Decaf Colombia EA
WashedDecaf
Cherrybook Index
58sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$0.96/ozGBP 51.00 for 4.4 lb
Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.
Catalog summary
A washed lot from Colombia, 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
toffee · cashew nuts · citric acidity
- Citrus
- Cocoa and nut
- Sugar and spice
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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
- Colombia
- Producer
- —
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1500–1950 m
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 4.4 lb
- Bag price
- GBP 51.00
- Price / oz
- US$0.96/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
58
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 69.3 shrunk to 61.1 + bonuses = 58.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 76/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 45/ 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
- 3
- Balance
- 3
- Clean
- 3
Comps & alternatives
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
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)
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Clifton Coffee Roasters is a Bristol-based company that emphasizes a holistic approach to coffee, combining roasting with customer support, equipment maintenance, and staff training. They focus on delivering a complete service, aiming to ensure their customers can consistently produce high-quality coffee.
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“I think what makes the company unique is the fact that we do so much for our customers out of hours as well.”
“The fact that we roast our coffees and really passionately and focus a lot on that, but then we also deliver our coffees and look after our customers in terms of training.”
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