The Chiapas Set
WashedLight
Cherrybook Index
57sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$1.13/oz$36.00 for 2.0 lb
this lot $1.12$1.03$1.97
Typical band for this profile $1.03 to $1.97. Where it sits
Catalog summary
A washed lot from Chiapas, Mexico, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file) 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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Roaster’s notes
apple · malt · chocolate
- Fruit
- Cocoa and nut
Open the flavor wheel
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.
- Origin
- Chiapas, MX
- Producer
- —
- Farm / Co-op
- Finca Santa Cruz
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 2.0 lb
- Bag price
- $36.00
- Price / oz
- $1.13/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.
$1.12/oz
typically $1.03 to $1.97
Where it sits
typical band this lot
What moves this price
cheaper×1.00pricier
- Roaster brand and sourcing×0.82
- Light roast×1.06
- Washed process×0.95
- Variety not listed×0.96
At 907 g, this bag runs about 13% 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, altitude
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
57
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 56.3 shrunk to 53.6 + bonuses = 57.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 58/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 50/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
- +1Editorial coverage clusterThis roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 3
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 3
- Balance
- 3
- Clean
- 4
Comps & alternatives
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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
- Chobani Now Owns La Colombe Coffee Roasters Outright2023-12-15·sprudge
Chobani paid $900 million for full ownership.
- Keurig Dr. Pepper Buys Minority Stake In La Colombe2023-07-21·sprudge
A $300 million investment gives the brand 33% ownership of the coffee company.
- Two Chicago La Colombe Cafes Are Looking To Unionize2022-12-14·sprudge
The two Chicago join two Washington, DC cafes in unionizing efforts.
On YouTube
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About the roasterBrand film
This Is What It's Like Working At La Colombe Coffee
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Watch on YouTubeThis video covers La Colombe Coffee Roasters; it is general roaster coverage.
Cherrybook summary of the video
This mini-documentary style video from More Perfect Union explores the working conditions, wages, and unionization efforts at La Colombe Coffee Roasters. It details employee perspectives on compensation relative to the high cost of living in major metropolitan areas, corporate structure, and the tension surrounding recent labor organizing.
Inside this video
From More Perfect Union:
“We are ripping through espresso drinks and draft latte drinks. No one in this company I think has ever worked so hard and made so little money.”
“If you can't afford to pay your employees a living wage, then you don't deserve to be in business.”
“We're currently headed by one of the richest people in the world.”
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