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REC Coffee

Los Suspiros Washed / Guatemala

Washed

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About the roasterInterview

【REC COFFEEとトップバリスタ岩瀬由和】カフェトラックから日本を代表するカフェへ

/岩崎泰三 -Coffee Journalist Taizo Iwasaki - · 11.2K views on YouTube

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This video covers REC Coffee; it is general roaster coverage.

Cherrybook summary of the video

This video features a visit to the REC Coffee Roastery and cafe in Fukuoka, where the host interviews co-founder and world-champion barista Yoshikazu Iwase. The discussion covers the history of the brand, starting from a cafe truck, and the evolution of their business model, including the transition to a brick-and-mortar roastery and cafe.

Inside this video

From /岩崎泰三 -Coffee Journalist Taizo Iwasaki -:

REC COFFEEの岩瀬さん。
岩瀬さんがこのカフェに立ってるっていうこの激レアなタイミングに泰三はたまたま来たという体になっております。

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WashedMedium

Cherrybook Index

49sparse

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

Price position

US$1.93/ozJPY 2930.00 for 270g

Typical band for this profile $1.48 to $2.44 (Guatemala washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); across markets; medium roast in stock). Where it sits

Catalog summary

A washed lot from Huehuetenango, Guatemala, 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

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Price and availability set by the roaster.

Cherrybook last checked this listing today.

Roaster’s notes

orange · apricot · tea · brown sugar

  • Fruit
  • Citrus
  • Floral
  • 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.

Los Suspiros Washed / Guatemala by REC Coffee
Farm / Co-op
Los Suspiros
Process
Washed
Altitude
1700 m
Harvest
Weight
270g
Bag price
JPY 2930.00
Price / oz
US$1.93/oz
Brew
filter, 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.

$1.93/oz

typically $1.48 to $2.44

Where it sits

29 Guatemala washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); across markets; medium roast in stock

typical band this lot

48th percentile of 29 Guatemala washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); across markets; medium roast in stock right now.

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×0.77
  • Washed process×0.96
  • 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.

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

49

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 80.0 shrunk to 53.8 + bonuses = 49.

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

  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    80/ 100% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-5

Sensory profile

Acidity
3
Body
3
Sweetness
3
Balance
3

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