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La Memeya — Tantalum Edition

Natural

Natural

Cherrybook Index

52sparse

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

Price position

US$2.89/ozEUR 21.90 for 250g

Typical band for this profile $1.59 to $2.56 (natural single-origin lots (pacamara, retail bags); across markets in stock). Where it sits

Catalog summary

A natural lot from Apaneca-Ilamatepec, El Salvador, not yet indexed (1 of 7 signals on file) and priced above 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

mandarin · earl grey · sweet

  • Citrus
  • Floral
  • Sugar and spice
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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.

La Memeya — Tantalum Edition by Man Versus Machine
Producer
Farm / Co-op
Café Pacas
Process
Natural
Altitude
1100–1750 m
Varietals
Pacamara
Harvest
Weight
250g
Bag price
EUR 21.90
Price / oz
US$2.89/oz
Brew
filter, espresso

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.

$2.89/oz

typically $1.59 to $2.56

Where it sits

17 natural single-origin lots (pacamara, retail bags); across markets in stock

typical band this lot

59th percentile of 17 natural single-origin lots (pacamara, retail bags); across markets in stock right now.

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×0.94
  • Natural process×1.04

At 250 g, this bag runs about 2% more per ounce than a typical 306 g bag; that is pack size, not the coffee.

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

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
4
Body
4
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
4

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