Carlos Guamanga | Colombia
Washed
Cherrybook Index
55sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 1 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$2.68/ozAUD 33.10 for 250g
Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.
Catalog summary
A washed lot from Huila, Colombia, not yet indexed (1 of 7 signals on file).
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
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Cherrybook last checked this listing 140 days ago.
Roaster’s notes
blood orange · caramel
- 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.
- Origin
- Huila, CO
- Producer
- Carlos Guamanga
- Farm / Co-op
- Finca El Recuerdo
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- Caturra
- Harvest
- 2025
- Weight
- 250g
- Bag price
- AUD 33.10
- Price / oz
- US$2.68/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
55
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 70.0 shrunk to 52.5 + bonuses = 55.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Reddit sentiment, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 70/ 100% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
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About Mecca Coffee
Press · Sprudge
- Coffee Design: Mecca Coffee In Sydney, Australia2023-01-18·sprudge
The coffee bag design of Mecca Coffee from Sydney, Australia.
On YouTube
Meet the roaster on camera
About the roasterShop tour
The Mecca Coffee Co. | Specialty Coffee Bar
Ahmad Abdelgader · 2.5K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeThis video covers Mecca Coffee; it is general roaster coverage.
Cherrybook summary of the video
This video provides a brief visual tour of a Mecca Coffee cafe location in Sydney. It highlights the clean, modern aesthetic of the space and the focus on high quality brewing equipment and service.
Inside this video
From Ahmad Abdelgader:
“Mecca Coffee is a specialty coffee roaster based in Sydney, Australia. They are known for their commitment to quality and transparency in the coffee supply chain.”
“The cafe space is designed to be welcoming and functional, allowing customers to engage with the coffee brewing process.”
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