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Indonesia Frinsa Manis Natural — Espresso

NaturalMedium78Strong
Indonesia Frinsa Manis Natural — Espresso by Code Black Coffee
Farm / Co-op
Java Frinsa Estate
Process
Natural
Altitude
1300–1700 m
Varietals
other
Harvest
—
Weight
266g
Bag price
AUD 35.00
Price / oz
$2.62/oz
Brew
espresso

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

As cupped

jackfruit · guava · chocolate · pistachio

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Cherry's Index

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology

78

Strong

Preliminary

Confidence33% coverage / 3 of 7 signals

Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50 — read directionally until more source families land. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped, the remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 18% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.

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  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    85/ 55% weight
  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    85/ 30% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    80/ 15% weight

Renormalized base 84.2 shrunk to 78.3 at 83% confidence = 78.

Sensory profile

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About Code Black Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

Code Black Coffee is well-regarded by the community, particularly for those visiting their Melbourne cafes. Users describe the staff as friendly and passionate, and their beans are noted for being flavorful and high-quality. While some users have sought advice on dialing in their beans at home, these discussions focus on brewing technique rather than any quality issues with the coffee itself.

friendly and passionate staffMelbourne-based roasterflavorful and smooth beanspopular cafe destinationhigh-quality specialty coffee
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On YouTube

2 videos · 6k combined views

Outside coverage highlights Code Black Coffee as a roaster deeply invested in the technical mastery of brewing. Reviewers emphasize the company's focus on extraction efficiency and the granular details that differentiate professional-level coffee preparation. The roaster is portrayed as an organization that prioritizes long-term dedication to craft and a profound understanding of flavor profiles.

Technical brewing precisionFocus on extraction efficiencyEmphasis on flavor profile masteryProfessional training standardsDedication to incremental improvement

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