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Eye of the Tiger Espresso

HoneyMedium-Light

Cherrybook Index

61sparse

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

$1.63/oz$19.50 for 340g

Typical band for this profile $1.68 to $2.69 (Costa Rica honey single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings in stock). Where it sits

Catalog summary

A honey lot from Costa Rica, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file) and priced below the typical band for its listed profile.

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

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Roasts to order

Your bag is roasted after you order; expect a short delay before it ships, but it arrives as fresh as the roaster can make it.

“We roast to order in small batches at our roastery located at 115 Jordan Street, San Rafael, CA, 94901.” source ↗

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Cherrybook last checked this listing 6 days ago.

Roaster’s notes

cherry cola · gingersnap · chocolate

  • Fruit
  • Cocoa and nut
  • 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.

Eye of the Tiger Espresso by Equator Coffees
Producer
—
Farm / Co-op
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Process
Honey
Altitude
—
Varietals
Catuai
Harvest
—
Weight
340g
Bag price
$19.50
Price / oz
$1.63/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.

$1.63/oz

typically $1.68 to $2.69

Where it sits

32 Costa Rica honey single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings in stock

typical band this lot

Broad comparison: 6th percentile of 32 Costa Rica honey single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings in stock right now.

This group broadens origin, roast or selling market to find enough lots. It does not qualify this coffee for a value recommendation.

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Honey process×1.06
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×0.96
  • Other listed varieties×0.96

At 340 g, this bag runs about 2% less per ounce than a typical 287 g bag; that is pack size, not the coffee.

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: altitude

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 72.4 shrunk to 62.9 + bonuses = 61.

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

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    80/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    45/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2
  • 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
4
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
4

Comps & alternatives

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About Equator Coffees

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 80/100

Three Reddit posters describe Equator coffees ranging from excellent to technique-sensitive. One says Ethiopia Suke Quto produced possibly the best cup they had ever made with a 4:6 Chemex method. Another uses Equator's Ethiopia Sidama Ardi as a positive benchmark. A third initially struggled with Thailand Doi Pangkhon but brewed a good cup after grinding an hour ahead and letting the grounds rest.

Ethiopia Suke QutoEthiopia Sidama ArdiThailand Doi Pangkhon brewing
Threads cited (3)
  • r/Coffee · 36↑ · Tetsu 4:6 in a 3-Cup Chemex Just Blew My Mind

    ...my 3-cup Chemex for which I had no set recipe/method. Today just to change it up, I tried the 3-Cup Chemex again (currently brewing Ethiopian Suke Quto beans from Equator Coffees). First cup was 20 on the Encore, 60g bloom, and one solid pour after. 300g/20g. It was good! Nothing crazy, kinda lacking flavor. But not

  • r/pourover · 11↑ · Orea V3 Early Impressions

    ...med with this particular bean. I can get a serviceable cup out of it with my V60 but it hasn’t been as good as some of the Ethiopians I’ve recently purchased from Black & White or Equator Coffees’ Ethiopia Sidama Ardi. The first cup I made using the Orea provided pulse pour recipe was extremely underwhelming. The co

  • r/Coffee · 7↑ · How do I brew with a high blooming coffee in a V60?

    I have been brewing coffee in a V60 for a while now (getting coffee from a Trade subscription) and I recently got a bag of Thailand Doi Pangkhon from Equator Coffees. I brewed with my preferred 4:6 method and also a method I got from Baratza. With both methods, in the bloom, this coffee swells up like crazy. Both cups.

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Seattle Coffee Gear · 6.4K views on YouTube

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What the reviewer said

From Seattle Coffee Gear, discussing Eye of the Tiger Espresso:

“I've tried the espresso, really nice.”
“The Equator espresso blends.”

Tasting notes mentioned: dark roast

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