Winter Blend
BlendMedium
Cherrybook Index
76Strong
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Preliminary: 3 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$0.90/ozINR 750.00 for 250g
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Catalog summary
A blend lot from Chikmagalur, India, indexed 76 on preliminary evidence.
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
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Roaster’s notes
cinnamon · cocoa · roasted almonds · raisins
- Fruit
- Cocoa and nut
- 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
- Chikmagalur, IN
- Producer
- —
- Farm / Co-op
- St. Joseph Estate & Attikan Estate
- Process
- Blend
- Altitude
- 1300–1400 m
- Varietals
- Other
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 250g
- Bag price
- INR 750.00
- Price / oz
- US$0.90/oz
- Brew
- espresso, immersion
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
76
Strong
Preliminary
Confidence3 of 7 signals on file
Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50; read directionally until more source families land.
How confidence affects the score
Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 33% 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 18% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
The math on file: renormalized base 81.2 shrunk to 75.7 = 76.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 90/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 78/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 75/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Sensory profile
- Body
- 3
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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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