Re/mix
70Cherry's Index
Cup profile
malic sweetness · walnut-like texture · cinnamon
- Cocoa and nut
- Sugar and spice
- Origin
- —
- Producer
- —
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- —
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 1.0 lb
- Bag price
- $20.00
- Price / oz
- $1.25/oz
- Brew
- filter, espresso, immersion, cold_brew
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Cherrybook last checked this listing 16 days ago.
Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
70
Noted
Preliminary
Confidence33% coverage / 3 of 7 signals
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. Missing sources are dropped, remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 18% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings
- 85/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 80/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 20/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Renormalized base 73.6 shrunk to 69.5 at 83% confidence = 70.
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 3
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 3
- Clean
- 3
Flavor wheelestimated
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
Taste this against three others Cherry picks.
Brew a set side-by-side. Cherry varies the picks along axes that pair with this lot; origin, process, roast, or producer; so you learn the difference, not just drink four good cups.
About Portola Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100
Portola Coffee Roasters is consistently regarded as a high-quality, reliable roaster, particularly within the Southern California coffee scene. Users frequently list them alongside other respected specialty roasters and praise the consistency of their product. While one user expressed minor frustration regarding the lack of explicit roast level labeling on their packaging, the overall sentiment remains strongly positive, with customers highlighting their excellent single-origin offerings and local presence.
consistent qualityhighly regarded in Southern Californiaexcellent single-origin offeringsdetailed (sometimes overwhelming) bag informationlocal favorite in Orange County
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On YouTube
3 videos · 8k combined views
Reviewers describe Portola Coffee Roasters as a science lab gem that emphasizes precision brewing and small-batch roasting. Outside coverage highlights the unique integration of their cafe within an art center location. Reviewers note that the brand connects coffee craftsmanship with creative arts.
Science lab aestheticPrecision brewing focusArt center locationSmall-batch roasting