Sumatra, Kuala Bengi
Wet-HulledMedium
Cherrybook Index
61sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$1.69/oz$20.25 for 340g
Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.
Catalog summary
A wet-Hulled lot from Sumatra, Indonesia, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file).
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
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Cherrybook last checked this listing 107 days ago.
Roaster’s notes
dark chocolate coated strawberry candy · cardamom · cinnamon · black truffle
- 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.
- Origin
- Sumatra, ID
- Producer
- —
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Wet-Hulled
- Altitude
- 1200–1400 m
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- 2025
- Weight
- 340g
- Bag price
- $20.25
- Price / oz
- $1.69/oz
- Brew
- filter
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
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 68.3 shrunk to 60.5 = 61.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 72/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 55/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 2
- Body
- 4
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 3
- Clean
- 3
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Herkimer Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 72/100
Two Reddit posts provide limited positive evidence for Herkimer Coffee. One brewer said Herkimer was their usual choice for daily coffee. Another said years of Herkimer orders had served them well while they considered buying more locally.
repeat bean ordersdependable daily coffee
Threads cited (2)
- r/espresso · 3↑ · Boona Boona Ethiopian Dur Feres
...that I prefer single origins and prefer African varietals. If you're like me then try them out [https://www.boonboonacoffee.com/](https://www.boonboonacoffee.com/) ​ I usually order Herkimer from Seattle for standard daily fare, but sometimes go with Sweet Bloom since they're local to me (Colorado) or a few o
- r/espresso · 3↑ · Best Espresso in Denver?
Just like the title says. To be clear I’m in Douglas County. I’ve been ordering Herkimer from Seattle or various picks from Sweet Maria’s for years. This serves me well, but I’m trying to think more locally and frequently and keep my beans as fresh as possible. Places I’ve had good cups from but never bought beans from
On YouTube
Meet the roaster on camera
About the roasterInterview
Scott Richardson | Herkimer Coffee
Revista Roast · 1.4K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeThis video covers Herkimer Coffee; it is general roaster coverage.
Cherrybook summary of the video
Scott Richardson, co-founder of Herkimer Coffee, discusses his philosophy on building long-term, reciprocal relationships with coffee producers. He emphasizes the importance of trust and mutual financial stability in these partnerships, and shares his approach to educating customers and producers alike to help everyone grow together.
Inside this video
From Revista Roast:
“I think my favorite part of it now is taking people on that journey, whatever step of it they're ready to go on.”
“Coffee in itself is just a community, right? And the fact that you guys are here, because you're here for the Specialty Coffee Trade Show, it's an interest level that creates relationships.”
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