Cafe de California Decaf
Medium-DarkDecaf

- Origin
- MX
- Producer
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- Farm / Co-op
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- Process
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- Altitude
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- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
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- Weight
- 291g
- Bag price
- $24.27
- Price / oz
- $2.36/oz
- Brew
- —
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
As cupped
macadamia · vanilla · molasses
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Cherrybook last checked this listing today.
Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
60
Sparse signal
Confidence23% coverage / 2 of 7 signals
Score is heavily shrunk toward 50; treat as a placeholder until more sources arrive. 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 43% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings
- 75/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 25/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
- +-0Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
Renormalized base 64.1 shrunk to 58.1 at 57% confidence + bonuses = 60.
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 Cometeer
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100
Community sentiment toward Cometeer is heavily polarized, primarily due to aggressive, "shady" subscription practices and difficult cancellation processes that have alienated many users. Regarding the product itself, opinions are split: some enthusiasts appreciate the convenience and quality for a quick cup, while others find the taste underwhelming compared to fresh-ground specialty coffee, arguing it fails to live up to the high-end marketing. There is a consensus that while it may serve as a decent alternative for those in a rush, it is not a replacement for the ritual or quality of traditional brewing methods.
predatory subscription/cancellation practicesconvenient for busy lifestylespolarizing taste qualitymarketing vs. reality gaphigh price point concerns
Threads cited (10)
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Press · Sprudge
- Coffee Design: Cometeer Coffee2021-11-05·sprudge
The package design of Cometeer Coffee.
- Cometeer Earns Another $35 Million In Series B Funding2021-10-21·sprudge
The company has raised nearly $100 million thus far.
On YouTube
6 videos · 123k combined views
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