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La Colombe Coffee Roasters

Monte Carlo Decaf

Medium-Dark★ 4.7 (100)76StrongDecaf
Monte Carlo Decaf by La Colombe Coffee Roasters
Origin
Aceh, ID
Farm / Co-op
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Process
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Varietals
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Harvest
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Weight
340g
Bag price
$17.00
Price / oz
$1.42/oz
Brew
espresso, filter, immersion

As cupped

hazelnut · sweet grain

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Cherry's Index

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

76

Strong

Confident

Confidence45% coverage / 4 of 7 signals

Enough independent signal to score at face value; no shrinkage applied. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped, the remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 0% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Cherrybook tastings

  • Buyer reviews
    On-shop star ratings (Yotpo, Reviews.io, Okendo, Loox, Stamped, Judge.me)
    92/ 27% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    75/ 40% weight
  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    70/ 22% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    35/ 11% 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
    +-1

Base weighted score: 73.8 + bonuses = 76

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Buyer reviews · this coffee

4.7/ 5· 100 reviews on La Colombe Coffee Roasters’s product page
via okendo

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About La Colombe Coffee Roasters

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100

La Colombe is widely recognized as a staple, accessible specialty roaster. They are frequently mentioned alongside other established, high-quality brands like Counter Culture and Stumptown. While they are often viewed as a reliable "grocery store" or entry-level specialty option, they maintain a positive reputation as a standard-bearer for quality coffee that is easy to find.

widely available in grocery storesfrequently grouped with established specialty roastersreliable entry-level specialty optionconsistent quality for mass-market distribution
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Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

8 videos · 160k combined views

Outside coverage of La Colombe focuses heavily on the personal philosophy and sourcing expertise of CEO Todd Carmichael. Reviewers highlight his commitment to finding coffee at its origin and his emphasis on simplifying brewing methods for the home consumer. The content positions the roaster as a brand deeply rooted in the founder's global experiences and technical approach to coffee preparation.

Founder-led brand identityEmphasis on origin sourcingFocus on brewing simplicityGlobal coffee exploration

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