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Vanilla Sky - Natural Java

Natural68Cherry's Index

Cup profile

vanilla foam · stewed cherries · brown sugar · boozy finish

  • Fruit
  • Citrus
  • Sugar and spice
Vanilla Sky - Natural Java by DAK
Farm / Co-op
Waliki
Process
Natural
Altitude
—
Varietals
java
Harvest
—
Weight
270g
Bag price
CAD 31.00
Price / oz
$2.31/oz
Brew
—

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Cherry's Index

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

68

Noted

Sparse signal

Confidence23% coverage / 2 of 7 signals

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. 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.

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

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    85/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    70/ 22% weight

Renormalized base 81.7 shrunk to 68.3 at 57% confidence = 68.

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
2
Body
4
Sweetness
4
Balance
3
Clean
3

Flavor wheelestimated

Comps & alternatives

Tasting flight

Taste this against three others Cherry picks.

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Reference · About the varietal & origin

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

6 videos · 14k combined views

DAK has 1 video on their channel; 5 videos come from outside reviewers (Coffee Reviews, IT'S JUST COFFEE!).

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DAK

$2.31/oz· 31 CAD/bag

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