Ecuador Hacienda La Papaya - Washed Typica
Washed
Cherrybook Index
65Noted
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$3.00/oz$30.00 for 283g
this lot $3.00$2.85$4.60
Typical band for this profile $2.85 to $4.60 (washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock). Where it sits
Catalog summary
A washed lot from Saraguro, Loja, Ecuador, indexed 65 on sparse evidence and priced inside the typical band for its listed profile.
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Cherrybook last checked this listing today.
Roaster’s notes
caramel · tangerine · floral
- Citrus
- Floral
- 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
- Saraguro, Loja, EC
- Producer
- Juan Peña
- Farm / Co-op
- Hacienda La Papaya
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 2000 m
- Varietals
- Typica
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 283g
- Bag price
- $30.00
- Price / oz
- $3.00/oz
- Brew
- —
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
Price contextmodeled
A modeled range and current prices for comparable listings.
$3.00/oz
typically $2.85 to $4.60
Where it sits
207 washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock
typical band this lot
88th percentile of 207 washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock right now.
What moves this price
cheaper×1.00pricier
- Ecuador origin×1.58
- Roaster brand and sourcing×1.10
- High altitude (2000 m)×1.08
- Washed process×0.96
How this estimate works
A statistical model, refit weekly across the in-stock catalog, estimates what a coffee with these listed attributes typically sells for per ounce. Each multiplier compares one trait against the average lot in this market; the roaster line covers brand and sourcing together, which this model cannot separate. Bag size is shown separately, priced at the rate observed across sizes of the same coffee, because it says nothing about the coffee itself. The distribution counts every in-stock listing in the comparison group, with at least 15 listings from three roasters and no roaster supplying more than 60% of it. Decaf, blends, variety segments, processing families and bag formats stay separate. Origin, roast and selling currency can broaden as the group label indicates. Prices are converted to USD per ounce; shipping and differences in tax treatment are not adjusted. The model reads listed attributes only: the quality of the specific lot in the bag is not observable, so a price above the typical band is not evidence of overpricing.
Not listed by the roaster: roast level
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
65
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 83.6 shrunk to 69.3 + bonuses = 65.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 86/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 75/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +1Editorial coverage clusterThis roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
- +-5Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 3
- 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.
fruit-forward coffeescafe versus home experiencePanama Elida Estate
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
3 videos cover Dune Coffee Roasters from reviewers Fellow, The NerdyBrew.