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Top17%

Darker the Cherry

Brazil · Natural · Dark
4.8 from 46 buyers
In common
Both natural · Both dark roasts · Both list cocoa notes
Different
From Brazil, not Uganda · $1.16/oz less
$16.7510.9 oz · 2 more sizes

Shipping from $6.60Free shipping over $50

Top17%

Black (Dark)

Honduras · Washed · Dark
5.0 from 28 buyers
In common
Both dark roasts · Both list cocoa notes
Different
From Honduras, not Uganda · Washed, not natural · $1.10/oz less
$19.0012 oz · 1 more size

Shipping $5.00

Top28%

Lima Norte Washed - Peru

Peru · Washed · Dark
Reviewed on YouTube
In common
Both dark roasts · Both list cocoa notes
Different
From Peru, not Uganda · Washed, not natural · $1.43/oz less
$11.008.8 oz · 1 more size

Shipping from $7.34

Top31%

Sumatra Gayo

Indonesia · Dark
4.9 from 51 buyers
In common
Both dark roasts · Both list cocoa notes
Different
From Indonesia, not Uganda · $1.12/oz less
$25.001 lb · 2 more sizes

Shipping $5.00Free shipping over $35

Unicorn, Common Folk Coffee Co.
Common Folk Coffee Co., Frankston, VIC

Unicorn

Mostly fruit, some cocoa

In stock at Common Folk Coffee Co.. We don't carry it yet.

AUD 27.00200g bag
At Common Folk Coffee Co.

About Unicorn

How is it rated?

Early read. Too little independent evidence yet to give it a Cherrybook Index score; 1 independent source so far.

  • YouTube reviewers, on the roaster85
  • What the roaster discloses80

Whether we sell a coffee never changes its score. How the Index works

What will it taste like?

Mostly fruit, some cocoa.

  • Fruit67%
  • Cocoa and nut33%

The roaster’s notes: green grape, charred pineapple, baker's chocolate.

See these notes on the flavor wheel

Mapped from the roaster’s tasting notes to the SCA flavor wheel: our reading of their notes, not the roaster’s own categories.

How does the price compare?

$2.68an ounce. Similar coffees run $1.82 to $2.89.

What moves the price

  • Roaster brand and sourcing+21%
  • Uganda origin−10%
  • Natural process+3%

A statistical model, refit weekly across the in-stock catalog, estimates what coffees with these listed traits sell for per ounce.

Back of the bag

What Common Folk Coffee Co. publishes about this coffee.

Producer
Zukuka Bora
Farm or co-op
Zukuka Bora
Process
Natural
Variety
Sl14, Sl28
Altitude
1700 m
Harvest
2025
Roast
Dark
Bag
200g
Suggested brew
espresso, filter

The variety and the origin

About Common Folk Coffee Co.

The roaster’s page

Meet the roaster on camera

1 video

About the roasterBrand film

Every Cup Counts - A Commonfolk Story // FULL DOCUMENTARY

danfilmsfilms · 3.6K views on YouTube

Watch on YouTube

This video covers Common Folk Coffee Co.; it is general roaster coverage.

Cherrybook summary of the video

This documentary details the history of Common Folk Coffee Co. and their work in Uganda. It highlights their commitment to ethical sourcing, community development, and building sustainable, long-term relationships with coffee farmers.

Inside this video

From danfilmsfilms:

“We wanted community because I wanted it to bring the whole community in.”
“It's not going to be quick change, but it's going to be this like generational changes to see children now going to university and deciding that they want to come back to coffee.”
Across the coverage of Common Folk Coffee Co.

Outside coverage, specifically a mini-documentary by danfilmsfilms, details the history and ethos of Common Folk Coffee Co. The film highlights their deep involvement in Uganda and their dedication to ethical sourcing. Reviewers and documentary subjects emphasize a focus on generational change and community development rather than quick fixes. Building sustainable, long-term relationships with coffee farmers is central to their identity as portrayed in the coverage.

Ethical sourcing in Uganda · Generational community impact · Long term farmer relationships · Sustainable development focus

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Coltrane

Colombia · Washed · Medium
4.9 from 403 buyers
Orange, Nectarine, Chocolate
$19.8810 oz

Shipping $6.00Free shipping over $50

  • Fruit
  • Citrus
  • Floral
  • Cocoa and nut
  • Sugar and spice