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Market Lane Coffee

Seasonal Blend — Espresso

WashedDark

Cherrybook Index

60sparse

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

Price position

US$1.91/ozAUD 24.00 for 250g

Typical band for this profile $1.03 to $1.96 (washed blend lots (other named varieties, retail bags); across markets; dark roast in stock). Where it sits

Catalog summary

A washed lot, 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.

Cherrybook last checked this listing 7 days ago.

Roaster’s notes

stewed apricot · plum · dark 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.

Seasonal Blend — Espresso by Market Lane Coffee
Origin
—
Producer
—
Farm / Co-op
—
Process
Washed
Altitude
—
Harvest
—
Weight
250g
Bag price
AUD 24.00
Price / oz
US$1.91/oz
Brew
espresso

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.

$1.91/oz

typically $1.03 to $1.96

Where it sits

36 washed blend lots (other named varieties, retail bags); across markets; dark roast in stock

typical band this lot

Broad comparison: 81st percentile of 36 washed blend lots (other named varieties, retail bags); across markets; dark roast in stock right now.

This group broadens origin, roast or selling market to find enough lots. It does not qualify this coffee for a value recommendation.

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×0.91
  • Origin not listed×0.94
  • Washed process×0.95
  • Dark roast×0.96
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, altitude

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

60

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 76.0 shrunk to 65.0 + bonuses = 60.

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
    40/ 22% 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 profileestimated

Acidity
2
Body
4
Sweetness
4
Balance
3
Clean
4

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About Market Lane Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 86/100

Two independent Reddit comments give Market Lane Coffee strongly favorable marks. One said Market Lane makes amazing coffee, and another said its beans were very good based on personal experience.

coffee qualitybean qualityMelbourne cafe and roaster
Threads cited (2)

On YouTube

Watch the reviews

9 videos

About this coffeeInterview

Melbourne's famous coffee shop Market Lane Coffee!

バイリンガール英会話 | Bilingirl Chika · 469.6K views on YouTube

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Cherrybook summary of the video

Market Lane Coffee is a prominent Melbourne roaster that was among the first to commercially offer pour-over coffee in their cafes. The roaster focuses on quality control and sourcing, with a team of roasters and quality control managers overseeing the flavor profiles of their coffee.

What the reviewer said

From バイリンガール英会話 | Bilingirl Chika, discussing Seasonal Blend — Espresso:

“So, with our espressos, we've either got our seasonal espresso blend, which is a Guatemalan with a little bit of an Ethiopian.”
“So, this is quite round, rich, classic, slightly chocolatey, kind of caramelly tones to it.”

Tasting notes mentioned: chocolatey · caramelly

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