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Quills Coffee

Blacksmith — Espresso

Espresso Blend

Washed And NaturalMedium4.8 (51)

Cherrybook Index

73Noted

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Preliminary: 3 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

$1.59/oz$20.00 for 357g

Typical band for this profile $1.07 to $2.10 (process unlisted blend lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; medium roast in stock). Where it sits

Buyers

4.8from 51 on-shop ratings

Catalog summary

A washed And Natural lot, indexed 73 on preliminary evidence and priced inside the typical band for its listed profile.

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

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Price and availability set by the roaster.

Batch roasted weekly

Roasted on a scheduled weekly rhythm. Very fresh if you order right after a roast day; less so near the end of the cycle.

We roast 4 days a week. source ↗

Cherrybook last checked this listing today.

Roaster’s notes

cherry · honey · toasted almond

  • Fruit
  • Cocoa and nut
  • 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.

Blacksmith — Espresso by Quills Coffee
Origin
Producer
Farm / Co-op
Process
Washed And Natural
Altitude
Varietals
Harvest
Weight
357g
Bag price
$20.00
Price / oz
$1.59/oz
Brew
espresso, filter

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.

$1.59/oz

typically $1.07 to $2.10

Where it sits

146 process unlisted blend lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; medium roast in stock

typical band this lot

55th percentile of 146 process unlisted blend lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; medium roast in stock right now.

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×0.94
  • Origin not listed×0.95
  • Process not listed×0.97
  • Variety 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.

Some listing details are missing or have limited model coverage, so the typical band shown is wider than usual.

Not listed by the roaster: origin, process, variety, altitude

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

73

Noted

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 38% 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 5% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

The math on file: renormalized base 77.0 shrunk to 75.6 + bonuses = 73.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, Cherrybook ratings

  • On-shop ratings
    Public product-page ratings; current supported sources only
    94/ 39% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    76/ 47% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    30/ 13% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2
  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-5

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
3
Body
4
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
4

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On-shop ratings · this coffee

4.8/ 5· 51 public ratings on Quills Coffee’s product page
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Public aggregate shown on this lot’s page on Quills Coffee’s storefront. Cherrybook stores the average and count, plus a small set of recent identity-free excerpts when the provider makes them available.

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 Quills CoffeeCount-adjusted Cherrybook Index weight 15% · Refreshed Jul 12, 2026

About Quills Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 76/100

Two Reddit posts provide positive but concise Quills signals: one visitor says the coffee is good, and another contributor directly recommends Quills in a Louisville roaster discussion.

Louisville recommendationpositive cafe experience
Threads cited (2)

Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

1 video · 4k combined views

1 video covers Quills Coffee from reviewer Seattle Coffee Gear.

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