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La Barba Coffee

Ethiopia | Alo Bona Zuria Site

WashedLight

Cherrybook Index

49sparse

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 1 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

$1.83/oz$22.00 for 340g

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Catalog summary

A washed lot from Sidamo, Ethiopia, not yet indexed (1 of 7 signals on file).

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

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Cherrybook last checked this listing 45 days ago.

Roaster’s notes

sweet lemon · black tea · cream

  • Citrus
  • Floral
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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.

Ethiopia | Alo Bona Zuria Site by La Barba Coffee
Producer
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Farm / Co-op
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Process
Washed
Altitude
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Varietals
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Harvest
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Weight
340g
Bag price
$22.00
Price / oz
$1.83/oz
Brew
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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

49

Sparse signal

Confidence1 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 5% 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 88% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

The math on file: renormalized base 40.0 shrunk to 48.8 = 49.

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

  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    40/ 100% weight

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
4
Body
2
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
5

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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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La Barba Coffee

$1.83/oz· $22.00 a bag

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