Skip to content
Cherrybook.
Dark Arts Coffee

Ascend

Anaerobic Natural

Cherrybook Index

63sparse

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

US$5.58/ozGBP 37.00 for 250g

Typical band for this profile $2.76 to $5.26. Where it sits

Catalog summary

An anaerobic Natural lot from Huila, Colombia, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file) and priced above the typical band for its listed profile.

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

Buy on Dark Arts Coffee →

Price and availability set by the roaster.

Roasts to order · ships in ~1d

Your bag is roasted after you order; expect a short delay before it ships, but it arrives as fresh as the roaster can make it.

“We roast to order from Monday to Friday” source ↗

Cherrybook last checked this listing today.

Roaster’s notes

peach rings · elderflower · muscat grapes

  • Fruit
  • Floral
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.

Ascend by Dark Arts Coffee
Origin
Huila, CO
Producer
Nestor Lasso
Farm / Co-op
El Diviso
Altitude
1750 m
Varietals
Other
Harvest
—
Weight
250g
Bag price
GBP 37.00
Price / oz
US$5.58/oz
Brew
filter, espresso, immersion, cold_brew

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.

$5.58/oz

typically $2.76 to $5.26

Where it sits

typical band this lot

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×1.36
  • Anaerobic process×1.17
  • Variety not listed×0.96
  • Colombia origin×1.04
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, roast level

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology

63

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 73.3 shrunk to 63.4 = 63.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings

  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    85/ 22% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    70/ 78% weight

Comps & alternatives

Tasting flight

Compare this with three more lots selected from the catalog.

Brew a set side-by-side. The picks vary along axes that pair with this lot; origin, process, roast, or producer; so you learn the difference, not just drink four good cups.

Build the flight

Reference · About the varietal & origin

About Dark Arts Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 70/100

One thread lists Dark Arts Coffee among available roasters on Kofio. Another thread describes visiting Dark Arts as the most adventurous stop on a London trip, highlighting an espresso from China with lovely tea and floral notes.

espressoChina
Threads cited (2)

On YouTube

Meet the roaster on camera

10 videos

From the roasterShop tour

ACME FIRE CULT @ DARK ARTS COFFEE

Dark Arts Coffee

Watch on YouTube

This video covers Dark Arts Coffee; it is general roaster coverage.

Cherrybook summary of the video

The video showcases a culinary collaboration between Dark Arts Coffee and chef duo Acme Fire Cult, featuring custom food pairings and a special coffee roasted by the team. Andrew Clark and Daniel Watkins discuss their background, pop-ups, and an event hosted at the Dark Arts space.

Inside this video

From Dark Arts Coffee:

“I am Andrew Clark. I am one half of Acme Fire Cult and I'm a live fire chef.”
“We've taken the roasting chaff. We've basically turned the chaff into like this slurry and buried some celeriac in there.”

Explore the videos

Videos by their credited creators. Playing a video connects to YouTube. Privacy

Dark Arts Coffee

US$5.58/oz· GBP 37.00 a bag

Buy →