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La Colombe Coffee Roasters

Monaco

Medium★ 4.7 (226)

Cherrybook Index

66Noted

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

Price position

$1.42/oz$17.00 for 340g

Typical band for this profile $1.09 to $2.07 (process unlisted single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; medium roast in stock). Where it sits

Buyers

★ 4.7from 226 on-shop ratings

Catalog summary

This lot, indexed 66 on confident evidence 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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Cherrybook last checked this listing 6 days ago.

Roaster’s notes

milk chocolate · graham cracker · black cherry

  • Fruit
  • Cocoa and nut
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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.

Monaco by La Colombe Coffee Roasters
Origin
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Producer
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Farm / Co-op
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Process
—
Altitude
—
Varietals
—
Harvest
—
Weight
340g
Bag price
$17.00
Price / oz
$1.42/oz
Brew
espresso, filter

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.

$1.42/oz

typically $1.09 to $2.07

Where it sits

135 process unlisted single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; medium roast in stock

typical band this lot

Limited listing details: 22nd percentile of 135 process unlisted single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; medium roast 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
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×0.82
  • Origin not listed×0.94
  • Variety not listed×0.96

At 340 g, this bag runs about 2% less per ounce than a typical 287 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: origin, process, variety, altitude

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

66

Noted

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 41% 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: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, Cherrybook ratings

  • On-shop ratings
    Public product-page ratings; current supported sources only
    92/ 44% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    58/ 44% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    20/ 12% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2
  • Editorial coverage cluster
    This roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
    +1
  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-5

Base weighted score: 68.4 + bonuses = 66

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
3
Body
3
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
4

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On-shop ratings · this coffee

4.7/ 5· 226 public ratings on La Colombe Coffee Roasters’s product page
via okendo

Public aggregate shown on this lot’s page on La Colombe Coffee Roasters’s storefront. Cherrybook stores the average and count, plus a small set of recent identity-free excerpts when the provider makes them available.

Recent third-party buyer comments

Newest public excerpts
Okendo5.0 / 5
Great flavor
“Taste great”
Recommended
Oct 16, 2026View at Okendo →
Okendo2.0 / 5
Not worth another purchase.
“No matter how I grind it or what temperature I pull the shot at. Or how long of wla time I use to draw the shot. There is absolutely no flavor whatsoever. I suppose that for you drip coffee maker people out there, you'll swear by it. It's good for making drip coffee I suppose. As for making espresso, it's not worth the time or expense.”
Sep 26, 2026View at Okendo →
Okendo1.0 / 5
Wish it came grounded
“Wish it came grounded”
Sep 25, 2026View at Okendo →

These are short excerpts from third-party buyer reviews published on this product page. Storefronts may moderate reviews, and verification or incentive labels appear only when the provider supplies them. Their ratings are already represented in the aggregate above and are not counted again in Cherrybook Index.

How ratings count toward the Index

To count toward Cherrybook Index, an aggregate must come from a supported source, match this product, include at least 5 ratings, and have been refreshed within 90 days. Its weight is 12% for 5–24 ratings, 15% for 25–99, or 18% for 100 or more. Higher tiers require another base signal; a ratings-only lot stays at 12%.

View the product and its ratings on La Colombe Coffee Roasters →Count-adjusted Cherrybook Index weight 18% · Refreshed Oct 25, 2026

About La Colombe Coffee Roasters

Community reputation · Reddit

Mixed reviews· sentiment 58/100

Two Reddit posts give La Colombe Coffee Roasters mixed evidence. One home espresso beginner included La Colombe among their favorite beans. Another compared homemade DAK cold brew with store-bought La Colombe light roast and said the DAK result was much better.

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Threads cited (2)
  • r/pourover · 7↑ · Thoughts on Cold Brew

    ...ow on time. Aeropress often suffices but sometimes I don't even have time to boil water or wait for the brew to finish. Normally I buy pre-made cold brew from the store (La Colombe light roast) because the internet gave me the impression that cold brew always muddles the taste of the coffee and therefore is not wort

  • r/roasting · 7↑ · Newbie question

    ...classic), and I’ve gotten hooked on really great coffee beans. My question is this: using one of the least expensive roasting methods- maybe a popcorn popper, can I get the same quality and taste of some of my favorite beans, like counterculture, La Colombe, etc. without paying almost $20 per pound? Thanks in advanc

Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

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About this coffee

La Colombe Coffee Review - Ranked 9.5/10

The Sergeants Choice

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What the reviewer said

From The Sergeants Choice, discussing Monaco:

“It's got a good natural bold taste to it.”
“It's got a little froth to it. I can definitely taste that. I like it, I like it.”

Tasting notes mentioned: bold

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