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Ecuador Hacienda La Papaya - Washed Typica

Washed Typica

WashedDark

Cherrybook Index

66Noted

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

Typical band for this profile $3.05 to $4.88. Where it sits

Catalog summary

A washed lot from Loja, Ecuador, indexed 66 on sparse evidence and priced below 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 6 days ago.

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.

Ecuador Hacienda La Papaya - Washed Typica by Dune Coffee Roasters
Origin
Loja, EC
Producer
Juan Peña
Farm / Co-op
Hacienda La Papaya
Process
Washed
Altitude
2000 m
Varietals
Typica,Other
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 $3.05 to $4.88

Where it sits

typical band this lot

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Ecuador origin×1.81
  • High altitude (2000 m)×1.09
  • Washed process×0.95
  • Dark roast×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.

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

66

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 84.7 shrunk to 70.0 + bonuses = 66.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    86/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    80/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

  • 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
    +-5

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
3
Body
3
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
4

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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)

On YouTube

Watch the reviews

4 videos

About this coffee

Fellow Drops Brew Guide: Dune Hacienda La Papaya

Fellow · 1.5K views on YouTube

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What the reviewer said

From Fellow, discussing Ecuador Hacienda La Papaya - Washed Typica:

“I get a really nice caramel like sweetness, and then this really really nice acidity that kind of cuts through the cup, which is really reminiscent to me of like a underripe papaya, like a green papaya.”
“The thing that I noticed is that it was like a blast of sort of tropical fruit in your mouth, and it really reminded me of eating Starburst as a kid.”

Tasting notes mentioned: caramel · tropical fruit

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