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Merit Coffee

Lucem

WashedDark
Lucem by Merit Coffee
Origin
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Producer
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Farm / Co-op
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Process
Washed
Altitude
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Varietals
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Harvest
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Weight
369g
Bag price
$18.00
Price / oz
$1.38/oz
Brew
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As cupped

chocolate · almond · brown_sugar

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Cherry's Index

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

65

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

  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    85/ 30% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    70/ 55% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    30/ 15% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-1

Renormalized base 68.5 shrunk to 65.3 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 65.

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About Merit Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 70/100

Merit Coffee is mentioned in passing by users discussing their coffee rotations and espresso experiences. There is no significant community discussion or critical feedback 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)

On YouTube

2 videos · 3k combined views

Outside coverage identifies Merit Coffee as a foundational specialty roaster originating from San Antonio. Reviewers note the company's history as Local Coffee before their rebranding. The brand is recognized for its established role in pioneering the specialty coffee scene within its home region.

San Antonio rootsPioneer of specialty coffeeFormer Local Coffee brandingRegional expansion to Dallas

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