Banner Dark — Dark
Organic Blend
WashedMedium-Dark★ 4.8 (119)
Cherrybook Index
83Strong
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Confident: 3 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$1.83/oz$22.00 for 340g
this lot $1.83$1.21$2.30
Typical band for this profile $1.21 to $2.30 (washed blend lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; dark roast in stock). Where it sits
Buyers
★ 4.8from 119 on-shop ratings
Catalog summary
A washed lot, indexed 83 on confident evidence and priced inside the typical band for its listed profile.
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Roasts to order
Your bag is roasted after you order; expect a short delay before it ships, but it arrives as fresh as the roaster can make it.
“We roast your coffee to order Monday-Friday every week.” source ↗
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Cherrybook last checked this listing 6 days ago.
Roaster’s notes
bittersweet cocoa · toffee · graham cracker
- Cocoa and nut
- Sugar and spice
Open the flavor wheel
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
- —
- Producer
- —
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 340g
- Bag price
- $22.00
- Price / oz
- $1.83/oz
- Brew
- immersion, filter, espresso
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.
$1.83/oz
typically $1.21 to $2.30
Where it sits
56 washed blend lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; dark roast in stock
typical band this lot
Limited listing details: 75th percentile of 56 washed blend lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; dark roast 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
- Roaster brand and sourcing×1.08
- Origin not listed×0.94
- Dark roast×0.95
- Washed process×0.95
At 340 g, this bag runs about 2% less per ounce than a typical 287 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.
Some listing details are missing or have limited model coverage, so the typical band shown is wider than usual.
Not listed by the roaster: origin, variety, altitude
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
83
Strong
Confident
Confidence3 of 7 signals on file
Enough independent signal to score at face value; no shrinkage applied.
How confidence affects the score
Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 41% 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 0% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, Cherrybook ratings
- 95/ 44% weightOn-shop ratingsPublic product-page ratings; current supported sources only
- 90/ 44% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 30/ 12% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
- +1Editorial coverage clusterThis roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
- +-5Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
Base weighted score: 85.0 + bonuses = 83
Sensory profile
- Body
- 4
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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On-shop ratings · this coffee
4.8/ 5· 119 public ratings on Sightglass Coffee’s product page
via okendoPublic aggregate shown on this lot’s page on Sightglass Coffee’s storefront. Cherrybook stores the average and count, plus a small set of recent identity-free excerpts when the provider makes them available.
Recent third-party buyer comments
Newest public excerptsOkendo5.0 / 5
“Bold flavor and a nice kick for your morning.”
Incentivized reviewRecommended
Oct 19, 2026View at Okendo →
Okendo4.0 / 5
“Once I got the water ratio (I liked 1:12.3 best) grind setting 65 on K6 and temperature 80C, Banner Dark was a tasty treat. NY Times raved about it for good reason.”
Incentivized reviewRecommended
Oct 16, 2026View at Okendo →
Okendo5.0 / 5
“My favorite coffee for cappuccino/lattes.”
Incentivized reviewRecommended
Sep 28, 2026View at Okendo →
These are short excerpts from third-party buyer reviews published on this product page. Storefronts may moderate reviews, and verification or incentive labels appear only when the provider supplies them. Their ratings are already represented in the aggregate above and are not counted again in Cherrybook Index.
How ratings count toward the Index
To count toward Cherrybook Index, an aggregate must come from a supported source, match this product, include at least 5 ratings, and have been refreshed within 90 days. Its weight is 12% for 5–24 ratings, 15% for 25–99, or 18% for 100 or more. Higher tiers require another base signal; a ratings-only lot stays at 12%.
View the product and its ratings on Sightglass Coffee →Count-adjusted Cherrybook Index weight 18% · Refreshed Oct 25, 2026
About Sightglass Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 90/100
Two Reddit posts describe positive Sightglass experiences. One strongly recommends both the coffee and customer service; another reports a Yirgacheffe becoming balanced, sweet, and very good after dial-in changes.
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Threads cited (2)
- r/Coffee · 26↑ · My foray into putting roasted beans in the freezer
...em in the freezer and they'll keep fresh longer. In a way, this was going to be a test of that. Yesterday, I took these beans out. They're Honduras Nueva Esperanza from Sightglass roasters, which are fantastic roasters with great customer service, cant recommend them enough. They were roasted december 30, 2019, and
- r/Coffee · 8↑ · V60: do certain beans respond poorly to Hoffman method?
I've used it to great success before, but I was surprised at how poorly my coffee tasted when using it for my new beans. I have a bag of Ethiopian Yirgacheffe from Sightglass, and I attempted to dial in using Hoffman's V60 method and adjusting grind size. My coffee was bitter and harsh on first sips no matter what grin
Press · Sprudge
- Build-Outs Of Coffee: Sightglass Coffee In Berkeley, CA2026-09-16·sprudge
Sightglass Coffee Roasters in Berkeley, California.
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Seattle Coffee Gear
Watch on YouTubeWhat the reviewer said
From Seattle Coffee Gear, discussing Banner Dark — Dark:
“The Banner Dark is a blend of Central American and South American beans that has this roasty quality balanced out by this rich sweetness.”
“It's super nutty and sweet.”
Tasting notes mentioned: nutty · sweet · roasty
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