Sunbeam
WashedMedium67Noted
- Origin
- Huila, CO
- Producer
- —
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 363g
- Bag price
- $11.00
- Price / oz
- $0.86/oz
- Brew
- —
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
As cupped
dark chocolate · butter · black cherry
Price and availability set by the roaster.
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Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
67
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
- 50/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Renormalized base 70.0 shrunk to 66.5 at 83% confidence = 67.
Sensory profile
Flavor wheelestimated
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Merit Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 70/100
Merit Coffee is mentioned in passing by enthusiasts, specifically regarding their 'Wildcatter' espresso blend. There is no significant community discussion or criticism surrounding the roaster, suggesting they are a known entity within their regional or specialty circles without being a frequent topic of debate on these subreddits.
regional specialty roasterespresso blend offerings
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 established reputation as pioneers within the Texas specialty coffee scene.
San Antonio originsFormer Local Coffee brandingTexas specialty coffee pioneerConsistent quality focus
Merit Coffee
$0.86/oz· $11/bag