Delmar Salas Espresso
Anaerobic NaturalLight
Cherrybook Index
81Strong
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Preliminary: 3 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$3.31/oz$35.00 for 300g
Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.
Catalog summary
An anaerobic Natural lot from Costa Rica, indexed 81 on preliminary evidence.
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
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Roasts to order · ships in ~4d
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.
“To send the freshest coffee possible, please allow 1-2 days for orders to be processed and roasted” source ↗
Cherrybook last checked this listing 128 days ago.
Roaster’s notes
cinnamon · apple cider · molasses
- Fruit
- Sugar and spice
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.
- Origin
- Costa Rica
- Producer
- Delmar Salas
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Anaerobic Natural
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- Caturra,Red catuai
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 300g
- Bag price
- $35.00
- Price / oz
- $3.31/oz
- Brew
- —
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
81
Strong
Preliminary
Confidence3 of 7 signals on file
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. This coffee has 33% 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 18% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
The math on file: renormalized base 80.3 shrunk to 75.0 + bonuses = 81.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 90/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 82/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 55/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
- +3World Coffee Championships finalist lotThis roaster sourced a World Coffee Championships finalist routine
- +1Editorial coverage clusterThis roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 4
- Sweetness
- 5
- Balance
- 3
- Clean
- 3
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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About Monogram Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 82/100
Six Reddit threads are mostly favorable toward Monogram Coffee, with one contributor also reporting uneven results. One subscriber said switching from Kicking Horse to Monogram made a noticeable difference; another commenter said they could not recommend Monogram enough and expected its long-standing roasting team to produce more refined, consistent roasts. A repeat drinker said they had bought only Monogram for more than five months and loved its coffee, though one coffee was not their favorite; a Calgary commenter likewise described some coffees as incredible and some as duds, while calling the higher-end offerings a good choice. Other contributors said they were impressed and wanted to try more, or listed Monogram among their favorite roasters.
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Threads cited (6)
- r/espresso · 219↑ · Monogram Coffee's Gesha Village Extraction Stills
Yes sir! I'm all the way down in North Carolina, but a buddy in Canada sent me a bag. I gotta say, I'm really impressed with Monogram. I'm a hardcore Counter Culture fan and Monogram has a similar vibe to their roasting, or at least this one does. I really want to try more from them. Phil and Sebastian is definitely on
- r/Coffee · 169↑ · What price point do you find is the transition point from ‘ok’ brand to ‘great’ beans?
Was buying Kicking Horse for $10/lb for a long while. Tried a Monogram subscription due to a Black Friday sale a few years back. Price was about $16 for 350 grams. Didn’t think it would have that big of an effect but I was wrong. I know this a highly subjective question but for each of you, where did you find was the p
- r/Coffee · 106↑ · Coffee roasters in Canada?
I can't recommend Monogram enough. Not only are they led by some of the top coffee professionals in Canada (and in the world, actually) they also have an incredible team that has been with them for a while. Meaning that the roasts will be more refined and consistent since the roasters have had the chance to REALLY get.
- r/Coffee · 15↑ · Canadian Roasters
...one who lives in Calgary, I may be biased in my answer, but here it is. P&S are great, source fantastic green and roast quite well, but the wonkery comment is correct. Monogram have some absolutely incredible coffee, but also have some duds. Their higher end stuff is always a good choice. I would advocate trying out
- r/espresso · 8↑ · Anyone try this one from Monogram coffee? Thoughts?
I just finished the Aricha filter roast, mixed usage between V60 & americanos. Monogram is the only roaster I've been drinking for the last 5 months +, and I love their coffee. Usually have an Ethiopian and Central/South American on the go in this house. I don't have a great palate, but the Aricha wasn't my favourite..
- r/Coffee · 5↑ · Recommendations re: mocha syrups/chocolate
...od mocha (is that sacrilegious to say on here?). Located in BC, Canada we try and get our beans from as many local roasters as possible, some favourites include Modus, Monogram, Phil & Sebastian and JJBean. I actually bought a giant thing of mocha sauce from JJBean, which has sadly come to its end. I need to repleni
Press · Sprudge
- Jill Hoff Of Monogram Coffee Is The 2026 Canada Barista Champion2026-06-24·sprudge
This is Jill Hoff’s second Canada Barista Championship.
On YouTube
4 videos · 6k combined views
Reviewers and industry features consistently highlight Monogram Coffee as a leader in specialty coffee, driven by co-founder and multi-time Canadian Barista Champion Ben Put. Coverage emphasizes their relentless pursuit of precision in both roasting and equipment design, such as their ergonomic custom tampers. Outside observers note the brand balances high-level competition expertise with a strong commitment to community and education.
Led by multi-champion Ben PutFocus on precision roasting and equipment designDeep roots in the Canadian specialty sceneCommitment to community and connection
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