KEXP Blend
Medium
Cup profile
fudge · brown sugar · fig · black cherry · maple syrup · candied orange
- Fruit
- Citrus
- Cocoa and nut
- Sugar and spice
- Origin
- BR
- Producer
- —
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- —
- Altitude
- 1200–1800 m
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 340g
- Bag price
- $20.00
- Price / oz
- $1.67/oz
- Brew
- —
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Cherrybook last checked this listing yesterday.
Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
62
Preliminary
Confidence33% coverage / 3 of 7 signals
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. 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.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings
- 75/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 75/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 40/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +-4Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
Renormalized base 69.7 shrunk to 66.3 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 62.
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 3
- Body
- 4
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
Flavor wheelestimated
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
Taste this against three others Cherry picks.
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Caffe Vita
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100
Caffe Vita is recognized by community members as a solid, well-loved Pacific Northwest roaster, with particular praise for blends like Cafe Del Sol and Caffe Luna. While one user noted their Guatemalan FNV wasn't a hit with a Starbucks-loving partner, fans express strong loyalty, sharing brewing tips for enjoying their espresso and filter offerings at home.
Seattle-based roasterpopular espresso blendsPNW favoritegood for traditional palates
On YouTube
2 videos · 3k combined views
Coverage of Caffe Vita highlights their commitment to traditional batch roasting using vintage machinery without automated computer controls. Outside observers emphasize their reliance on old-world skill and hands-on craftsmanship in the roasting process. The roaster's approach centers on intentional green bean selection and custom blending philosophies.
Vintage Probat roastersNo computer automationOld-world craftsmanshipHands-on batch roasting