Typica Rum Barrel
Ecuador
NaturalLight
Cherrybook Index
69Noted
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$3.75/oz$30.00 for 227g
Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.
Catalog summary
A natural lot from Saraguro, Ecuador, indexed 69 on sparse evidence.
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
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Cherrybook last checked this listing 79 days ago.
Roaster’s notes
tropical fruits · hibiscus · tiki spices
- Fruit
- Floral
- Sugar and spice
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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.
- Origin
- Saraguro, EC
- Producer
- Juan Peña
- Farm / Co-op
- Hacienda La Papaya
- Process
- Natural
- Altitude
- 1900–2100 m
- Varietals
- Typica
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 227g
- Bag price
- $30.00
- Price / oz
- $3.75/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
69
Noted
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 83.1 shrunk to 69.0 = 69.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 84/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 80/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 4
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 3
- Clean
- 3
Comps & alternatives
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
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.
On YouTube
6 videos · 11k combined views
Bird Rock Coffee Roasters has 4 videos on their channel; 2 videos come from outside reviewers (Lets Get Lexi (Alexis Pence), Tayspresso).
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