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Ecuador | Hacienda La Papaya Typica Mejorado Washed

Typica Mejorado Washed

WashedLight

Cherrybook Index

65Noted

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

Price position

$2.33/oz$28.00 for 340g

Typical band for this profile $2.58 to $4.92. Where it sits

Catalog summary

A washed lot from Loja, Ecuador, indexed 65 on sparse evidence and priced below the typical band for its listed profile.

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

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Roaster’s notes

lime · oolong tea · blackberry

  • Fruit
  • Citrus
  • Floral
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Ecuador | Hacienda La Papaya Typica Mejorado Washed by La Barba Coffee
Origin
Loja, EC
Producer
Juan Peña
Farm / Co-op
Hacienda La Papaya
Process
Washed
Altitude
1900–2100 m
Varietals
Other
Harvest
—
Weight
340g
Bag price
$28.00
Price / oz
$2.33/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.

$2.33/oz

typically $2.58 to $4.92

Where it sits

typical band this lot

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Ecuador origin×1.80
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×0.88
  • High altitude (2000 m)×1.08
  • Light roast×1.06

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: variety

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

65

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 76.1 shrunk to 65.0 = 65.

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

  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    80/ 22% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    75/ 78% weight

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About La Barba Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100

One thread lists La Barba Coffee among roasters associated with the Fermentation Project. Another thread author describes trying the Hacienda La Papaya Typica Mejorado as delicious, rich, fruity, and vibrant, and calls an Ethiopia offering subtle, delicious, and a refreshing change of pace with green tea and graham cracker notes.

Fermentation ProjectHacienda La Papaya Typica MejoradoEthiopia
Threads cited (2)
  • r/pourover · 23↑ · Rosters list for The fermentation project

    …oducts/the-fermentation-project) — Idaho \- \[Quills Coffee\](https://quillscoffee.com/products/james-hoffmann-fermentation-project-tasting-set) — Louisville, KY \- \[La Barba Coffee\](https://labarbacoffee.com/products/fermentation-project-collection) — Utah \- \[Brio Coffeeworks\](https://www.briocoffeeworks.com/pag

  • r/pourover · 9↑ · La Barba (yes, La Barba)

    I know there an incredibly popular brand that this roaster may evoke (La Cabra), but LA BARBA deserves some respect on their (very similar) name. I saw a lot of these Hacienda La Papaya Typica Mejorado floating around different roasters. I’ve only tried these, and they were delicious (Sadly gone now. Didn’t freeze any…

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