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Milky Cake — Filter

Castillo, Thermal Shock

ExperimentalLight

Cherrybook Index

57sparse

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

US$2.61/ozCAD 35.00 for 270g

Typical band for this profile $2.17 to $3.48 (experimental single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); across markets in stock). Where it sits

Catalog summary

An experimental lot from Cauca, Colombia, 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

Buy at Revolver Coffee →

Roasted by DAK; sold by Revolver Coffee. Price and availability set by the seller.

Cherrybook last checked this listing 6 days ago.

Roaster’s notes

cardamom · pistachio · vanilla cake · chai

  • Cocoa and nut
  • Sugar and spice
  • Unclassified
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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.

Milky Cake — Filter by DAK
Origin
Cauca, CO
Farm / Co-op
—
Altitude
—
Varietals
Castillo
Harvest
—
Weight
270g
Bag price
CAD 35.00
Price / oz
US$2.61/oz
Brew
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.

$2.61/oz

typically $2.17 to $3.48

Where it sits

24 experimental single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); across markets in stock

typical band this lot

Limited listing details: 75th percentile of 24 experimental single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); across markets in stock right now.

Some variety, process or origin details are missing. This comparison does not qualify the coffee for a value recommendation.

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Experimental process×1.29
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×1.18
  • Light roast×1.06
  • Colombia origin×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: altitude

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

57

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 67.3 shrunk to 60.0 + bonuses = 57.

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

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    68/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    65/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-3

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
3
Body
4
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
3

Comps & alternatives

Roast it yourself

Green coffee from Diego Bermudez

Unroasted lots for home roasting. This listing and each lot below name Diego Bermudez in Colombia.

All green from Colombia →

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About DAK

Community reputation · Reddit

Mixed reviews· sentiment 68/100

Three Reddit contributions give a mixed-to-positive view of DAK. One brewer reported wonderful, juicy cups from DAK light roasts. Another found Don Eli Gesha easy to dial in for espresso and also enjoyed it as freddo espresso. A third described Milky Cake as having a huge cardamom note and questioned whether that character came only from processing and terroir.

juicy light-roast cupsDon Eli Gesha espresso dialingMilky Cake cardamom character
Threads cited (3)
  • r/espresso · 131↑ · When light is too light

    That’s interesting, I have the exact same coffee and find it very easy to dial in, also not at the lightest end of what DAK offers for espresso. I also have a Bako Gotiti Ethiopian test batch from them that is denser and lighter ( I know this as I need to dose 19g in a 18g basket whereas with the Don Eli I use 18g and.

  • r/Coffee · 4↑ · Questions/thoughts on cardamom-forward "thermal shock" processed coffees.

    ...m September roasters and got to thinking. This is the second thermal-shock processed coffee I have had with this huge, distinctive cardamom note (The other being DAK milky cake which is also from Colombia, but from a different grower) so I thought I would look into other examples of thermal-shock processed coffee an

  • r/pourover · 3↑ · Some light roasts not turning out?

    I’ve been getting mixed results with light roasts- I’m getting wonderful juicy cups from DAK but I just got a bag of SEY and it just tastes flat with the same exact brewing method and grind size. It happens sometimes with lighter roasts for me, even when I’m grinding finer and adding more agitation. I’ve been doing pou

On YouTube

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About this coffee

COFFEE WITH HOON - Thermal Shock Milky Cake Dak Coffee - SCA Expo 2024

onocoffee · 1.9K views on YouTube

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What the reviewer said

From onocoffee, discussing Milky Cake — Filter:

“Oh! Wow. Oh, that's interesting.”
“It starts to taste like a matcha latte.”

Tasting notes mentioned: milky cake

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