Lucem
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- Weight
- 363g
- Bag price
- $8.25
- Price / oz
- $0.64/oz
- Brew
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from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
As cupped
chocolate · almond · brown_sugar
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Cherrybook last checked this listing 20 days ago.
Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
62
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
- 20/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +-0Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
Renormalized base 65.5 shrunk to 62.8 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 62.
Sensory profileestimated
Flavor wheelestimated
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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About Merit Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 70/100
Merit Coffee is mentioned in the context of espresso blends, specifically their 'Wildcatter' blend. While there is no extensive discussion or deep-dive review of the roaster in the provided threads, they are included in a list of coffees used by a home barista, indicating they are a recognized option within the specialty coffee community. There is no negative feedback or criticism directed toward the roaster.
espresso blend optionsspecialty coffee roaster
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 under the name Local Coffee. Reviewers highlight the brand's evolution and its expansion into new markets like Dallas. The coverage emphasizes their established reputation as pioneers within the Texas specialty coffee scene.
San Antonio originsFormer Local Coffee brandingTexas specialty coffee pioneerStrategic market expansion
Merit Coffee
$0.64/oz· $8/bag