Soft Serve: Costa Rica Santa Elena Estate
WashedLight65Cherry's Index
Cup profile
yuzu · tangerine · dark_chocolate
- Citrus
- Cocoa and nut
- Origin
- Tarrazú, CR
- Producer
- Luz Marina
- Farm / Co-op
- Santa Elena Estate
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1250–1650 m
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 340g
- Bag price
- $26.00
- Price / oz
- $2.17/oz
- Brew
- espresso, filter, immersion
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Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
65
Noted
Sparse signal
Confidence23% coverage / 2 of 7 signals
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. 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.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings
- 80/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
- 75/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
Renormalized base 76.1 shrunk to 65.0 at 57% confidence = 65.
Flavor wheelestimated
Comps & alternatives
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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
2 videos cover Caffe Vita from reviewers Seattlemag, KING 5 Seattle.