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Flight Coffee

Thunderbolt — Espresso

Bold Blend

Cherrybook Index

41sparse

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 1 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

US$1.17/ozNZD 17.50 for 250g

Typical band for this profile $0.87 to $1.70 (process unlisted single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); NZD listings in stock). Where it sits

Catalog summary

This lot, not yet indexed (1 of 7 signals on file) and priced inside the typical band for its listed profile.

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

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Price and availability set by the roaster.

Cherrybook last checked this listing today.

Roaster’s notes

peanut slab · fig jam · brown sugar

  • Fruit
  • Cocoa and nut
  • 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.

Thunderbolt — Espresso by Flight Coffee
Origin
Producer
Farm / Co-op
Process
Altitude
Varietals
Harvest
Weight
250g
Bag price
NZD 17.50
Price / oz
US$1.17/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.

$1.17/oz

typically $0.87 to $1.70

Where it sits

16 process unlisted single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); NZD listings in stock

typical band this lot

69th percentile of 16 process unlisted single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); NZD listings in stock right now.

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×1.07
  • Origin not listed×0.95
  • Process not listed×0.97
  • Variety not listed×0.97

At 250 g, this bag runs about 2% more per ounce than a typical 306 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.

Some listing details are missing or have limited model coverage, so the typical band shown is wider than usual.

Not listed by the roaster: origin, process, variety, roast level, altitude

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

41

Sparse signal

Confidence1 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 5% 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 88% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

The math on file: renormalized base 20.0 shrunk to 46.3 + bonuses = 41.

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

  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    20/ 100% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-5

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
2
Body
4
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
4

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