Luz Helena Salazar - Colombia
Natural★ 4.8 (4)· not counted
Cherrybook Index
66Noted
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$2.58/ozGBP 18.50 for 271g
Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.
Buyers
★ 4.8from 4 on-shop ratings · not counted in the Index
Catalog summary
A natural lot from Colombia, indexed 66 on sparse evidence.
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
Currently out of stock at the roaster. Subscribe to get an email when it returns.
Batch roasted weekly
Roasted on a scheduled weekly rhythm. Very fresh if you order right after a roast day; less so near the end of the cycle.
“ORDER NOW FOR SHIPPING ON MONDAY 20th APRIL” source ↗
Cherrybook last checked this listing 49 days ago.
Roaster’s notes
floral · star anise · lime · cherry balsam · syrupy sweetness
- Fruit
- Citrus
- Floral
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
- Colombia
- Producer
- Luz Helena Salazar
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Natural
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 271g
- Bag price
- GBP 18.50
- Price / oz
- US$2.58/oz
- Brew
- —
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
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 77.7 shrunk to 65.9 = 66.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 84/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 55/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 4
- Sweetness
- 5
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
Comps & alternatives
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On-shop ratings · this coffee
4.8/ 5· 4 public ratings on Foundry Coffee Roasters’s product page
via judgemePublic aggregate shown on this lot’s page on Foundry Coffee Roasters’s storefront. Cherrybook stores the average and count, plus a small set of recent identity-free excerpts when the provider makes them available.
How ratings count toward the Index
To count toward Cherrybook Index, an aggregate must come from a supported source, match this product, include at least 5 ratings, and have been refreshed within 90 days. Its weight is 12% for 5–24 ratings, 15% for 25–99, or 18% for 100 or more. Higher tiers require another base signal; a ratings-only lot stays at 12%.
View the product and its ratings on Foundry Coffee Roasters →Not currently counted in Cherrybook Index · Refreshed Jul 13, 2026
About Foundry Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 84/100
Two independent Reddit threads give Foundry Coffee a favorable picture. One commenter called it great, while another recalled a fruitier, lighter roast and a great Rocko coffee.
Sheffield roasterfruitier light roastRocko coffee
Threads cited (2)
- r/Coffee · 105↑ · UK people, what is your favourite roaster these days?
...- its seasonal and imo lost its way- but want to try its current version, they had been very consistent My wife loves the slightly lighter roast of Alain Ducase cafe in Kings Cross ( but crazy price) My recollection of foundry is a fruitier lighter roast (great Rocko ) so i also suggest Crankhouse, Curve and worksho
- r/Coffee · 10↑ · Recommendations for Sheffield (UK)?
Foundry is great. Non roaster cafés would be Upshot espresso (tend to have Scandinavian roasters), Tamper coffee and Steamyard (they're regular roaster is Caravan from London).
On YouTube
3 videos · 13k combined views
Foundry Coffee Roasters has 2 videos on their channel; 1 video comes from outside reviewers (Remy Neal).
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