Unicorn Blood 5 LB (Espresso Blend)
Espresso Blend
Dark
Cherrybook Index
43sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 1 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$1.25/oz$120.00 for 6.0 lb
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Catalog summary
This lot, not yet indexed (1 of 7 signals on file).
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
Price and availability set by the roaster.
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Roaster’s notes
walnut aroma · peanut butter body · milk chocolate finish · dutch cocoa · cherry · praline
- Fruit
- Cocoa and nut
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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.
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- Farm / Co-op
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- Varietals
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- Harvest
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- Weight
- 6.0 lb
- Bag price
- $120.00
- Price / oz
- $1.25/oz
- Brew
- espresso
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
43
Sparse signal
Confidence1 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 5% 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 88% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
The math on file: renormalized base 30.0 shrunk to 47.5 + bonuses = 43.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Reddit sentiment, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 30/ 100% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +-5Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
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Coffee Roaster | Grainger Everyday Heroes
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Cherrybook summary of the video
This profile features Dark Matter Coffee's Chicago operation, detailing their approach to sourcing green coffee, roasting on custom electric and gas-powered roasters, and managing seasonal variables in an urban environment. The company emphasizes a philosophy-driven, creative approach over purely scientific roasting, utilizing batch cupping and custom-modified machinery to control the profile of their coffee.
Inside this video
From Grainger:
“We want to buy the best green coffee. And by buying the best green coffee, we can turn around and roast some of the best coffees in the world.”
“We're more of a philosophy driven company than a scientific driven company. A lot of feeling.”
“Why make it easy if you can make it hard and fun?”
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