Candy Cloud — Espresso
Red Honey★ 4.9 (17)
Cherrybook Index
83Strong
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Preliminary: 3 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$3.06/oz$27.00 for 250g
this lot $3.06$2.02$3.23
Typical band for this profile $2.02 to $3.23 (Costa Rica honey single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings in stock). Where it sits
Buyers
★ 4.9from 17 on-shop ratings
Catalog summary
A red Honey lot from West Valley, Costa Rica, indexed 83 on preliminary evidence 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 6 days ago.
Roaster’s notes
concord grape · blackberry · molasses
- Fruit
- Sugar and spice
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
- West Valley, CR
- Producer
- Ricardo Perez
- Farm / Co-op
- Finca Santa Lucia
- Process
- Red Honey
- Altitude
- 1750 m
- Varietals
- Caturra
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 250g
- Bag price
- $27.00
- Price / oz
- $3.06/oz
- Brew
- espresso
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.
$3.06/oz
typically $2.02 to $3.23
Where it sits
32 Costa Rica honey single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings in stock
typical band this lot
88th percentile of 32 Costa Rica honey single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings in stock right now.
What moves this price
cheaper×1.00pricier
- Honey process×1.06
- Roaster brand and sourcing×1.04
- Other listed varieties×0.96
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
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
83
Strong
Preliminary
Confidence3 of 7 signals on file
Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50; read directionally until more source families land.
How confidence affects the score
Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 35% 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 13% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
The math on file: renormalized base 89.7 shrunk to 84.8 + bonuses = 83.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, Cherrybook ratings
- 99/ 34% weightOn-shop ratingsPublic product-page ratings; current supported sources only
- 88/ 51% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 75/ 14% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
- +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
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 4
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
On-shop ratings · this coffee
4.9/ 5· 17 public ratings on Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters’s product page
via judgemePublic aggregate shown on this lot’s page on Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters’s storefront. Cherrybook stores the average and count, plus a small set of recent identity-free excerpts when the provider makes them available.
Recent third-party buyer comments
Newest public excerptsJudge.me5.0 / 5
“I am not sure what I was expecting but it's good and has an easy everyday coffee taste without adding too much fruity favour.”
Verified buyer
Oct 14, 2026View at Judge.me →
Judge.me5.0 / 5
“Excellent flavour - as an espresso shot , americano, or latte ! It’s our new go to bean”
Verified buyer
Sep 5, 2026View at Judge.me →
Judge.me5.0 / 5
“I always come back to this Panamanian variety brewed as an espresso. If Pinot Noir was a coffee category , Candy Cloud Espresso would align perfectly. Dialed in right, it exhibits perfect cherry/fruity balance, with a clean juicy texture, that does not finish with a bitter aftertaste like some coffee fruit bombs. A shot of wine in the morning.”
Verified buyer
Aug 20, 2026View at Judge.me →
These are short excerpts from third-party buyer reviews published on this product page. Storefronts may moderate reviews, and verification or incentive labels appear only when the provider supplies them. Their ratings are already represented in the aggregate above and are not counted again in Cherrybook Index.
How ratings count toward the Index
To count toward Cherrybook Index, an aggregate must come from a supported source, match this product, include at least 5 ratings, and have been refreshed within 90 days. Its weight is 12% for 5–24 ratings, 15% for 25–99, or 18% for 100 or more. Higher tiers require another base signal; a ratings-only lot stays at 12%.
View the product and its ratings on Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters →Count-adjusted Cherrybook Index weight 12% · Refreshed Oct 25, 2026
About Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 88/100
Two independent Reddit comments give Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters strongly favorable but limited evidence. One contributor named its Jose Cuellar among their favorite coffees of the year. Another included Phil & Sebastian among Canadian roasters with great coffee.
Jose Cuellar coffeefavorite-of-year mentionCanadian roaster recommendation
Threads cited (2)
- r/pourover · 172↑ · 2024 was a great year for coffee ☕️
.... Some of my favourite coffees of the year in no particular order (don’t have cards for all): -Sweven - Abu Gesha advanced washed -Manhattan - Luna Bermudez -Phil and Sebastian - Jose Cuellar -Hydrangea - Pepe Jijon Gesha -Coffea Circulor - Ouragan AA -Mame - Abu lot 1921 -Rogue Wave - Janson lot 194 -Sey - Cruz Lom
- r/espresso · 21↑ · Any Canadians on here have recommendations for roasters that ship here?
There are lots of great Canadian roasters and I think most of them ship their coffee. Off the top of my head: - Rogue Wave - Hatch - Angry Roaster - The Library - Phil and Sebastian and many more. All have great coffee.
Press · Sprudge
- Build-Outs Of Coffee: Phil & Sebastian In Calgary, Alberta2026-10-01·sprudge
Phil & Sebastian in Calgary, Alberta.
On YouTube
Meet the roaster on camera
About the roasterBrand film
Phil & Sebastian Coffee | The Ampersand Strikes Again
Coffee Showcase · 30K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeThis video covers Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters; it is general roaster coverage.
Cherrybook summary of the video
A reflection on the branding of Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters, focusing on their distinct ampersand logo and how the company built an identity where the symbol stands in for the name.
Inside this video
From Coffee Showcase:
“Not a lot of companies are able to shift their identity to a logo that does not include their name.”
“The ampersand strikes again.”
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