Cowboy Tears — Espresso
NaturalDark
Cherrybook Index
53sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$1.53/ozCAD 27.00 for 360g
this lot $1.53$1.02$2.01
Typical band for this profile $1.02 to $2.01 (natural single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); CAD listings in stock). Where it sits
Catalog summary
A natural lot from Brazil, 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
Roasted by Anchored Coffee; sold by Revolver Coffee. Price and availability set by the seller.
Cherrybook last checked this listing today.
Roaster’s notes
dark chocolate · nutty · stone fruit
- 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.

- Origin
- Brazil
- Producer
- —
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Natural
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 360g
- Bag price
- CAD 27.00
- Price / oz
- US$1.53/oz
- Brew
- 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.
$1.53/oz
typically $1.02 to $2.01
Where it sits
21 natural single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); CAD listings in stock
typical band this lot
38th percentile of 21 natural single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); CAD listings in stock right now.
What moves this price
cheaper×1.00pricier
- Brazil origin×0.89
- Natural process×1.04
- Variety not listed×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.
Some listing details are missing or have limited model coverage, so the typical band shown is wider than usual.
Not listed by the roaster: variety, altitude
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
53
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 57.7 shrunk to 54.4 + bonuses = 53.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 64/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 35/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +-1Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Anchored Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Mixed reviews· sentiment 64/100
Two independent Reddit threads give a mixed but positive view of Anchored Coffee. One commenter reported great Chemex results over two months and said a cafe espresso made with Anchored beans was among the best they had tried. Another poster enjoyed Anchored in a French press but found it difficult to dial in for the predictable medium-dark espresso profile they wanted.
Chemex and cafe espressoFrench-press resultsespresso dialing and roast preference
Threads cited (2)
- r/Coffee · 92↑ · Anchored Coffee Interview
Anchored Coffee Interview Hello reddit friends. I had the chance to sit down with Canadian roasters Anchored Coffee to ask a few questions and thought I would share the conversation with you guys. I'm hoping on doing more of these. If you have questions you think are better, feel free to let me know. I hope you enjoy (
- r/espresso · 3↑ · Where to buy consistent medium-dark espresso beans in Canada?
...I am looking for something predictable sweet caramel flavours, ideally something I can dial in and reproduce bag-to-bag with small adjustments. So far I've tried Anchored Coffee, and Dispatch and I enjoyed both in a french press but not at all in espresso. They are just too difficult to get in the zone, and I am not
On YouTube
4 videos · 11k combined views
Anchored Coffee has 2 videos on their channel; 2 videos come from outside reviewers (Anchor Coffee Co).
From Anchored Coffee