Yirgacheffe Idido — Espresso
Natural
NaturalDark
Cherrybook Index
64
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Confident: 3 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$2.24/ozAUD 22.00 for 200g
this lot $2.24$1.84$2.97
Typical band for this profile $1.84 to $2.97 (Ethiopia natural single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); AUD listings in stock). Where it sits
Catalog summary
A natural lot from Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia, not yet indexed (3 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
plum · milk chocolate · berries
- Fruit
- Cocoa and nut
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
- Yirgacheffe, ET
- Producer
- Various Smallholders
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Natural
- Altitude
- 1960–2090 m
- Varietals
- Heirloom
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 200g
- Bag price
- AUD 22.00
- Price / oz
- US$2.24/oz
- Brew
- espresso, immersion
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.
$2.24/oz
typically $1.84 to $2.97
Where it sits
19 Ethiopia natural single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); AUD listings in stock
typical band this lot
90th percentile of 19 Ethiopia natural single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); AUD listings in stock right now.
What moves this price
cheaper×1.00pricier
- High altitude (2020 m)×1.08
- Roaster brand and sourcing×1.07
- Natural process×1.04
At 200 g, this bag runs about 5% 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.
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
64
Confident
Confidence3 of 7 signals on file
Enough independent signal to score at face value; no shrinkage applied.
How confidence affects the score
Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 43% 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 0% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
Missing: SCA grade, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 84/ 42% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 65/ 12% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
- 55/ 47% weightCoffee ReviewMean score from coffeereview.com
Bonuses applied
- +-5Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
Base weighted score: 68.3 + bonuses = 64
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 3
- Body
- 4
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 3
- Clean
- 3
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Ona Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 84/100
Four independent Reddit threads give Ona Coffee a favorable picture. A first-time drinker said the coffee would not be their last, another called the Raspberry Candy blend an all-time favorite, and a separate poster listed Ona among roasters they had tried and enjoyed. A Liberica drinker described an aromatic cup with smoke and tobacco notes while distinguishing it from dark-roast flavor.
first-cup responseRaspberry Candy blendLiberica aroma and tasting notes
Threads cited (4)
- r/pourover · 77↑ · Most Memorable Coffees of 2024, Country by Country
The liberica I had was very aromatic, for sure, both ground and in the cup. I described the ‘burnt’ tasting note as bacon smoke, I think ONA described it as tobacco. But it wasn’t like dark roasted coffee. I dialed it in like I dial in any other coffee - primarily with grind size. I can’t remember more specifics than t
- r/espresso · 52↑ · Decent DE1Pro x Ona Coffee Rwanda Gatare (Classic Lever Profile)
This was the first time I had ever tried ONA and won't be the last. So so good.
- r/espresso · 26↑ · Some of the world’s best.
Love me some ONA. Aussie roasters represent! ONA's Raspberry Candy blend is an all timer for me. Never had anything else like it
- r/pourover · 7↑ · Attention Aussies. Hit me with your roaster suggestions
So far I’ve tried (and enjoyed) Ona, Single O, Reuben Hills and Passport.
On YouTube
4 videos · 39k combined views
Ona Coffee has 2 videos on their channel; 2 videos come from outside reviewers (Caffe Crema Coffee & Tea, Australian Embassy Jakarta).