Costa Rica Las Lajas Black Honey
Black Honey66Cherry's Index
Cup profile
red apple · tangerine · wild flowers
- Fruit
- Citrus
- Floral
- Origin
- Central Valley, CR
- Producer
- Oscar and Francisca Chacon
- Farm / Co-op
- Las Lajas
- Process
- Black Honey
- Altitude
- 1500–1500 m
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 425g
- Bag price
- $28.00
- Price / oz
- $1.87/oz
- Brew
- —
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Roasts daily · ships in ~2d
Roasts most weekdays, so most orders ship within a day or two of the roast date.
“We roast Monday - Friday, and generally roast and ship your order within 2 business days unless otherwise noted.” source ↗
Cherrybook last checked this listing today.
Price contextmodeled
What this profile typically sells for across the catalog.
$1.87/oz
typically $1.45 to $2.37
Where it sits
66 Costa Rica honey lots in stock
typical band this lot
38th percentile of 66 Costa Rica honey lots in stock right now.
What moves this price
cheaper×1.00pricier
- Roaster brand and sourcing×0.88
- Honey process×1.06
At 425 g, this bag runs about 4% less per ounce than a typical 308 g bag; that is pack size, not the coffee.
How this estimate works
A statistical model, refit weekly across the in-stock catalog, estimates what a coffee with this exact profile 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 lot in the comparison class, so it moves as the catalog does. 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.
Not listed by the roaster: roast level
Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
66
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 75.0 shrunk to 64.4 + bonuses = 66.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings
- 75/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 75/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
Flavor wheelestimated
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
Taste this against three more lots Cherry picks.
Brew a set side-by-side. Cherry varies the picks along axes that pair with this lot; origin, process, roast, or producer; so you learn the difference, not just drink four good cups.
Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Brandywine Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100
Reddit evidence includes several positive mentions of Brandywine. One commenter praises its fruit-forward natural coffees, another lists it among favorites associated with light, fruity, floral, and bright preferences, and separate posts praise Rogicha and Ethiopian Lemma Mamo. Another post says Brandywine was getting more expensive and selling smaller bags.
fruit-forward natural coffeeslight/fruity/floral/bright coffeesRogichaEthiopian Lemma Mamopricing and bag sizes
Threads cited (5)
- r/Coffee · 60↑ · 50 state coffee needs
...m and roast the coffee —i got French Truck from LA and it was good, but not life-changing. Cherry was a runner up: maybe check them out? I was super impressed with Brandywine, they have some great fruit-forward natural coffees. Also saw you were considered Sweet Bloom — do yourself and a favor and order some! It's b
- r/espresso · 29↑ · Maybe I love light naturals too much? Hope freezing works!
Glad it could help! I found most of these by reading lots of different threads on Reddit and then seeing which roasters matched my preferences of light/fruity/floral/bright coffees. I will say that Black & White is my favorite, followed by Royal Flamingo and Brandywine.
- r/pourover · 17↑ · Roaster suggestions for funky fruit bombs
I like funky fruit bombs. My favorite roasters to order from have been Brandywine (who I find getting more expensive, selling smaller bags, etc.) and Black & White. I probably order 70% from B&W because I have a Bottomless subscription (free shipping, 10% off). I recently discovered S&W and have enjoyed everything I've
- r/Coffee · 14↑ · I’m just not enjoying the Gesha Village and it’s bothering me
...post roast but I spent $50 on a 10oz bag and every coffee I’ve made on it has been so underwhelming. I’ve tried Chemex I’ve tried aero press it all feels like I’m not tasting anything. Meanwhile the Brandywine Rogicha I tried was an incredible coffee experience at a fraction of this price. Do I just not “get” Gesha’
- r/Coffee · 7↑ · Bringing out floral notes in V60?
...ntly subscribed to Angel's Cup and did a cupping using Hoffmann's technique. I found that I really enjoyed the Ethiopian Lemma Mamo from Brandywine Coffee Roasters, finding it to be extremely floral. However, today when I brewed it in a V60, it was much less flavorful. Any ideas on how I can bring out those notes be
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On YouTube
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