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Quarter Horse Coffee

Marcala

Honduras COMSA

WashedMedium

Cherrybook Index

53sparse

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 1 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

US$1.38/ozGBP 11.50 for 320g

Typical band for this profile $1.16 to $1.87 (washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); GBP listings; medium roast in stock). Where it sits

Catalog summary

A washed lot from Marcala, Honduras, not yet indexed (1 of 7 signals on file) 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 today.

Roaster’s notes

chocolate · roasted almond · green apple

  • Fruit
  • Cocoa and nut
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.

Marcala by Quarter Horse Coffee
Producer
COMSA
Farm / Co-op
Process
Washed
Altitude
Varietals
Catuai,Caturra
Harvest
Weight
320g
Bag price
GBP 11.50
Price / oz
US$1.38/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.

$1.38/oz

typically $1.16 to $1.87

Where it sits

30 washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); GBP listings; medium roast in stock

typical band this lot

7th percentile of 30 washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); GBP listings; medium roast in stock right now.

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×0.79
  • Washed process×0.96
  • Certified organic×0.97
  • Altitude not listed×0.97
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: altitude

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology

53

Sparse signal

Confidence1 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 5% 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 88% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

The math on file: renormalized base 60.0 shrunk to 51.3 + bonuses = 53.

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

  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    60/ 100% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
3
Body
3
Sweetness
3
Balance
3
Clean
4

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