La Senda Dulce Fuego
Anaerobic Carbonic MacerationMedium-Light69Noted
- Origin
- Acatenango, GT
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Anaerobic Carbonic Maceration
- Altitude
- 1800–1800 m
- Varietals
- bourbon
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 286g
- Bag price
- $30.00
- Price / oz
- $2.97/oz
- Brew
- —
As cupped
raspberry · lassi · rose · blood orange
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
69
Noted
Preliminary
Confidence33% coverage / 3 of 7 signals
Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50 — read directionally until more source families land. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped, the remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 18% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings
- 80/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 70/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 70/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Renormalized base 73.0 shrunk to 69.0 at 83% confidence = 69.
Sensory profileestimated
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Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
Taste this against three others Cherry picks.
Brew a set side-by-side. Cherry varies the picks along axes that pair with this lot; origin, process, roast, or producer; so you learn the difference, not just drink four good cups.
Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Merit Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 70/100
Merit Coffee is mentioned in passing by enthusiasts, including being cited as a coffee option used in espresso troubleshooting. There is no significant community discussion or criticism regarding the roaster, indicating they are viewed as a standard, accessible option within the specialty coffee space.
espresso blend optionsaccessible specialty coffee
Threads cited (7)
- r/Coffee · ↑ · In the interest of extending product longevity, is there any merit in leaving the lid off
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Are you supposed to be WOWed every bag?
- r/Coffee · ↑ · More light, bright, fruity, decaf recommendations
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Turkish Coffee methods
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Scent of Grinding Whole Beans vs Pre-ground
- r/roasting · ↑ · Do different beans have different first crack temperatures? Also a couple of ancillary que
- r/espresso · ↑ · Help with consistently sour shots [gaggia classic pro Evo/varia vs3 gen 2]
On YouTube
2 videos · 3k combined views
Outside coverage identifies Merit Coffee as a foundational specialty roaster that originated in San Antonio. Reviewers note the company's history as Local Coffee before their rebranding. The coverage emphasizes their role as a pioneer in the regional specialty coffee scene.
San Antonio originsFormer Local Coffee brandingRegional specialty pioneerConsistent quality focus
Merit Coffee
$2.97/oz· $30/bag