El Higuerón
Washed Sidra
Washed
Cherrybook Index
76Strong
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Preliminary: 3 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$4.16/oz$22.00 for 150g
this lot $4.16$2.58$4.17
Typical band for this profile $2.58 to $4.17 (washed single-origin lots (sidra, retail bags); across markets in stock). Where it sits
Catalog summary
A washed lot from Huila, Colombia, indexed 76 on preliminary evidence 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.
“NEW CUTOFF FOR ORDERS: TUESDAY AT 6AM Next Roast Date: 7/7” source ↗
Cherrybook last checked this listing today.
Roaster’s notes
caramel apple · watermelon · pomegranate
- Fruit
- 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.
- Origin
- Huila, CO
- Producer
- Fabiola Ortega and Julio Muñoz
- Farm / Co-op
- El Higueron
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1750–1900 m
- Varietals
- Sidra
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 150g
- Bag price
- $22.00
- Price / oz
- $4.16/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.
$4.16/oz
typically $2.58 to $4.17
Where it sits
16 washed single-origin lots (sidra, retail bags); across markets in stock
typical band this lot
56th percentile of 16 washed single-origin lots (sidra, retail bags); across markets in stock right now.
What moves this price
cheaper×1.00pricier
- Roaster brand and sourcing×1.30
- Rare variety×1.12
- Colombia origin×1.05
- Washed process×0.96
At 150 g, this bag runs about 8% more per ounce than a typical 306 g bag; that is pack size, not the coffee.
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
76
Strong
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 33% 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 18% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
The math on file: renormalized base 79.3 shrunk to 74.2 + bonuses = 76.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 85/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 80/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
- 76/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Regalia Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 76/100
Four independent Reddit threads give Regalia Coffee a broadly favorable picture with preparation and consistency caveats. One poster loved Regalia's roast style and another reported strong brewing success. A natural Ethiopian was initially amazing before losing sweetness, while a coffee disliked as drip became floral, honeyed, and lemony after an unusually long cold-brew steep.
light-roast preferencenatural Ethiopian consistencylong-steep cold brew
Threads cited (4)
- r/Coffee · 137↑ · Tricolate Infodump
That’s a really important point, thanks for bringing it up. I still keep other brewers around in case I get unlucky with a defect. I’ve had the most success with coffee from Regalia, Heart, Sey, and George Howell.
- r/Coffee · 22↑ · My One Week Long Light Roast Cold Brew Experiment
...lot of times it tasted like oxidized coffee. I've tried making it with both fresh and older coffees. Mainly with darker roasts. Anyway onto the experiment. I had some Regalia Gatomboya AA that's a bit past its prime for espresso and I didn't really like it as a drip. So I decided to make a cold brew out of it. I had
- r/pourover · 19↑ · Nordic Style roasters in the US
...ave came to terms with this being the coffee that I enjoy the most. Its not feasible though to continue to order coffee from over seas. I love Sey, Prodigal, and Regalia. All three roast their coffee how I like it. Does anyone have any recs for US based roasters like this? I am tired of ordering coffee online, and f
- r/pourover · 7↑ · Coffee tastes different day to day - suddenly losing sweetness
For background, I’m using V60 with ZP6 and TWW mixed with distilled gallon water. Over the weekend, I made Regalia’s natural Ethiopian and it was amazing. About 2 weeks post roast. I was experimenting with grind sizes and anything from 3.5 to 6 produces a very sweet, good coffee. I kept everything the same and suddenly
Press · Sprudge
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- Paolo Maliksi Of Regalia Collective: The Sprudge Twenty Interview2021-06-10·sprudge
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- Inside Regalia Roasting Collective, A Shared Roasting Space In Long Island City2019-06-19·sprudge
Regalia Roasting Collective in Long Island City, New York.
On YouTube
3 videos · 6k combined views
Outside coverage highlights Regalia Coffee through the lens of its founder's roasting collective, Multimodal. Reviewers describe the collective as a collaborative space designed to lower the barrier to entry for aspiring coffee roasters. The shared-resource model enables individuals to learn roasting, develop their own brands, and produce coffee with minimal financial risk.
Founder of Multimodal collectiveLow-risk roasting incubator modelShared equipment and resourcesCommunity-focused production space