SICC – Mooleh Manay Estate
Carbonic MacerationLight
Cherrybook Index
65Noted
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$1.00/ozINR 850.00 for 250g
this lot $1.00$0.83$1.58
Typical band for this profile $0.83 to $1.58. Where it sits
Catalog summary
A carbonic Maceration lot from Karnataka, India, indexed 65 on sparse evidence 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
plum · winey · red cherry
- Fruit
- Citrus
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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
- Karnataka, IN
- Producer
- —
- Farm / Co-op
- Mooleh Manay Estate
- Process
- Carbonic Maceration
- Altitude
- 850–1000 m
- Varietals
- Other
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 250g
- Bag price
- INR 850.00
- Price / oz
- US$1.00/oz
- Brew
- filter, immersion, cold_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.
$1.00/oz
typically $0.83 to $1.58
Where it sits
typical band this lot
What moves this price
cheaper×1.00pricier
- Roaster brand and sourcing×0.52
- Anaerobic process×1.16
- Light roast×1.06
- India origin×0.94
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: variety
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
65
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 76.3 shrunk to 65.1 = 65.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 78/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 70/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Sensory profile
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 4
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Tasting flight
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Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 78/100
Two independent Reddit threads give Blue Tokai a favorable but mixed picture. One repeat buyer remembered a great fruity pre-ground cup but could not reproduce its complexity after switching to whole beans, while another described the roaster as consistently reliable and recommended specific blends.
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Threads cited (2)
- r/Coffee · 16↑ · Drop in quality after I started grinding fresh?
I used to order pre ground fresh roasted coffee from a company called Blue Tokai. Just their normal Aeropress grind and like a medium roasted coffee. And it tasted great had those fruity slightly acidic notes, i was really enjoying it. But the quality got worse as the bag sat there and got stale over a couple weeks. So
- r/Coffee · 7↑ · Good whole beans in Mumbai?
I would strongly recommend testing out different roasts/blends from Blue Tokai before you start exploring other options, as I’ve found them to be incredibly consistent over time but also varied enough in their offerings. Maybe try one of their sampler packs to gauge your preferences amongst their roasts, although I’d p
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Cherrybook summary of the video
This interview features Matt Chitharanjan, co-founder of Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters, discussing his journey from working in economics to starting a specialty coffee business in India. He reflects on the importance of balancing product quality with a positive customer experience and shares insights into the growth of the Indian specialty coffee market.
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From Indian School of Hospitality:
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