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Las Colinas - Costa Rica

HoneyLight

Cherrybook Index

49sparse

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

Price position

US$2.10/ozJPY 1800.00 for 150g

Typical band for this profile $2.41 to $3.85. Where it sits

Catalog summary

A honey lot from Tarrazu, Costa Rica, not yet indexed (1 of 7 signals on file) and priced below the typical band for its listed profile.

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

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Price and availability set by the roaster.

Cherrybook last checked this listing today.

Roaster’s notes

red apple · floral · soft cookie sweetness · tea-like finish · macadamia nut

  • Fruit
  • Floral
  • Cocoa and nut
  • Sugar and spice
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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.

Las Colinas - Costa Rica by Light Up Coffee
Farm / Co-op
Las Colinas
Process
Honey
Altitude
1700–1800 m
Varietals
Catuai
Harvest
—
Weight
150g
Bag price
JPY 1800.00
Price / oz
US$2.10/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.

$2.10/oz

typically $2.41 to $3.85

Where it sits

typical band this lot

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×0.86
  • Light roast×1.06
  • Honey process×1.06
  • Other listed varieties×0.97

At 150 g, this bag runs about 8% more 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.

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 85.0 shrunk to 54.4 + bonuses = 49.

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

  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    85/ 100% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-5

Sensory profile

Body
3
Sweetness
4
Clean
4

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About Light Up Coffee

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About this coffeeInterview

[Collaboration] 5 steps that got Yuma Kawano of LIGHT UP COFFEE hooked on coffee

/岩崎泰三 -Coffee Journalist Taizo Iwasaki - · 48.1K views on YouTube

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Cherrybook summary of the video

The video features an interview with Yuma Kawano of Light Up Coffee at their Kichijoji location. It highlights Kawano's philosophy on coffee, his focus on single-origin beans, and the shop's efficient, minimalist operation.

What the reviewer said

From /岩崎泰三 -Coffee Journalist Taizo Iwasaki -, discussing Las Colinas - Costa Rica:

“このラセハっていうコーヒーで、一番右のこの黄色いパッケージのやつなんですけど。”
“中南米結構じわじわ甘いっていうか、すごい繊細さを持ってて。”

Tasting notes mentioned: 甘い · 繊細

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