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The Shield, Operator Coffee
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The Shield

Guatemala · Medium
Size
Grind
$17.9912 oz bag, $1.50/oz

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Also sold on operatorcoffee.com.

Why this coffee

How is it rated?

47Cherrybook Index, from the roaster's own listing only.

  • What the roaster discloses25

With this little evidence the score is pulled toward a neutral 50; more signals will move it.

Whether we sell a coffee never changes its score. How the Index works

What will it taste like?

Mainly cocoa, some sugar.

  • Cocoa and nut50%
  • Sugar and spice50%

The roaster’s notes: sweet, cedar, roasted nuts.

See these notes on the flavor wheel

Mapped from the roaster’s tasting notes to the SCA flavor wheel: our reading of their notes, not the roaster’s own categories.

Back of the bag

What Operator Coffee publishes about this coffee.

Origin
Guatemala
Roast
Medium
Bag
340g

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