Mayor — Laos
WashedDark
Cherrybook Index
51sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$1.61/ozCAD 24.00 for 300g
Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.
Catalog summary
A washed lot from Bolaven Plateau, Laos, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file).
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Roaster’s notes
bosc pear · glossette · brown sugar
- Fruit
- 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
- Bolaven Plateau, LA
- Producer
- Smallholder Farms
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 800–1350 m
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 300g
- Bag price
- CAD 24.00
- Price / oz
- US$1.61/oz
- Brew
- filter, espresso
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
51
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 51.1 shrunk to 50.6 = 51.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 55/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
- 50/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 3
- Body
- 4
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 3
- Clean
- 3
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
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Community reputation · Reddit
Polarizing· sentiment 50/100
One thread author questions whether high variation in size and color is normal for single origin beans after purchasing Escape Coffee's Candy Floss from Guatemala. Another thread discusses an unsealed bag received from an unspecified roaster, though that thread does not name Escape Coffee Company.
Candy Floss
Threads cited (2)
- r/pourover · 31↑ · Bag Arrived Unsealed. No Response from Roaster. What to Do?
…by this sub. When it arrived, the heat seal on the bag was incomplete, allowing air in and out of the bag. The gap in the seal is large enough for beans to escape (though they did not). I contacted customer service and got a response the next day, asking for pictures. I responded to their response, including pictures.
- r/pourover · 21↑ · Is it normal for single origin (single variety) beans to vary this much in size and colour
These are beans from Escape Coffee’s [Candy Floss](https://escape.cafe/products/candy-floss): * Country: Guatemala * Region: Chingo Volcanic Region * Washing Station: Gualvador Estate, Jaime Rios Canana * Process: Winey * Varieties: Pacas * Altitude: 1700 m I’m not an expert on green coffee beans or beans sourcing, but