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Ironclad Coffee Roasters

Bare-Knuckle Espresso

Anaerobic NaturalMedium-Light

Cherrybook Index

50sparse

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

Price position

$2.00/oz$24.00 for 340g

Typical band for this profile $1.49 to $2.93. Where it sits

Catalog summary

An anaerobic Natural lot, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file) and priced inside the typical band for its listed profile.

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

Price and availability set by the roaster.

Cherrybook last checked this listing today.

Roaster’s notes

sweet pipe tobacco · vanilla · aromatic

  • Cocoa and nut
  • 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.

Bare-Knuckle Espresso by Ironclad Coffee Roasters
Origin
Producer
Farm / Co-op
Altitude
Varietals
Harvest
Weight
340g
Bag price
$24.00
Price / oz
$2.00/oz
Brew
espresso

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

Price contextmodeled

A modeled range and current prices for comparable listings.

$2.00/oz

typically $1.49 to $2.93

Where it sits

typical band this lot

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Anaerobic process×1.16
  • Origin not listed×0.95
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×1.05
  • Variety not listed×0.97
How this estimate works

A statistical model, refit weekly across the in-stock catalog, estimates what a coffee with these listed attributes 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 listing in the comparison group, with at least 15 listings from three roasters and no roaster supplying more than 60% of it. Decaf, blends, variety segments, processing families and bag formats stay separate. Origin, roast and selling currency can broaden as the group label indicates. Prices are converted to USD per ounce; shipping and differences in tax treatment are not adjusted. 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.

Some listing details are missing or have limited model coverage, so the typical band shown is wider than usual.

Not listed by the roaster: origin, variety, altitude

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

50

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 55.0 shrunk to 52.9 + bonuses = 50.

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

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    62/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    30/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2
  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-5

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About Ironclad Coffee Roasters

Community reputation · Reddit

Mixed reviews· sentiment 62/100

Two independent Reddit contributions give Ironclad Coffee Roasters mixed evidence. One review praised an Idjwi Island coffee for intense orange acidity and sweetness, calling it clean, balanced, and easy to drink. A separate Richmond recommendation preferred Afterglow over Ironclad.

Idjwi Island coffeeorange acidity and sweetnessRichmond roaster comparison
Threads cited (2)
  • r/Coffee · 12↑ · I think I'm in love with the Congo

    ...tastes like in coffee, get this one and you will know) in Kickapoo's Muungano (thanks to MyCoffeePub.com for picking this as April's subscription!) and I am posting a review of Ironclad's Idjwi Island later today. That one does the same thing for orange notes. This is DRIPPING with orange acidity and sweetness to th

  • r/pourover · 1↑ · Best Coffee Along Route

    Afterglow coffee cooperative over ironclad if you have to choose one for Richmond VA

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On YouTube

1 video · 6k combined views

1 video from Ironclad Coffee Roasters's own channel.

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