Costa Rica Don Eli Temática Honey Reposado
Red HoneyLight79Cherry's Index
Cup profile
hibiscus · raspberry · caramel
- Fruit
- Floral
- Sugar and spice
- Origin
- Tarrazu, CR
- Producer
- Carlos Montero
- Farm / Co-op
- Tematica
- Process
- Red Honey
- Altitude
- 1700–1700 m
- Varietals
- typica,catuai,mundo_novo,yellow_bourbon,heirloom
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 322g
- Bag price
- $27.00
- Price / oz
- $2.38/oz
- Brew
- —
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Price and availability set by the roaster.
Roasts to order · ships in ~2d
Your bag is roasted after you order; expect a short delay before it ships, but it arrives as fresh as the roaster can make it.
“At Metric Coffee, we roast all of our coffees to order to ensure you receive the freshest product possible.” source ↗
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Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
79
Strong
Preliminary
Confidence33% coverage / 3 of 7 signals
Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50 — read directionally until more source families land.
How confidence affects the score
Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. Missing sources are dropped, remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 18% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings
- 85/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 85/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 80/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +1Editorial coverage clusterThis roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
Renormalized base 84.2 shrunk to 78.3 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 79.
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
Flavor wheelestimated
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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About Metric Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100
Metric Coffee is highly regarded by the coffee community, specifically noted for their quality beans. In the threads provided, they are explicitly described as "absolutely fantastic" by a user who has tried multiple bags. Their presence is associated with high-quality specialty coffee in Chicago.
high-quality beansChicago-based roasterconsistently positive feedback
Threads cited (10)
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Upper Mgmt trust issues
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Dumb question about a drip coffee maker
- r/pourover · ↑ · Might have ordered too much coffee. . .
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Confusion about Espresso Shot Sizing
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Unscientific Opinions FOR unimodal grinding for both espresso and filter brewing
- r/espresso · ↑ · Have you switched in metric for other things in your life?
- r/roasting · ↑ · First Air Popper Roast, thought I'd share my experience
- r/Coffee · ↑ · The optimal cold brew concentrate ratio to account for water absorption
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Aergind handle nut size
- r/roasting · ↑ · Kaldi Wide Update - Now With Artisan
On YouTube
3 videos · 76k combined views
Reviewers highlight Metric Coffee as a Chicago-based roaster with a strong company culture and a firm dedication to direct producer relationships. Outside coverage emphasizes their commitment to sustainable sourcing, specifically noting long-term partnerships with producers like Jose Rivera. Their offerings pair well with precision brew methods like the Tricolate brewer.
Chicago based roasterStrong company culture and ethosLong term producer relationshipsPartnership with Jose RiveraCompatible with precision brewers