Acacia Hills Pacamara — Espresso
Tanzania
WashedDark
Cherrybook Index
66Noted
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$2.78/ozEUR 21.50 for 250g
this lot $2.78$2.00$3.19
Typical band for this profile $2.00 to $3.19 (washed single-origin lots (pacamara, retail bags); across markets in stock). Where it sits
Catalog summary
A washed lot from Arusha, Tanzania, indexed 66 on sparse evidence 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
milk chocolate · date · citrus skin · butter · pear · molasses
- Fruit
- Citrus
- Cocoa and nut
- 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
- Arusha, TZ
- Producer
- Leon Christianakis
- Farm / Co-op
- Acacia Hills
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1750–1950 m
- Varietals
- Pacamara
- Harvest
- 2025
- Weight
- 250g
- Bag price
- EUR 21.50
- Price / oz
- US$2.78/oz
- Brew
- espresso, filter, immersion, cold_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.
$2.78/oz
typically $2.00 to $3.19
Where it sits
39 washed single-origin lots (pacamara, retail bags); across markets in stock
typical band this lot
Broad comparison: 85th percentile of 39 washed single-origin lots (pacamara, retail bags); across markets in stock right now.
This group broadens origin, roast or selling market to find enough lots. It does not qualify this coffee for a value recommendation.
What moves this price
cheaper×1.00pricier
- Roaster brand and sourcing×1.25
- Washed process×0.95
- Tanzania origin×1.04
- Dark roast×0.97
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.
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
66
Noted
Sparse signal
Confidence2 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 23% 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 43% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
The math on file: renormalized base 75.9 shrunk to 64.9 + bonuses = 66.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 90/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
- 72/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
Bonuses applied
- +1Editorial coverage clusterThis roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
Comps & alternatives
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Nomad Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 72/100
Three Reddit contributions give Nomad Coffee a mixed but favorable product picture. One Moka-pot brew of Tropical Fruit had an intense cheese-like aroma. Another brewer found regrinding two Nomad coffees greatly improved clarity, balance, and fruit notes. A third praised a molasses-process coffee as strongly sweet and called Nomad excellent.
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Threads cited (3)
- r/Coffee · 108↑ · Why does my coffee smell strongly of parmesan cheese?
**What I did:** 3 cup Moka pot 20 clicks comandante Aeropress filter "Tropical Fruit" from Nomad I brewed starting with preheated water on a medium heat, lowering as the brewer filled. Brew time was roughly 30 - 40 seconds. The brewer and cups were clean with no residual soap. The coffee smelled extremely badly of stro
- r/Coffee · 47↑ · Not telling you to try regrinding, but also do it
...lance increased significantly and a tropical storm hit my tongue with acidity, sweetness, and great vibes. The coffee was an Ethiopian Ayla competition lot from nomad roasters in Barcelona and although I'd been having decent results with it, I was struggling to bring out the pineapple and cherry notes that I could t
- r/Coffee · 9↑ · Molasses processing? Anyone tried that ever? Looking for info/resources
...ested below but processed in a similar way as honey, etc. V60 or French Press I found a bit full on, it is a very strong sweet taste, but an inverted aeropress either as a mock espresso or cut with oat milk was fantastic…. Genuinely! Also a v60 over ice worked really well as it softened it somewhat. Nomad are excell
On YouTube
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Inside the Roastery at NOMAD in Barcelona, Spain (behind the scenes coffee tour)
Roaster Kat · 25K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeThis video covers Nomad Coffee; it is general roaster coverage.
Cherrybook summary of the video
This video provides a tour of the Nomad Coffee roastery in Barcelona, showcasing their green coffee storage, roasting area, and cupping room. It highlights their temperature and humidity-controlled storage, the roasting process using Probat machines, and their quality control practices.
Inside this video
From Roaster Kat:
“It's definitely my favorite space in the roastery, I would say.”
“It feels like clearly cooler in here than it was in the roastery.”
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