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Dark Arts Coffee

The Devil Looks After His Own — Mexico

Washed

Cherrybook Index

60sparse

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

Price position

US$3.00/ozGBP 20.00 for 250g

Typical band for this profile $2.21 to $3.52 (washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); GBP listings; roast unlisted in stock). Where it sits

Catalog summary

A washed lot from Chiapas, Mexico, 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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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

green grape · digestive biscuit · vanilla

  • 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.

The Devil Looks After His Own — Mexico by Dark Arts Coffee
Producer
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Farm / Co-op
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Process
Washed
Altitude
1200–1800 m
Harvest
—
Weight
250g
Bag price
GBP 20.00
Price / oz
US$3.00/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.

$3.00/oz

typically $2.21 to $3.52

Where it sits

29 washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); GBP listings; roast unlisted in stock

typical band this lot

Broad comparison: 72nd percentile of 29 washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); GBP listings; roast unlisted 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
  • Washed process×0.95
  • Certified organic×0.96
  • Other listed varieties×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.

Not listed by the roaster: roast level

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

60

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 = 60.

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

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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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ACME FIRE CULT @ DARK ARTS COFFEE

Dark Arts Coffee

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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.”

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