Illumination Gesha
Limited Release Rare 021
Carbonic Maceration73Cherry's Index
COE 2021#2
Cup profile
delicate florals · botanical aromatics · winey acidity · syrupy texture
- Citrus
- Floral
- Origin
- Chiriquí, PA
- Producer
- Jamison Savage
- Farm / Co-op
- Finca Deborah
- Process
- Carbonic Maceration
- Altitude
- 1900–1900 m
- Varietals
- geisha
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 170g
- Bag price
- GBP 49.00
- Price / oz
- $10.88/oz
- Brew
- filter
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
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Roasts daily
Roasts most weekdays, so most orders ship within a day or two of the roast date.
“Coffees are roasted throughout the week, with orders fulfilled as quickly as possible after the order is placed.” source ↗
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Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
73
Noted
Sparse signal
Confidence23% coverage / 2 of 7 signals
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. 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.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings
- 82/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 75/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +5Multi-time Cup of Excellence finalistThis producer has multiple Cup of Excellence finishes
Renormalized base 80.5 shrunk to 67.5 at 57% confidence + bonuses = 73.
Sensory profile
- Body
- 4
Flavor wheelestimated
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
Taste this against three others Cherry picks.
Brew a set side-by-side. Cherry varies the picks along axes that pair with this lot; origin, process, roast, or producer; so you learn the difference, not just drink four good cups.
Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Colonna Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 82/100
Colonna Coffee is well-regarded in the UK specialty scene, frequently mentioned alongside top-tier peers like Square Mile and Workshop. Founder Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood is also recognized for his expertise in water chemistry and coffee literature (such as *Water for Coffee*). Additionally, their specialty Nespresso-compatible pods receive attention and positive notes for offering a higher-end option for capsule machines.
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Threads cited (9)
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- r/Coffee · ↑ · Personal review of Colonna Coffee Nespresso Capsules
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On YouTube
5 videos · 26k combined views
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