Honduras Finca La Reina Geisha
WashedMedium-Light
Cherrybook Index
73Noted
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$3.87/ozEUR 29.00 for 250g
Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.
Catalog summary
A washed lot from Marcala, Honduras, indexed 73 on sparse evidence.
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
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Roasts to order
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.
“tostiamo il caffè solo dopo aver ricevuto il tuo ordine” source ↗
Cherrybook last checked this listing 145 days ago.
Roaster’s notes
orange · chestnut · white flower
- Citrus
- Floral
- Cocoa and nut
Open the flavor wheel
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
- Marcala, HN
- Producer
- Finca La Reina
- Farm / Co-op
- Finca La Reina
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1520 m
- Varietals
- Geisha
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 250g
- Bag price
- EUR 29.00
- Price / oz
- US$3.87/oz
- Brew
- filter, espresso, immersion, moka
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
73
Noted
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 86.7 shrunk to 71.1 + bonuses = 73.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 90/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 75/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 2
- Sweetness
- 3
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 5
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Ditta Artigianale
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 90/100
Two live Reddit sources describe strongly positive Ditta Artigianale experiences. One commenter calls a visit in Florence fantastic. Another praises the Mamma Mia espresso blend for its dark chocolate and dark-fruit profile, clean finish, lack of bitterness or burnt flavor, and consistently forgiving extraction.
Florence cafe visitMamma Mia espresso blendclean finishdark chocolate and dark fruit
Threads cited (2)
- r/Coffee · 497↑ · I tried hyperdecanting coffee
Off topic but ditta artigianale was fantastic on our visit last summer to Florence.
- r/espresso · 5↑ · A Shot in the Dark - does anyone know these beans?
In August, my daughter was treated to a trip (by another family) to Europe. While in Milan, she bought me some beans. Ditta Artigianale Mamma Mia Espresso Blend. Their cafés are primarily in Firenze and Milano. The beans were roasted around 3 weeks before she bought them with a BBD of January. OmFFFFFFggg. I made some.
Press · Sprudge
- Italy’s Ditta Artigianale Fined €1,000 Over A €2 Espresso2022-05-19·sprudge
The Florence coffee bar was fined for not having the prices posted at the counter or on a menu.
On YouTube
Meet the roaster on camera
About the roasterShop tour
ITALY'S BEST COFFEE SHOP In Florence 🇮🇹☕
Gregor Brown · 26.6K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeThis video covers Ditta Artigianale; it is general roaster coverage.
Cherrybook summary of the video
This video provides a tour of the third Ditta Artigianale location in Florence, Italy. It highlights the roaster's history, their commitment to sourcing high-quality coffee beans directly from farmers, and their dedication to training baristas to a high standard.
Inside this video
From Gregor Brown:
“Francesco Sanapo and Patrick Hoffer began this coffee shop a decade ago. Back in 2013. Well, they first started roasting coffee beans, supplying coffee shops, then they opened up their first coffee shop.”
“Unlike many of the coffee shops that pride themselves on having Italian coffee, Ditta Artigianale, when the locals and tourists come in, they deliver.”
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