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Costa Rica Volcanic Treasures, Black Elm Coffee
Black Elm Coffee, Hendersonville, TN

Costa Rica Volcanic Treasures

Mainly fruit, some citrus, some cocoa

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About Costa Rica Volcanic Treasures

How is it rated?

50Cherrybook Index, from the roaster's own listing only.

  • What the roaster discloses50

With this little evidence the score is pulled toward a neutral 50; more signals will move it.

Whether we sell a coffee never changes its score. How the Index works

What will it taste like?

Mainly fruit, some citrus, some cocoa.

  • Fruit33%
  • Citrus33%
  • Cocoa and nut33%

The roaster’s notes: honeydew, lemon zest, smooth, amaretto.

Acidity
Body
Sweetness
Balance
Clean

Profile estimated from the roaster’s tasting notes.

See these notes on the flavor wheel

Mapped from the roaster’s tasting notes to the SCA flavor wheel: our reading of their notes, not the roaster’s own categories.

How does the price compare?

$1.67an ounce. Similar coffees run $1.46 to $2.72.

What moves the price

  • Roaster brand and sourcing−8%
  • Light roast+5%
  • Single origin+3%

Some listing details are missing, so the comparison is broad.

A statistical model, refit weekly across the in-stock catalog, estimates what coffees with these listed traits sell for per ounce.

Back of the bag

What Black Elm Coffee publishes about this coffee.

Variety
Caturra, Catuai
Altitude
1100 to 1400 m
Roast
Light
Bag
340g

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