Monkey Bite — Espresso
Signature Blend
Dark
Cherrybook Index
57sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$2.00/oz$20.00 for 283g
this lot $2.00$1.40$2.76
Typical band for this profile $1.40 to $2.76 (process unlisted blend lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; dark roast in stock). Where it sits
Catalog summary
This lot, 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.
Cherrybook last checked this listing today.
Roaster’s notes
brown sugar · dried apricot · butterscotch
- 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.
- Origin
- —
- Producer
- —
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- —
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 283g
- Bag price
- $20.00
- Price / oz
- $2.00/oz
- Brew
- espresso, filter
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.
$2.00/oz
typically $1.40 to $2.76
Where it sits
210 process unlisted blend lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; dark roast in stock
typical band this lot
93rd percentile of 210 process unlisted blend lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; dark roast in stock right now.
What moves this price
cheaper×1.00pricier
- Roaster brand and sourcing×1.20
- Origin not listed×0.95
- Process not listed×0.97
- Variety not listed×0.97
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: origin, process, variety, altitude
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
57
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 70.1 shrunk to 61.5 + bonuses = 57.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 84/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 20/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +-5Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 2
- Body
- 4
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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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.
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).
From Bird Rock Coffee Roasters