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Colombian Pink Bourbon

Stellar Series

NaturalLight

Cherrybook Index

69Noted

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

Price position

$2.08/oz$25.00 for 340g

Typical band for this profile $1.47 to $2.34. Where it sits

Catalog summary

A natural lot from Huila, Colombia, indexed 69 on sparse evidence and priced inside the typical band for its listed profile.

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

Availability unconfirmed

Price and availability set by the roaster.

Cherrybook last checked this listing 20 days ago.

Roaster’s notes

cooked cranberry · kola · tart

  • Fruit
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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.

Colombian Pink Bourbon by Rowster Coffee
Origin
Huila, CO
Farm / Co-op
—
Process
Natural
Altitude
1450 m
Varietals
Pink bourbon
Harvest
—
Weight
340g
Bag price
$25.00
Price / oz
$2.08/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.

$2.08/oz

typically $1.47 to $2.34

Where it sits

typical band this lot

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×0.67
  • Rare variety×1.13
  • Light roast×1.06
  • Colombia origin×1.04

At 340 g, this bag runs about 2% less per ounce than a typical 288 g bag; that is pack size, not the coffee.

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.

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

69

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 85.3 shrunk to 70.3 + bonuses = 69.

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

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    91/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    65/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2
  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-3

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
4
Body
3
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
4

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About Rowster Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 91/100

Two Reddit contributors praise Rowster in Grand Rapids, with one calling it excellent and another naming it among the city's world-class roasters and cafes.

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$2.08/oz· $25.00 a bag

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