From the editors

This lot is no longer available at the roaster.

We last reached the roaster’s page for this coffee 1 day ago. It now returns a not-found or members-only response, so we’ve archived the buy link rather than send anyone to a dead page. The notes, sensory chart, and editorial context below remain useful as a record of what this lot offered.

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

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 81.0 shrunk to 67.8 + bonuses = 63.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings

Reddit sentiment
Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
84/ 78% weight
Roaster transparency
Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
70/ 22% 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: 3
Body: 4
Sweetness: 4
Balance: 4
Clean: 3

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About Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 84/100

Five independent Reddit threads give Bird Rock a favorable but nuanced picture. Contributors praised a run of incredible beans, a Gesha, a half-caf blend, and a wonderful brew, while one found its light roasts finicky.

bean qualityGesha and half-cafbrew sensitivity

Threads cited (5)

r/Coffee · 22↑ · Coffee Scene San Diego
I made a long-winded response to a similar question back in October. It still applies for the most part, but with a few addendums: Bird Rock has won me over again - they've had a string of incredible beans lately that are impressive in their quality. Plus their service has been exemplary, providing thoughtful responses
r/Coffee · 12↑ · Industry Pricing
I don’t have an answer for your question, but I bought this from Bird Rock. It was soooo good! I’m on their mailing list now for geshas.
r/Coffee · 7↑ · 20g/340g (1:17) - 2:45~ brew time w/ 45 second bloom. Had a desire to share with you all.
20g/340g (1:17) - 2:45~ brew time w/ 45 second bloom. Had a desire to share with you all. ❤️ and thanks to bird rock coffee and Colombia for the wonderful coffee.
r/Coffee · 4↑ · Besides Heart Coffee Rosters, are there known light roasters that roast beans to be orient
...ms with other lighter roasts from other roasters. Anyone find other good roasters that make good light roasts that work well for both brew methods? I’ve tried Bird Rock (since they are local relative to where I live), but their light roasts are too finicky. Verve has had some ok ones. Would love some recommendations
r/Coffee · 3↑ · Recommended Half-Caff Blends?
I've found two solid roasters so far that offer half-caff blends: Bird Rock (Fifity-Fifty blend) and Onyx (Power Nap blend). Does anyone know of any others they'd recommend? For people like myself who have to cut back on caffeine, but don't want to sacrifice flavor and body these have been a lifesaver. Curious to hear.