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Indonesia Frinsa Manis — Espresso

Natural

Cherrybook Index

69Noted

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

Price position

US$2.58/ozAUD 35.00 for 266g

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Catalog summary

A natural lot from West Java, Indonesia, indexed 69 on sparse evidence.

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Cherrybook last checked this listing 93 days ago.

Roaster’s notes

jackfruit · guava · chocolate · pistachio

  • 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.

Indonesia Frinsa Manis — 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
US$2.58/oz
Brew
espresso

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

69

Noted

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 83.1 shrunk to 69.0 = 69.

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
    80/ 22% weight

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
3
Body
4
Sweetness
4
Balance
3
Clean
3

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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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Mastering Filter Coffee | TOM HUTCHINS of CODE BLACK!

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

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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.

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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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