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Mocha Mousse — Espresso

Extended Fermentation Natural Espresso

Anaerobic Natural75Cherry's Index

Cup profile

chocolate milk · forest fruits · brown sugar

  • Fruit
  • Cocoa and nut
  • Sugar and spice
Mocha Mousse — Espresso by DAK
Producer
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Farm / Co-op
Fazenda Do Salto
Altitude
—
Varietals
arara
Harvest
—
Weight
270g
Bag price
CAD 29.00
Price / oz
$2.16/oz
Brew
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from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

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Cherry's Index

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

75

Strong

Preliminary

Confidence33% coverage / 3 of 7 signals

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. 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.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    85/ 55% weight
  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    80/ 30% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    65/ 15% weight

Renormalized base 80.5 shrunk to 75.1 at 83% confidence = 75.

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
2
Body
4
Sweetness
4
Balance
3
Clean
3

Flavor wheelestimated

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About DAK

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

DAK is recognized in specialty coffee communities as a standout roaster specializing in light roasts, co-ferments, and unique experimental processing methods (like thermal-shock). Users frequently discuss popular offerings like Pink Floyd and Milky Cake, praising their vibrant flavor notes and aromatic profiles. While some note that their ultra-light roasts can be tricky to dial in for espresso or require significant rest time, overall sentiment is strongly positive.

light roast specialistsvibrant flavor notesco-ferments and experimental processingrequires rest timepopular in pourover circles
Threads cited (7)

On YouTube

8 videos · 16k combined views

Outside coverage, via interviews with the founders, highlights DAK Coffee Roasters as an Amsterdam-based operation founded by expats originally from Canada. The roastery approaches the specialty market with a distinct business perspective shaped by other industries. Reviewers and interviews emphasize their focus on experimental coffees and the cultivation of long-term producer partnerships, particularly in Colombia.

Canadian expats in AmsterdamCross-industry business backgroundFocus on experimental coffeesLong-term producer relationshipsStrong emphasis on Colombia sourcing

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