Raspberry Candy — Espresso
Milk-based espresso blend
Carbonic MacerationLight
Cherrybook Index
59sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$2.42/ozAUD 24.00 for 200g
this lot $2.42$1.85$3.53
Typical band for this profile $1.85 to $3.53. Where it sits
Catalog summary
A carbonic Maceration lot from Ethiopia, not yet indexed (2 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
sweet berries · creamy white chocolate · raspberry
- 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
- Ethiopia
- Producer
- —
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Carbonic Maceration
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 200g
- Bag price
- AUD 24.00
- Price / oz
- US$2.42/oz
- Brew
- espresso, moka_pot
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.
$2.42/oz
typically $1.85 to $3.53
Where it sits
typical band this lot
What moves this price
cheaper×1.00pricier
- Anaerobic process×1.17
- Light roast×1.06
- Variety not listed×0.96
- Altitude not listed×0.97
At 200 g, this bag runs about 5% more per ounce than a typical 288 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.
Some listing details are missing or have limited model coverage, so the typical band shown is wider than usual.
Not listed by the roaster: variety, altitude
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
59
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 73.3 shrunk to 63.4 + bonuses = 59.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 84/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 35/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +1Editorial coverage clusterThis roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
- +-5Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
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
Watch the reviews
About this coffeeBrew guide
Coffee Masterclass with ONA Coffee | LIVE from Aus, Canberra
Australia · 5K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeCherrybook summary of the video
An in-depth coffee masterclass livestream hosted by ONA Coffee team members in Canberra, Australia. The video covers foundational coffee science, green bean sourcing and processing, roasting curves, and detailed espresso and milk texture brewing tutorials.
What the reviewer said
From Australia, discussing Raspberry Candy — Espresso:
“Raspberry Candy. This is one of our blends. Probably Honey's favorite blend I reckon.”
“It is really fruit-driven, intense, so it's actually getting some of those tropical fruit flavors and red berry sort of characteristics from the cherry.”
Tasting notes mentioned: raspberry · tropical fruit · red berry
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