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Dark Arts Coffee

Life After Death — Brazil Decaf

Natural Decaf

NaturalDarkDecaf

Cherrybook Index

57sparse

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

Price position

US$2.41/ozGBP 16.00 for 250g

Typical band for this profile $1.97 to $3.15 (natural decaf lots (other named varieties, retail bags); across markets in stock). Where it sits

Catalog summary

A natural lot from Minas Gerais, Brazil, 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

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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

nougat · plum · pecan

  • Fruit
  • Cocoa and nut
  • Sugar and spice
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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.

Life After Death — Brazil Decaf by Dark Arts Coffee
Producer
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Farm / Co-op
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Process
Natural
Altitude
900 m
Harvest
—
Weight
250g
Bag price
GBP 16.00
Price / oz
US$2.41/oz
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.

$2.41/oz

typically $1.97 to $3.15

Where it sits

28 natural decaf lots (other named varieties, retail bags); across markets in stock

typical band this lot

Broad comparison: 82nd percentile of 28 natural decaf lots (other named varieties, retail bags); across markets in stock right now.

This group broadens origin, roast or selling market to find enough lots. It does not qualify this coffee for a value recommendation.

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×1.36
  • Brazil origin×0.91
  • Decaf×0.96
  • Dark roast×0.97
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.

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

57

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 66.7 shrunk to 59.6 + bonuses = 57.

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

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    70/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    55/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-3

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
2
Body
4
Sweetness
4
Balance
3
Clean
3

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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.

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On YouTube

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About this coffeeBrew guide

COLD BREW KINGS ft PUCK PUCK & Datanoster

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Cherrybook summary of the video

The hosts demonstrate how to use the Puck Puck cold brew attachment with an AeroPress to make cold brew coffee. They discuss the benefits of using a Colombian coffee for this method to enhance body and acidity.

What the reviewer said

From Dark Arts Coffee, discussing Life After Death — Brazil Decaf:

“with cold brews, you're going to accentuate the body of a coffee and the acidity of it.”
“that's all going to get muted and their body isn't what anyone's excited about.”

Tasting notes mentioned: acidity · body

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