COSTA RICA FINCA EL DESAFIO
Honey71Cherry's Index
Cup profile
plum · rose · mandarin orange · banana
- Fruit
- Citrus
- Floral
- Origin
- Chirripó, CR
- Producer
- Ureña Rojas Family
- Farm / Co-op
- Finca El Desafio
- Process
- Honey
- Altitude
- 1550–1550 m
- Varietals
- villa_sarchi
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 340g
- Bag price
- $20.00
- Price / oz
- $1.67/oz
- Brew
- —
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Cherrybook last checked this listing 3 days ago.
Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
71
Noted
Confident
Confidence53% coverage / 4 of 7 signals
Enough independent signal to score at face value; no shrinkage applied.
How confidence affects the score
Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. 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: SCA grade, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings
- 80/ 19% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 80/ 9% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
- 75/ 34% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 65/ 38% weightCoffee ReviewMean score from coffeereview.com
Bonuses applied
- +2Roast Magazine Roaster of the YearThis roaster has been recognized as Roaster of the Year by Roast Magazine within the last decade
- +-4Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
Base weighted score: 72.6 + bonuses = 71
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
Flavor wheelestimated
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
Taste this against three others Cherry picks.
Brew a set side-by-side. Cherry varies the picks along axes that pair with this lot; origin, process, roast, or producer; so you learn the difference, not just drink four good cups.
Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Joe Bean Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100
The provided Reddit threads do not contain any mentions, reviews, or discussions regarding Joe Bean Coffee Roasters. The threads focus on home brewing equipment, home roasting, and grocery store coffee brands like Trader Joe's.
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Threads cited (10)
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On YouTube
2 videos · 1671k combined views
Coverage highlights Joe Bean Coffee Roasters as a community-focused hub in Rochester, New York, that emphasizes community gathering and local arts alongside specialty coffee. Reviewers and features showcase their detailed approach to brew education, such as using the Hario V60 for precise variable control. The roaster is also noted for utilizing profile roasting techniques and expanding from a roasting operation into a full retail space.
Community gathering spaceSupport for local artsPrecision pour over techniquesProfile roasting approachRochester New York presence