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Intelligentsia Coffee

Honduras La Tortuga Geisha

WashedDark68Cherry's Index

Cup profile

mandarin orange · golden berry · cherry

  • Fruit
  • Citrus
Honduras La Tortuga Geisha by Intelligentsia Coffee
Farm / Co-op
Process
Washed
Altitude
1500–1600 m
Varietals
geisha
Harvest
Weight
283g
Bag price
$30.00
Price / oz
$3.00/oz
Brew
filter

from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

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Price contextmodeled

What this profile typically sells for across the catalog.

$3.00/oz

typically $2.67 to $4.39

Where it sits

18 Honduras gesha lots in stock

typical band this lot

39th percentile of 18 Honduras gesha lots in stock right now.

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Gesha variety×1.64
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×1.07
  • Washed process×0.96
How this estimate works

A statistical model, refit weekly across the in-stock catalog, estimates what a coffee with this exact profile 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 lot in the comparison class, so it moves as the catalog does. 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.

Cherry's Index

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

68

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 76.7 shrunk to 65.4 + bonuses = 68.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    80/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    65/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2
  • Editorial coverage cluster
    This roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
    +1

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About Intelligentsia Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 80/100

Intelligentsia is consistently recognized alongside pioneers like Stumptown and Counter Culture as a foundational name in specialty coffee. Community members frequently reference them as accessible, high-quality beans available in grocery stores, while also noting their historical role in shaping the industry. Discussions mention their educational materials (like cupping forms), experiments in cafes (such as shifting focus to Aeropress at their original location), and placement among favorite legacy roasters.

pioneer of specialty coffeewidely available in grocery storeseducational resourceslegacy roasterconsistent quality
Threads cited (10)

Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

8 videos · 23707k combined views

Intelligentsia Coffee has 2 videos on their channel; 6 videos come from outside reviewers (Team Coco, boingboingtv, goodcleanandfair, and others).

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