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Ironclad Coffee Roasters

FrankenBlend Series: Mermoose

SCA cup 94.0

Cherrybook Index

59

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Confident: 3 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

$2.08/oz$25.00 for 340g

Typical band for this profile $1.42 to $2.71 (Ethiopia process unlisted single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings in stock). Where it sits

Catalog summary

A lot from Gedeb, Ethiopia, not yet indexed (3 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.

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Roaster’s notes

blueberry cobbler · full spectrum

  • Fruit
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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.

FrankenBlend Series: Mermoose by Ironclad Coffee Roasters
Origin
Gedeb, ET
Producer
—
Farm / Co-op
—
Process
—
Altitude
—
Varietals
—
Harvest
—
Weight
340g
Bag price
$25.00
Price / oz
$2.08/oz
Brew
—

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.

$2.08/oz

typically $1.42 to $2.71

Where it sits

21 Ethiopia process unlisted single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings in stock

typical band this lot

Limited listing details: 71st percentile of 21 Ethiopia process unlisted single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings in stock right now.

Some variety, process or origin details are missing. This comparison does not qualify the coffee for a value recommendation.

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Variety not listed×0.96
  • Altitude not listed×0.97

At 340 g, this bag runs about 2% less per ounce than a typical 288 g bag; that is pack size, not the coffee.

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: process, variety, roast level, altitude

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

59

Confident

Confidence3 of 7 signals on file

Enough independent signal to score at face value; no shrinkage applied.

How confidence affects the score

Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 48% 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 0% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

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

  • SCA grade
    Roaster-published cupping score
    70/ 52% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    62/ 38% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    20/ 10% 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

Base weighted score: 61.8 + bonuses = 59

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
4
Body
4
Sweetness
5
Balance
3
Clean
4

Comps & alternatives

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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

Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

Meet the roaster on camera

2 videos

From the roasterShop tour

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Ironclad Coffee Roasters · 6K views on YouTube

Watch on YouTube

This video covers Ironclad Coffee Roasters; it is general roaster coverage.

Cherrybook summary of the video

This CBS feature highlights Ironclad Coffee Roasters in Richmond, Virginia, operating inside a historic 1884 fire station. Owner Ryan O'Rourke showcases the cafe's diverse coffee offerings alongside a unique in-house shoe shine service operated by David Adams, creating a distinctive community space that blends coffee craft with vintage artistry.

Inside this video

From Ironclad Coffee Roasters:

“I love this so much. It kind of went from like a necessity to a hobby, to a passion, to a profession.”
“This building was a fire station built in 1884.”
“It's amazing to me and I love it.”

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