Afterhours
Decaf Dark Roast Blend
DarkDecaf
Cherrybook Index
61sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$1.33/oz$15.99 for 340g
this lot $1.33$1.61$3.08
Typical band for this profile $1.61 to $3.08 (process unlisted decaf lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; dark roast in stock). Where it sits
Catalog summary
This lot, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file) and priced below the typical band for its listed profile.
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Cherrybook last checked this listing today.
Roaster’s notes
molasses · silky sweetness · chocolate · dark cherry · crushable
- 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
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- Producer
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- Farm / Co-op
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- Process
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- Altitude
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- Varietals
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- Harvest
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- Weight
- 340g
- Bag price
- $15.99
- Price / oz
- $1.33/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.
$1.33/oz
typically $1.61 to $3.08
Where it sits
46 process unlisted decaf lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; dark roast in stock
typical band this lot
Limited listing details: 9th percentile of 46 process unlisted decaf lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; dark 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×1.31
- Origin not listed×0.93
- Variety not listed×0.96
- Decaf×0.96
At 340 g, this bag runs about 2% 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: origin, process, variety, altitude
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
61
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 73.8 shrunk to 63.7 + bonuses = 61.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 86/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 30/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +1Editorial coverage clusterThis roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
- +-3Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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About Madcap Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 86/100
Three Reddit posts give Madcap Coffee favorable product and cafe feedback. One called Oktoberfest a favorite seasonal blend, another documented a first good Corazon ristretto after difficult dialing, and a repeat Grand Rapids visitor said Madcap was their introduction to craft coffee.
Oktoberfest seasonal blendCorazon ristrettoGrand Rapids cafe visits
Threads cited (3)
- r/espresso · 33↑ · A cool fall morning with one of my favorite seasonal blends to match - Oktoberfest from Ma
A cool fall morning with one of my favorite seasonal blends to match - Oktoberfest from Madcap. Cheers!
- r/espresso · 10↑ · First good ristretto. Madcap Corazon 18:18:60s. Been a tricky one to dial in.
First good ristretto. Madcap Corazon 18:18:60s. Been a tricky one to dial in.
- r/espresso · 8↑ · Espresso at Madcap in Grand Rapids
Madcap Coffee espresso Visiting my home town, Grand Rapids. I have to stop in every time I’m in town. Thinking back on my coffee experience, Madcap was my first craft coffee. I stopped in to have a goodbye drink with my friend Leigh before I moved down to Atlanta in 2009/2010. It was a great time to move to Atlanta and
On YouTube
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About this coffee
beanz.com | How to dial-in Bolt espresso by Madcap using the Barista Touch™ | Breville USA
Breville
Watch on YouTubeWhat the reviewer said
From Breville, discussing Afterhours:
“Right away I'm getting that sugary sweetness that they promised us it would have. That syrupy body is there too. It's got a milk chocolate finish.”
“Not too shabby Madcap.”
Tasting notes mentioned: sugar · syrupy · milk chocolate
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