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Intelligentsia Coffee

Honey Badger Espresso

WashedMedium-Light

Cherrybook Index

61sparse

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

$2.25/oz$27.00 for 340g

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Catalog summary

A washed lot from Ethiopia, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file).

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

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Roasts to order · ships in ~3d

Your bag is roasted after you order; expect a short delay before it ships, but it arrives as fresh as the roaster can make it.

“signature blends, roasted to order” source ↗

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Cherrybook last checked this listing 172 days ago.

Roaster’s notes

clementine · dried cherry · cranberry

  • Fruit
  • Citrus
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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.

Honey Badger Espresso by Intelligentsia Coffee
Origin
Ethiopia
Producer
—
Farm / Co-op
—
Process
Washed
Altitude
—
Varietals
—
Harvest
—
Weight
340g
Bag price
$27.00
Price / oz
$2.25/oz
Brew
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

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 64.0 shrunk to 58.0 + bonuses = 61.

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

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    72/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    35/ 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

Sensory profile

Acidity
3
Body
3
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
4

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About Intelligentsia Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 72/100

Two Reddit contributions give Intelligentsia Coffee a positive but qualified picture. One commenter praised the brews at a Chicago location. A home brewer found older Intelligentsia beans good but slightly ashy when steeped too long.

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On YouTube

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11 videos

About this coffee

Intelligentsia Black Cat Espresso Overview

Intelligentsia Coffee · 3.7K views on YouTube

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What the reviewer said

From Intelligentsia Coffee, discussing Honey Badger Espresso:

“Honey Badger, Fruit Bat, Sugar Glider, Sap Sucker. And these are always going to be washed coffees, and they're focused on a little more fruitiness.”

Tasting notes mentioned: fruity

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