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Code Black Coffee

Ex-Wife Espresso Blend

Washed And NaturalMedium-Dark

Cherrybook Index

61sparse

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

Price position

US$1.63/ozAUD 22.00 for 266g

Typical band for this profile $1.26 to $2.40 (process unlisted blend lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); AUD listings in stock). Where it sits

Catalog summary

A washed And Natural lot from Minasul, Brazil, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file) and priced inside the typical band for its listed profile.

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Roaster’s notes

roasted macadamia · dark chocolate · amaretto · caramel · cocoa

  • 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.

Ex-Wife Espresso Blend by Code Black Coffee
Producer
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Farm / Co-op
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Process
Washed And Natural
Altitude
—
Varietals
—
Harvest
—
Weight
266g
Bag price
AUD 22.00
Price / oz
US$1.63/oz
Brew
espresso

from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

Price contextmodeled

A modeled range and current prices for comparable listings.

$1.63/oz

typically $1.26 to $2.40

Where it sits

49 process unlisted blend lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); AUD listings in stock

typical band this lot

Limited listing details: 65th percentile of 49 process unlisted blend lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); AUD listings in stock right now.

Some variety, process or origin details are missing. This comparison does not qualify the coffee for a value recommendation.

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Brazil origin×0.91
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×1.10
  • Dark roast×0.95
  • Blend×0.96
How this estimate works

A statistical model, refit weekly across the in-stock catalog, estimates what a coffee with these listed attributes typically sells for per ounce. Each multiplier compares one trait against the average lot in this market; the roaster line covers brand and sourcing together, which this model cannot separate. Bag size is shown separately, priced at the rate observed across sizes of the same coffee, because it says nothing about the coffee itself. The distribution counts every in-stock listing in the comparison group, with at least 15 listings from three roasters and no roaster supplying more than 60% of it. Decaf, blends, variety segments, processing families and bag formats stay separate. Origin, roast and selling currency can broaden as the group label indicates. Prices are converted to USD per ounce; shipping and differences in tax treatment are not adjusted. The model reads listed attributes only: the quality of the specific lot in the bag is not observable, so a price above the typical band is not evidence of overpricing.

Some listing details are missing or have limited model coverage, so the typical band shown is wider than usual.

Not listed by the roaster: process, variety, altitude

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 77.7 shrunk to 65.9 + bonuses = 61.

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

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    84/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    55/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-5

Sensory profile

Body
5
Sweetness
4
Balance
4

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About Code Black Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 84/100

Two independent Reddit threads give Code Black a favorable picture. One drinker described fruity, tea-like Ethiopian coffee, while another explicitly recommended starting a Melbourne tasting with Code Black.

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On YouTube

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About the roasterInterview

Mastering Filter Coffee | TOM HUTCHINS of CODE BLACK!

IT'S JUST COFFEE! · 4.3K views on YouTube

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This video covers Code Black Coffee; it is general roaster coverage.

Cherrybook summary of the video

This video features Tom Hutchins, the head of training at Code Black Coffee, discussing his approach to filter coffee brewing. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the coffee, the role of extraction efficiency, and the dedication required to master the final stages of brewing.

Inside this video

From IT'S JUST COFFEE!:

“You need to understand what that coffee and taste like.”
“I think when you start looking at the pros, it's that last 10% or even that last 1% that takes like a lifetime of dedication to kind of master.”

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