Costa Rica Volcan Natural NX
NaturalLightSCA cup 87.8
Cherrybook Index
44
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Confident: 3 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$2.35/ozEUR 18.00 for 250g
this lot $2.35$2.20$3.52
Typical band for this profile $2.20 to $3.52 (natural single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); EUR listings; light roast in stock). Where it sits
Catalog summary
A natural lot from Tarrazú, Costa Rica, not yet indexed (3 of 7 signals on file) and priced inside the typical band for its listed profile.
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Batch roasted weekly
Roasted on a scheduled weekly rhythm. Very fresh if you order right after a roast day; less so near the end of the cycle.
“We roast every Saturday and Sunday for fast deliveries to reduce the total shipping time due to the weekend.” source ↗
Cherrybook last checked this listing today.
Roaster’s notes
honey · peach · vanilla · muscovado sugar · red currant · toffee · cocoa · purple plum
- Fruit
- Cocoa and nut
- Sugar and spice
Open the flavor wheel
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
- Tarrazú, CR
- Producer
- —
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Natural
- Altitude
- 1400–1700 m
- Varietals
- Typica
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 250g
- Bag price
- EUR 18.00
- Price / oz
- US$2.35/oz
- Brew
- filter, 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.
$2.35/oz
typically $2.20 to $3.52
Where it sits
20 natural single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); EUR listings; light roast in stock
typical band this lot
Broad comparison: 80th percentile of 20 natural single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); EUR listings; light roast in stock right now.
This group broadens origin, roast or selling market to find enough lots. It does not qualify this coffee for a value recommendation.
What moves this price
cheaper×1.00pricier
- Roaster brand and sourcing×1.21
- Light roast×1.06
- Costa Rica origin×1.03
- Other listed varieties×0.97
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.
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
44
Confident
Confidence3 of 7 signals on file
Enough independent signal to score at face value; no shrinkage applied.
How confidence affects the score
Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 48% 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 0% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
Missing: Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 65/ 10% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
- 45/ 38% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 39/ 52% weightSCA gradeRoaster-published cupping score
Sensory profile
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 5
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Coffea Circulor
Community reputation · Reddit
Polarizing· sentiment 45/100
Coffea Circulor is mentioned among European roasters known for price transparency such as publishing FOB or farm gate prices, and is referenced by a poster as a roaster they have a penchant for. Another thread author questions whether the roaster adds artificial flavoring extracts, noting that an Ethiopia washed process smelled strongly of nougat and a Kenyan natural had a rose-like perfumy quality that felt artificial, with the flavors noted on the exterior of the beans rather than inside.
price transparencyartificial flavoring extractsEthiopia washedKenyan natural
Threads cited (4)
- r/pourover · 9↑ · Best roasters to try from Kofio?
…Coffee Roasters (this one is known for me) The naughty dog The Coffee Collective Tim Wendelboe People Possession Father’s Coffee Roastery Friedhats Coffee Doubleshot Coffea Circulor Nordbeans Fiftybeans Beansmith.s Diamond’s Roastery BirdSong Coffee Candycane Coffee Coffeein The Barn HAYB Speciality Coffee Dark Arts C
- r/pourover · 9↑ · Transparent EU roasters
…opean roasters that actually publish their prices (FOB or farm gate), not just “we love our farmers” marketing. Already know Coffee Collective, Tim Wendelboe, Coffea Circulor, and Drop Coffee. Want ones I don’t know yet. Funny thing: I live in Paris, supposedly a “gastronomy capital,” yet the local roasters’ prices ar
- r/pourover · 3↑ · Recommendations in Lisbon
Heading to Lisbon soon and was hoping to get some recommendations for cafes with good pour over offerings. For reference, I do have penchant for roasters like The Picky Chemist, Coffea Circulor, April... hope that's a good gauge.
- r/pourover · 3↑ · Coffea Circulor - are they adding artificial flavoring extracts?
Coffea Circulor - are they adding artificial flavoring extracts?
On YouTube
Meet the roaster on camera
About the roasterInterview
Meet the Roasters | Brew & Chat With Coffea Circulor | Coffee Club-April Edition
The Right Roast · 1.8K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeThis video covers Coffea Circulor; it is general roaster coverage.
Cherrybook summary of the video
The video features an interview with the founder of Coffea Circulor, discussing the roaster's origins in Norway and its evolution into a global, project-based organization. The conversation highlights their focus on direct trade, transparency, and the importance of understanding the entire coffee supply chain.
Inside this video
From The Right Roast:
“Coffea Circulor was born in the United Nations and in the place where we used to work in Norway.”
“It's not about me, it's more of a concept, I would say a global concept. We're an international or global team today that works together.”
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