Peru - Maria Estela La Perla Yellow Caturra
Washed
Washed
Cherrybook Index
70Noted
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$1.49/ozCAD 3.00 for 40g
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Catalog summary
A washed lot from Cajamarca, Peru, indexed 70 on sparse evidence.
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Price and availability set by the roaster.
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Roaster’s notes
pear · grape · jasmine · chocolate · blackberry
- Fruit
- Floral
- Cocoa and nut
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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.
- Origin
- Cajamarca, PE
- Producer
- Maria Estela
- Farm / Co-op
- Finca El Morito
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1790–1850 m
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- 2026
- Weight
- 40g
- Bag price
- CAD 3.00
- Price / oz
- US$1.49/oz
- Brew
- espresso, filter
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
70
Noted
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 81.6 shrunk to 68.2 + bonuses = 70.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 82/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 80/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
- +3World Coffee Championships finalist lotThis roaster sourced a World Coffee Championships finalist routine
- +-3Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
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About Rogue Wave Coffee
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Well-regarded· sentiment 82/100
Two Reddit threads give Rogue Wave Coffee strongly favorable marks for its coffee. In one, a commenter called a Rogue Wave Clearpath coffee really good and described the coffee under discussion as one of the better ones for them. In the other, a poster rated Rogue Wave 10/10, recommended it, and said the roaster's regularly priced beans were always freshly roasted and tasted great, while questioning the price of smaller, more expensive bags.
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Threads cited (2)
- r/pourover · 11↑ · Rogue Wave Rodrigo Sanchez El Eden Sangria - Grape Bomb!
I figured I couldn't have been the only one to experience the shipping delays/re-routes! Shipping within the US has gotten a bit weird, too. Yes, it's one of the better ones for me, too. I had another of the Rogue Wave Clearpath Coffees (El Mirador) and it was really good, too, but not as intense as this one.
- r/Coffee · 4↑ · Variance of bean prices
...for less than half the amount? I wonder if there is a significant difference in these beans or maybe they are just tougher to come by/import. Has anybody tried beans with this price and was it worth it? If anyone is curious, I’m referring to Rogue Wave Coffee in Edmonton. They are 10/10 in my opinion, would recommen
Press · Sprudge
- In Edmonton, Rogue Wave Coffee Roasts Their Own Way2016-03-07·sprudge
Rogue Wave Coffee Company in Edmonton, Alberta.
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Femobook A5 Rechargeable Coffee Grinder - Review, Overview, 53 mm conical burr for filter + espresso
Rogue Wave Coffee Co · 9.4K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeWhat the reviewer said
From Rogue Wave Coffee Co, discussing Peru - Maria Estela La Perla Yellow Caturra:
“very comfortable coffee. The variety is Caturra and Bourbon; sweet, like caramel, a little bit of acidity, mandarin, nice, creamy body as well.”
“First thing first, very clean cup, good clarity. This coffee is not complex.”
“very shockcolaty, quite a bit of nut coming through, and that apple pair that is usually kind of in our Gonda coffee is there as well.”
Tasting notes mentioned: caramel · mandarin · milk chocolate · dark chocolate · almond · sweetness · creamy · acidity · stone fruits · apple · pear
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