El Salvador Maracaturra Anaerobic Natural
Anaerobic NaturalMedium-Light
Cherrybook Index
61sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$2.50/oz$30.00 for 340g
Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.
Catalog summary
An anaerobic Natural lot from Apaneca-Ilamatepec, El Salvador, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file).
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
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Roasts daily · ships in ~1d
Roasts most weekdays, so most orders ship within a day or two of the roast date.
“We roast coffee Monday thru Friday, with the exception of major holidays!” source ↗
Cherrybook last checked this listing 103 days ago.
Roaster’s notes
fresh roses · crisp green grape · luscious fig
- Fruit
- Floral
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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.
- Origin
- Apaneca-Ilamatepec, SV
- Producer
- Lucia Ortiz
- Farm / Co-op
- Finca Las Mercedes
- Process
- Anaerobic Natural
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- Pacas
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 340g
- Bag price
- $30.00
- Price / oz
- $2.50/oz
- Brew
- —
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
61
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 64.8 shrunk to 58.5 + bonuses = 61.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 75/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
- 62/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
Bonuses applied
- +2Roast Magazine Roaster of the YearThis roaster has been recognized as Roaster of the Year by Roast Magazine within the last decade
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 4
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Dragonfly Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Mixed reviews· sentiment 62/100
Three independent Reddit threads give Dragonfly Coffee Roasters a mixed but generally favorable picture. One commenter said its coffee did not live up to the acclaim associated with Coffee Review. A repeat buyer recommended another Dragonfly coffee for caramel, milk-chocolate, hazelnut, and brown-sugar notes and good value. A separate espresso drinker named Crema Dolce a new favorite.
mixed views on acclaimrepeat purchase and chocolate-nut notesCrema Dolce
Threads cited (3)
- r/Coffee · 18↑ · Question About Roasters
...plain the holding pattern they've been in. Klatch I think focsuses too heavy on their local scene to be a big player in the NA scene as a whole, and Dragonfly was never a Big Great, their main claim to relevance was their deep links to Coffee Review. The coffee never lived up to the hype that CR gave them, and their
- r/espresso · 13↑ · Dragonfly coffee roasters is a repeat order.
Dragonfly coffee roasters is a repeat order. I've come back to this more than once. A ton of caramel, hints of milk chocolate, hazlenuts, definite brown sugar, not stout at all and distinctly different than the rest. Doesn't punch through the milk like the others do. Still, I recommend this and it is a great value to b
- r/espresso · 3↑ · Flow Control: Worth It?
...rant of what's possible), so I'd like to know if anyone has had great or not-so-great experiences. I'm looking at the LUCCA brand at Clive's. If it matters, I generally use Caffe Lusso's Gran Miscela Carmo; Black and White Roasters "The Classic"; Intelligentsia's Black Cat; and my new favorite, Dragonfly's Crema Dol
On YouTube
3 videos · 11k combined views
3 videos cover Dragonfly Coffee Roasters from reviewers Coffee Reviews, Kelly Rizzo.