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Passenger Coffee

Costa Rica Ivan Gutierrez Catuai

Washed

Cherrybook Index

52sparse

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

$2.86/oz$25.25 for 250g

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Catalog summary

A washed lot from Costa Rica, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file).

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

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Cherrybook last checked this listing 132 days ago.

Roaster’s notes

citrus · chocolate · caramel

  • 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.

Costa Rica Ivan Gutierrez Catuai by Passenger Coffee
Farm / Co-op
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Process
Washed
Altitude
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Varietals
Catuai
Harvest
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Weight
250g
Bag price
$25.25
Price / oz
$2.86/oz
Brew
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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

52

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 51.1 shrunk to 50.6 + bonuses = 52.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings

  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    55/ 22% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    50/ 78% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Editorial coverage cluster
    This roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
    +1

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
3
Body
3
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
4

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About Passenger Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Polarizing· sentiment 50/100

Two Reddit threads give mixed accounts of Passenger Coffee. In one, a poster found a costly Hacienda La Esmeralda Gesha muted and disappointing less than a week after its stated roast date, while a commenter said it was too soon to drink and expected jasmine and stone-fruit notes to emerge with rest. In the other, a poster said they did not enjoy the Passenger coffees they tried because they were more acidic than they preferred.

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Threads cited (2)
  • r/Coffee · 37↑ · First Gesha experience leaving me puzzled

    First Gesha experience leaving me puzzled Hey all, I recently got some Hacienda La Esmeralda Gesha from Passenger Coffee as a gift, and it was very expensive. The only reason the gifter bought it is because they say they roast it and get it to your door in 2-3 days. Sure enough I got my coffee on the 12th with a roast.

  • r/Coffee · 10↑ · Suggestion for PA Roasters?

    I am looking for a roaster with less acidic undertones. I've tried square one and passenger coffee and didn't enjoy any of their roasts due to their coffee just being more acidic. I do love New Holland Co's blend but am looking to explore. Any suggestions? I'm more of a medium/dark blend coffee lover and do enjoy blend

On YouTube

6 videos · 54k combined views

6 videos cover Passenger Coffee from reviewers Coffee Showcase, Brian Quan, Prima Coffee Equipment, and others.

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