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El Salvador Pacamara La Gloria Natural

Natural

Cherrybook Index

72Noted

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

$3.62/oz$29.00 for 227g

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Catalog summary

A natural lot from Apaneca-Ilamatepec, El Salvador, indexed 72 on sparse evidence.

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

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Price and availability set by the roaster.

Roaster’s notes

ruby red grapefruit · melon · persimmon

  • Fruit
  • Citrus
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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.

El Salvador Pacamara La Gloria Natural by Madcap Coffee
Farm / Co-op
Finca Nejapa
Process
Natural
Altitude
1550 m
Varietals
Pacamara
Harvest
—
Weight
227g
Bag price
$29.00
Price / oz
$3.62/oz
Brew
—

from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

72

Noted

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 83.6 shrunk to 69.3 + bonuses = 72.

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

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    86/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    75/ 22% 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

Sensory profile

Body
2
Sweetness
5

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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.

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On YouTube

Meet the roaster on camera

7 videos

From the roasterBrew guide

Brew Guide: AeroPress How To

Madcap Coffee · 7.6K views on YouTube

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This video covers Madcap Coffee; it is general roaster coverage.

Cherrybook summary of the video

Madcap Coffee staff demonstrate an inverted AeroPress brewing method for their Daydream blend. The video provides a step-by-step tutorial on recipe variables, including grind size, water temperature, and the use of a decanter.

Inside this video

From Madcap Coffee:

“We're going to walk through one recipe. There are thousands of recipes out there on the internet. It's a great brewing device to have some fun and change different variables.”
“It's a great way to make some fast coffee if you're on the go, if you're camping, or just looking to switch things up at home.”

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