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Ethiopia Sidama Ayla Shantawene — Ultralight

Ultralight Washed

WashedLight

Cherrybook Index

51sparse

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

Price position

$3.12/oz$24.99 for 227g

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Catalog summary

A washed lot from Sidamo, Ethiopia, not yet indexed (1 of 7 signals on file).

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Cherrybook last checked this listing 46 days ago.

Roaster’s notes

peach · white florals · clean · nectarine · lemon zest · black tea · white sugar · marshmallow sweetness · honey

  • Fruit
  • Citrus
  • Floral
  • 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.

Ethiopia Sidama Ayla Shantawene — Ultralight by Good Brothers Coffee
Producer
Yonis Family
Farm / Co-op
—
Process
Washed
Altitude
—
Varietals
—
Harvest
—
Weight
227g
Bag price
$24.99
Price / oz
$3.12/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

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 60.0 shrunk to 51.3 = 51.

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

  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    60/ 100% weight

Sensory profile

Acidity
4
Body
2
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
5

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Cherrybook summary of the video

This video features an interview with the founder of Good Brothers Coffee, discussing the roaster's history, their transition from a micro-roaster in a basement to their current facility, and their ongoing commitment to learning and quality. It highlights their journey from local cottage laws to a licensed facility and their focus on sourcing and roasting high-quality coffee.

Inside this video

From Hoon's Coffee:

“I kind of got the coffee bug like everyone here probably. And I kind of discovered that coffee that you buy at the store isn't really real coffee.”
“We're always learning constantly. So we're always curious here, we always want to improve.”

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