Ethiopia Bombe
Natural
Cherrybook Index
61sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$2.17/oz$26.00 for 340g
this lot $2.17$1.60$2.58
Typical band for this profile $1.60 to $2.58 (Ethiopia natural single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock). Where it sits
Catalog summary
A natural lot from Sidamo, Ethiopia, not yet indexed (2 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.
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
jasmine tea · blueberry compote · lemon scone
- Fruit
- Citrus
- Floral
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
- Sidamo, ET
- Producer
- Various Smallholders
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Natural
- Altitude
- 1800–2300 m
- Varietals
- Heirloom
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 340g
- Bag price
- $26.00
- Price / oz
- $2.17/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.
$2.17/oz
typically $1.60 to $2.58
Where it sits
31 Ethiopia natural single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock
typical band this lot
48th percentile of 31 Ethiopia natural single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock right now.
What moves this price
cheaper×1.00pricier
- High altitude (2050 m)×1.08
- Roaster brand and sourcing×0.94
- Natural process×1.04
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
61
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 74.7 shrunk to 64.2 + bonuses = 61.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 76/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 70/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
- +-5Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
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)
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Press · Sprudge
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- Build-Outs Of Summer: Quills Coffee In Louisville, KY2017-08-17·sprudge
Quills Coffee in Louisville, Kentucky.
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