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Colombia: La Roca

WashedMedium-Light

Cherrybook Index

72Noted

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

$2.39/oz$26.00 for 308g

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Catalog summary

A washed lot from Tolima, Colombia, indexed 72 on sparse evidence.

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

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Cherrybook last checked this listing 116 days ago.

Roaster’s notes

nectarine · rainier cherry · milk chocolate

  • Fruit
  • Cocoa and nut
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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.

Colombia: La Roca by Broadsheet Coffee Roasters
Farm / Co-op
La Roca
Process
Washed
Altitude
1850 m
Harvest
—
Weight
308g
Bag price
$26.00
Price / oz
$2.39/oz
Brew
—

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

72

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 85.2 shrunk to 70.2 + bonuses = 72.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    88/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    75/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
4
Body
3
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
4

Comps & alternatives

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About Broadsheet Coffee Roasters

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 88/100

Two independent Reddit threads give Broadsheet Coffee a strongly favorable picture. One drinker called a Huila coffee funky and good and their best cup in a while, while another listed Broadsheet among Boston-area favorites.

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Threads cited (2)
  • r/Coffee · 31↑ · Two Step Fermentation or The Best Cup I've Had in a While

    My local roaster (shout out to Broadsheet in Cambridge, MA) recently started selling a light roast from Huila, Colombia, producer Diego Garcia, that is so...funky and good! I had to write about it. I don't think I've ever had a coffee that uses this process, and I'm curious to know if others have and what they thought.

  • r/Coffee · 29↑ · Best coffee in Boston?

    Any coffee recommendations in the Boston area? (Either roasters or cafes.) So far my favorites are Barismo 364 and Broadsheet in Cambridge, and Gracenote near Chinatown, but I expect there are more good ones out there. Much appreciated!

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