Honduras Finca La Salsa SL28
WashedMedium
Cherrybook Index
74Noted
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$3.23/ozEUR 25.00 for 250g
Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.
Catalog summary
A washed lot from Santa Bárbara, Honduras, indexed 74 on sparse evidence.
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
No longer available at the roaster
Last verified 114 days ago.
Roaster’s notes
sweet orange · wildflower honey · red apple · black currant · blackberry
- Fruit
- Citrus
- Sugar and spice
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
- Santa Bárbara, HN
- Producer
- Benjamin Paz
- Farm / Co-op
- Finca La Salsa
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1700 m
- Varietals
- Sl28
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 250g
- Bag price
- EUR 25.00
- Price / oz
- US$3.23/oz
- Brew
- filter, espresso, immersion
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
From the editors
This lot is no longer available at the roaster.
We last reached the roaster’s page for this coffee 114 days ago. It now returns a not-found or members-only response, so we’ve archived the buy link rather than send anyone to a dead page. The notes, sensory chart, and editorial context below remain useful as a record of what this lot offered.
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
74
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 88.9 shrunk to 72.4 + bonuses = 74.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 90/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 85/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
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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
Watch the reviews
About this coffeeShop tour
Discover the 4 BEST Coffee Shops in Firenze Italy
Ride the Coffee Bean
Watch on YouTubeCherrybook summary of the video
The video tours Ditta Artigianale in Florence, highlighting their role in introducing specialty coffee to Italy. It showcases their diverse brewing methods and their commitment to high-quality, specialty-grade beans.
What the reviewer said
From Ride the Coffee Bean, discussing Honduras Finca La Salsa SL28:
“This one is the El Salvador. This is for the specialty.”
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