Lucem
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- Weight
- 363g
- Bag price
- $8.25
- Price / oz
- $0.64/oz
- Brew
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As cupped
chocolate · almond · brown_sugar
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
63
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
Renormalized base 65.5 shrunk to 62.8 at 83% confidence = 63.
Sensory profileestimated
Flavor wheel
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.
About Merit Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 70/100
Merit Coffee is mentioned in passing by users discussing their coffee experiences, specifically appearing in a list of espresso blends used by a home brewer. There is no explicit criticism or praise directed at the roaster in the provided threads; it is simply referenced as part of a user's rotation. The presence is neutral-to-positive as it is grouped alongside other recognized roasters.
espresso blend optionspart of home brewing rotation
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
$0.64/oz· $8/bag