Swan Song — Colombia
Washed
Cherrybook Index
63sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$4.08/ozGBP 27.00 for 250g
Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.
Catalog summary
A washed lot from Quindío, Colombia, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file).
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
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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 ↗
Roaster’s notes
cherry tangfastics · dr. pepper · cherry liquor
- Fruit
- 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.
- Origin
- Quindío, CO
- Producer
- Jairo Arcila
- Farm / Co-op
- Santa Mónica
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1400–1450 m
- Varietals
- Castillo
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 250g
- Bag price
- GBP 27.00
- Price / oz
- US$4.08/oz
- Brew
- espresso, filter
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
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 72.2 shrunk to 62.8 = 63.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 80/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
- 70/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 4
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 3
- Clean
- 4
Comps & alternatives
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cinnamon, red wine, kiwi, fig
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mango, hibiscus, floral, fruity
$26.16/lb
at 1 lb
Tasting flight
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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.
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Threads cited (2)
- r/pourover · 9↑ · Best roasters to try from Kofio?
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- r/pourover · 6↑ · Just got back from London, tried to hit as many spots as possible - what did I miss for ne
…the coffee. The staff genuinely knew their stuff and were so welcoming. One of those places where you walk in as a tourist and leave feeling like a regular. **Nowhere, Dark Arts** was the most adventurous - had an espresso from China which I've never seen before. Lovely tea and floral notes. The whole vibe there is di
On YouTube
Meet the roaster on camera
From the roasterBrew guide
Super Hario Brothers - v60 Tips & Tricks
Dark Arts Coffee · 7.7K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeThis video covers Dark Arts Coffee; it is general roaster coverage.
Cherrybook summary of the video
The team at Dark Arts Coffee introduces a new series of brew tutorials designed to help customers make better coffee at home using the equipment and beans available on their website. The video features a V60 brewing demonstration using their Sweet Soaker coffee.
Inside this video
From Dark Arts Coffee:
“We're going to be running through a bunch of um brew videos over the next couple of weeks. Mainly focused around some of the stuff we have online.”
“We thought it would be a really good idea to actually um take you through all of the bits and pieces we have online. Um show you how to make really good coffee at home.”
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