Colombia La Colmena
Washed
Cherrybook Index
49sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 1 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$0.96/ozGBP 102.00 for 8.8 lb
Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.
Catalog summary
A washed lot from Huila, Colombia, not yet indexed (1 of 7 signals on file).
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Roasts to order · ships in ~1d
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.
“All our coffee is roasted to order which means it is packed and dispatched before it has had time adequately 'de-gas'.” source ↗
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Roaster’s notes
stone fruit · green apple · caramel
- 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
- Huila, CO
- Producer
- —
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 8.8 lb
- Bag price
- GBP 102.00
- Price / oz
- US$0.96/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
49
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 40.0 shrunk to 48.8 = 49.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Reddit sentiment, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 40/ 100% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About North Star Coffee Roasters
On YouTube
Meet the roaster on camera
From the roasterBrand film
North Star - Our Story so far
North Star Coffee Roasters · 2K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeThis video covers North Star Coffee Roasters; it is general roaster coverage.
Cherrybook summary of the video
This video documents the founding and growth of North Star Coffee Roasters, highlighting their commitment to ethical sourcing and quality. It details the founders' journey from meeting at university to establishing their own roastery, emphasizing their focus on building sustainable relationships with coffee producers.
Inside this video
From North Star Coffee Roasters:
“We've managed to do that whilst really sort of retaining our core values.”
“It was like seeing our dreams kind of come true.”
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