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Middle State Coffee

Yukro / Ethiopia

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About the roasterInterview

Coffee Scene - Episode 5 | Denver, CO: Middle State w/ Jay

Coffee Scene · 1.1K views on YouTube

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This video covers Middle State Coffee; it is general roaster coverage.

Cherrybook summary of the video

This video features an interview with Jay from Middle State Coffee in Denver. The discussion covers the growth of the local coffee scene, the trend of baristas starting their own roasting companies, and the roaster's personal philosophy on sourcing and roasting coffee.

Inside this video

From Coffee Scene:

I think it's because there's a lot of people who are becoming baristas or who once were baristas that are starting to realize with the example from other people like I can start my own company.
I just encourage more and more people to do their own thing to grow as a person and to to start their own companies man. It's hard work but it's so rewarding.

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Washed

Cherrybook Index

52sparse

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 1 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

$2.25/oz$22.50 for 283g

Typical band for this profile $1.80 to $2.97 (Ethiopia washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock). Where it sits

Catalog summary

A washed lot from Guji, Ethiopia, not yet indexed (1 of 7 signals on file) and priced inside the typical band for its listed profile.

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

Price and availability set by the roaster.

Cherrybook last checked this listing today.

Roaster’s notes

stone fruit · jasmine · orange gelato · clean

  • Fruit
  • Citrus
  • Floral
Open the flavor wheel

Mapped from the roaster’s tasting notes to the SCA flavor wheel; Cherrybook’s interpretation of the stated notes, not the roaster’s own categorization.

Yukro / Ethiopia by Middle State Coffee
Origin
Guji, ET
Farm / Co-op
Process
Washed
Altitude
1800–2200 m
Varietals
Heirloom
Harvest
Weight
283g
Bag price
$22.50
Price / oz
$2.25/oz
Brew

from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

Price contextmodeled

A modeled range and current prices for comparable listings.

$2.25/oz

typically $1.80 to $2.97

Where it sits

58 Ethiopia washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock

typical band this lot

57th percentile of 58 Ethiopia washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock right now.

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×1.10
  • High altitude (2000 m)×1.09
  • Washed process×0.96
  • Other listed varieties×0.96
How this estimate works

A statistical model, refit weekly across the in-stock catalog, estimates what a coffee with these listed attributes typically sells for per ounce. Each multiplier compares one trait against the average lot in this market; the roaster line covers brand and sourcing together, which this model cannot separate. Bag size is shown separately, priced at the rate observed across sizes of the same coffee, because it says nothing about the coffee itself. The distribution counts every in-stock listing in the comparison group, with at least 15 listings from three roasters and no roaster supplying more than 60% of it. Decaf, blends, variety segments, processing families and bag formats stay separate. Origin, roast and selling currency can broaden as the group label indicates. Prices are converted to USD per ounce; shipping and differences in tax treatment are not adjusted. The model reads listed attributes only: the quality of the specific lot in the bag is not observable, so a price above the typical band is not evidence of overpricing.

Not listed by the roaster: roast level

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

52

Sparse signal

Confidence1 of 7 signals on file

Score is heavily shrunk toward 50; treat as a placeholder until more sources arrive.

How confidence affects the score

Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 5% of the signal universe on file. Missing sources are dropped, remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 88% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

The math on file: renormalized base 65.0 shrunk to 51.9 = 52.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Reddit sentiment, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings

  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    65/ 100% weight

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