Mount Sunzu — House Filter
Washed
Cherrybook Index
61sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$0.85/ozGBP 45.00 for 4.4 lb
Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.
Catalog summary
A washed lot from Mbala, Zambia, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file).
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Roasts to order · ships in ~1d
Your bag is roasted after you order; expect a short delay before it ships, but it arrives as fresh as the roaster can make it.
“we aim to roast your coffee on the day of dispatch.” source ↗
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Roaster’s notes
pecan · toffee apple · 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.
- Origin
- Mbala, ZM
- Producer
- Mount Sunzu Coffee
- Farm / Co-op
- Mount Sunzu
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1600 m
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 4.4 lb
- Bag price
- GBP 45.00
- Price / oz
- US$0.85/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
61
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 73.6 shrunk to 63.6 + bonuses = 61.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 76/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 65/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +-3Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 3
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
Comps & alternatives
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About Clifton Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 76/100
Two independent Reddit threads give Clifton Coffee a favorable but qualified picture. One drinker found its Yunnan coffee complex, subtly sweet, and surprisingly good but said it would not make their top 10 or top 20; a Bristol commenter named Clifton as their local choice.
Yunnan coffeequalified praiseBristol local preference
Threads cited (2)
- r/Coffee · 9↑ · Chinese-grown coffee
...China (well, from Britain, but the coffee comes from China). It comes from Yunnan province, specifically, from the Fuyan Coffee Coop, and my brother got it from Clifton Roasters in Bristol. I’ll say this: not bad at all. Complex, subtly sweet, with a citrusy bitterness in the background. Wouldn’t make my top 10 list
- r/espresso · 9↑ · Have I missed any must have UK roasters from my list!
I’m a big fan of local roasters so for me in Bristol I go for Clifton but there are also Extract and Wogan coffee locally (a lot coffee shops in Bristol use Extract or Clifton)
On YouTube
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Clifton Coffee Roasters Tour // "Cycling Coffee Culture" // Part 1
Ed Laverack · 2.8K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeCherrybook summary of the video
The video features a tour of the Clifton Coffee Roasters facility, showcasing their roasting, storage, and showroom areas. It highlights the roaster's equipment and their range of coffee offerings, including various espresso and filter blends.
What the reviewer said
From Ed Laverack, discussing Mount Sunzu — House Filter:
“E1, which is an El Salvador single origin.”
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