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De Mello Coffee

Costa Rica La Pacaya Cinnamon

Medium-Light

Cherrybook Index

56sparse

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

Price position

US$2.91/ozCAD 33.00 for 227g

Typical band for this profile $1.59 to $3.04. Where it sits

Catalog summary

A lot from Tarrazú, Costa Rica, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file) and priced inside the typical band for its listed profile.

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Roaster’s notes

cinnamon roll

  • 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.

Costa Rica La Pacaya Cinnamon by De Mello Coffee
Farm / Co-op
La Pacaya
Process
—
Altitude
1700–1900 m
Varietals
Red Catuai
Harvest
—
Weight
227g
Bag price
CAD 33.00
Price / oz
US$2.91/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.

$2.91/oz

typically $1.59 to $3.04

Where it sits

typical band this lot

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×1.23
  • Variety not listed×0.96
  • Costa Rica origin×1.03

At 227 g, this bag runs about 3% more per ounce than a typical 288 g bag; that is pack size, not the coffee.

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: process, variety

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

56

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 65.2 shrunk to 58.7 + bonuses = 56.

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

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    68/ 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
3
Body
4
Sweetness
5
Balance
3
Clean
3

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About De Mello Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Mixed reviews· sentiment 68/100

Four independent Reddit threads give De Mello Coffee a favorable but mixed picture. Toronto drinkers called it a favorite and praised Dancing Goats, while other experienced buyers described a recurring juicy or sour profile and preferred another roaster's brighter, cleaner style.

Toronto favoriteDancing Goatsjuicy omniroast profile
Threads cited (4)

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About this coffee

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Lifestyle Lab · 9.8K views on YouTube

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What the reviewer said

From Lifestyle Lab, discussing Costa Rica La Pacaya Cinnamon:

“This one has been blowing people's minds across the board.”
“It is that pronounced. It is delicious. We've been arguing blueberry pie, blueberry cake, blueberry muffins.”
“Sometimes coffee tasting notes can be a little broad, they can be a bit of a reach. This one is absolutely incredible.”

Tasting notes mentioned: blueberry pie · blueberry cake · blueberry muffins · floral

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