Honduras El Monarca — Medium Dark
Medium Dark Roasting
WashedMedium-Dark
Cherrybook Index
54sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$1.79/ozKRW 17000.00 for 200g
this lot $1.79$1.25$2.45
Typical band for this profile $1.25 to $2.45 (Honduras washed single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); across markets in stock). Where it sits
Catalog summary
A washed lot from La Paz, Honduras, not yet indexed (2 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.
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Roaster’s notes
dried plum · winey · caramel · chocolate
- Fruit
- Citrus
- 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
- La Paz, HN
- Producer
- Isidro Rodriguez
- Farm / Co-op
- El Monarca
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 2050 m
- Varietals
- Other
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 200g
- Bag price
- KRW 17000.00
- Price / oz
- US$1.79/oz
- Brew
- filter, espresso, immersion
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.
$1.79/oz
typically $1.25 to $2.45
Where it sits
26 Honduras washed single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); across markets in stock
typical band this lot
54th percentile of 26 Honduras washed single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); across markets in stock right now.
What moves this price
cheaper×1.00pricier
- High altitude (2050 m)×1.08
- Dark roast×0.94
- Roaster brand and sourcing×1.05
- Washed process×0.96
At 200 g, this bag runs about 5% more per ounce than a typical 306 g bag; that is pack size, not the coffee.
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: variety
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
54
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 56.5 shrunk to 53.8 = 54.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 80/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
- 50/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
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Polarizing· sentiment 50/100
One thread author describes Coffee Libre as internationally known and among the earliest in Korea, but finds their coffees overdeveloped for a light roast preference. Another commenter mentions having enjoyed coffees from Coffee Libre in Korea previously, while distinguishing them from a US roaster named Libre. A third commenter mentions having tried a washed decaf Gesha roasted by Coffee Libre in Korea.
light roast pouroversoverdeveloped
Threads cited (3)
- r/pourover · 22↑ · Korea coffee sense
…ral (a good issue - and if medium or dark is your thing then you can for sure find many examples). The internationally known ones like Fritz, Coffee Libre and Anthracite are ok - they are over developed for my taste. They were some of the earliest in Korea so I guess that’s where the reputation comes from (anthracite
- r/pourover · 8↑ · Coffee discussion
…pecialty roasters! Natural pink bourbon from Wbeimar Lasso and Juliana Guevara’s Finca La Terraza, roasted by Libre (USA). This roaster shouldn’t be confused with Coffee Libre in Korea (who I have also enjoyed coffees from before). The roaster’s advertised notes seem to me pretty spot on - a dessert cocktail that’s bo
- r/pourover · 3↑ · Coffee discussion
…Pablo Andres Guerrero of Hacienda El Obraje in Colombia, roasted by Luminous (USA). This is my second decaf Gesha (the other was also washed, but roasted by Coffee Libre in Korea). While Gesha is my favourite coffee variety, I’m not sure if the nuances survive the decaffeination process well. I wasn’t able to get the…
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