La Esperanza, Costa Rica, Natural
Single Origin Milk Coffee
Natural
Cherrybook Index
75Strong
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Confident: 3 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$2.94/ozAUD 29.50 for 200g
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Catalog summary
A natural lot from Tarrazu, Costa Rica, indexed 75 on confident evidence.
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
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Cherrybook last checked this listing 111 days ago.
Roaster’s notes
caramel · raisin · dark chocolate
- Fruit
- Cocoa and nut
- 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.
- Origin
- Tarrazu, CR
- Producer
- Familia Monge
- Farm / Co-op
- La Esperanza
- Process
- Natural
- Altitude
- 1500–1700 m
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 200g
- Bag price
- AUD 29.50
- Price / oz
- US$2.94/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
75
Strong
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
- 75/ 12% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
- 65/ 47% weightCoffee ReviewMean score from coffeereview.com
Bonuses applied
- +1Editorial coverage clusterThis roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
Base weighted score: 74.1 + bonuses = 75
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 2
- Body
- 4
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 3
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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
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From the roasterBrand film
Introducing the STEM
ONA Coffee · 8.6K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeThis video covers Ona Coffee; it is general roaster coverage.
Cherrybook summary of the video
Ona Coffee introduces the STEM, a new tamper-like extraction tool designed for baristas to achieve greater consistency and speed. The tool is lightweight, durable, and compatible with most espresso machines, aiming to improve workflow and extraction efficiency.
Inside this video
From ONA Coffee:
“I knew that I had very small window to achieve that perfect shot.”
“We wanted to make it as durable as possible and this was a challenge while we were making it.”
“We're very excited to be able to share the STEM with all of you.”
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