Ecuador Chito
Washed
Cherrybook Index
68Noted
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$2.20/oz$22.00 for 283g
Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.
Catalog summary
A washed lot from Zamora Chinchipe, Ecuador, indexed 68 on sparse evidence.
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
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Cherrybook last checked this listing 14 days ago.
Roaster’s notes
nougat · apple · syrupy sweetness · soft citrus lift
- Fruit
- Citrus
- 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.
- Origin
- Zamora Chinchipe, EC
- Producer
- Chito Community
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1600–1800 m
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 283g
- Bag price
- $22.00
- Price / oz
- $2.20/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
68
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 79.3 shrunk to 66.8 + bonuses = 68.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 86/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 55/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +1Editorial coverage clusterThis roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 3
- Body
- 4
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Dune Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 86/100
Four independent Reddit threads give Dune Coffee a favorable but mixed picture. One buyer said Dune's cafe drinks had never impressed them but a bag brewed at home blew their mind; other drinkers praised strong blueberry and fruit-forward coffees, including a Panama Elida Estate.
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Threads cited (4)
- r/espresso · 131↑ · Brought the set up outside and pulled some shots my with friend who’s the roaster at Dune
I never gave much thought to Dune’s beans as I’ve never been blown away by their drinks in the shop but I bought a bag a couple of weeks ago and the output on my middle of the road home setup blew my mind. Props to your friend! Probably going to cost me a lot of money.
- r/espresso · 103↑ · Ethiopian Banko from Dune roasters. Super strong blueberry aroma and flavor
Ethiopian Banko from Dune roasters. Super strong blueberry aroma and flavor
- r/Coffee · 85↑ · Will there always be some residual sourness in light roasts?
Pretty much the title. I got a bag of really nice specialty light roast (Ethiopian beans naturally processed from Dune in SoCal for those curious) that's super fruity on the nose and taste. I love the flavor profile and think I managed to just about perfect an Aeropress brew with it (brewed using boiling water, Hoffman
- r/espresso · 10↑ · Loving this Dune Panama Elida Estate.
Loving this Dune Panama Elida Estate.
On YouTube
3 videos · 4k combined views
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