Costa Rica San Isidro Labrador
Washed
Cherrybook Index
50sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$5.50/oz$48.50 for 250g
this lot $5.50$3.09$4.99
Typical band for this profile $3.09 to $4.99 (washed single-origin lots (gesha, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock). Where it sits
Catalog summary
A washed lot from San José, Costa Rica, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file) and priced above 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 · orange · jasmine · raw honey · marmalade · spearmint
- Fruit
- Citrus
- Floral
- Sugar and spice
- Unclassified
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
- San José, CR
- Producer
- Johel Monge Naranjo
- Farm / Co-op
- Hacienda San Isidro Labrador
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- Geisha
- Harvest
- 2025
- Weight
- 250g
- Bag price
- $48.50
- Price / oz
- $5.50/oz
- Brew
- —
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.
$5.50/oz
typically $3.09 to $4.99
Where it sits
24 washed single-origin lots (gesha, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock
typical band this lot
75th percentile of 24 washed single-origin lots (gesha, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock right now.
What moves this price
cheaper×1.00pricier
- Gesha variety×1.60
- Roaster brand and sourcing×1.25
- Washed process×0.96
- Altitude not listed×0.97
At 250 g, this bag runs about 2% 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.
Not listed by the roaster: roast level, altitude
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
50
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 57.6 shrunk to 54.4 + bonuses = 50.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 85/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
- 50/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
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
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
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.
early Gesha cup quality and restingprice and valueacidity preference
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
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