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Ecuador Hacienda La Papaya - Oak Barrel Anaerobic

Anaerobic NaturalDark75Noted
COE 2020#3
Ecuador Hacienda La Papaya - Oak Barrel Anaerobic by Dune Coffee Roasters
Origin
EC
Producer
Juan Peña
Farm / Co-op
Hacienda La Papaya
Altitude
1900–2100 m
Varietals
other
Harvest
—
Weight
283g
Bag price
$44.00
Price / oz
$4.41/oz
Brew
—

As cupped

dark chocolate · black cherry · creamy

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Cherry's Index

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

75

Noted

Sparse signal

Confidence23% coverage / 2 of 7 signals

Score is heavily shrunk toward 50; treat as a placeholder until more sources arrive. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped, the remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 43% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.

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  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    85/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    80/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Multi-time Cup of Excellence finalist
    This producer has multiple Cup of Excellence finishes
    +5
  • Editorial coverage cluster
    This roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
    +1
  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-1

Renormalized base 83.9 shrunk to 69.5 at 57% confidence + bonuses = 75.

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About Dune Coffee Roasters

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

Dune Coffee Roasters is consistently regarded as a high-quality roaster, particularly favored by home espresso enthusiasts. Users frequently praise their single-origin offerings, such as the Panama Elida and various Ethiopian beans, noting distinct and enjoyable flavor profiles. While some users discuss the challenges of dialing in their lighter roasts for espresso, this is framed as a technical pursuit rather than a fault of the beans themselves. Overall, they are viewed as a reliable and respected roaster with a strong presence in the specialty coffee community.

excellent single-origin offeringspopular for home espressodistinct fruity flavor profilesreliable qualitywell-regarded in specialty circles
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