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Orthodox — House Espresso

House Espresso Blend

WashedMedium

Cherrybook Index

60sparse

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

Price position

US$2.21/ozAUD 25.00 for 225g

Typical band for this profile $1.55 to $2.96 (washed blend lots (other named varieties, retail bags); across markets; medium roast in stock). Where it sits

Catalog summary

A washed lot, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file) and priced inside the typical band for its listed profile.

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

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Roaster’s notes

chocolate · caramel · apple · apple jam · fudge

  • Fruit
  • Cocoa and nut
  • Sugar and spice
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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.

Orthodox — House Espresso by St Ali
Origin
—
Producer
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Farm / Co-op
—
Process
Washed
Altitude
—
Harvest
—
Weight
225g
Bag price
AUD 25.00
Price / oz
US$2.21/oz
Brew
espresso, immersion

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.

$2.21/oz

typically $1.55 to $2.96

Where it sits

20 washed blend lots (other named varieties, retail bags); across markets; medium roast in stock

typical band this lot

Broad comparison: 85th percentile of 20 washed blend lots (other named varieties, retail bags); across markets; medium roast in stock right now.

This group broadens origin, roast or selling market to find enough lots. It does not qualify this coffee for a value recommendation.

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×1.29
  • Origin not listed×0.93
  • Washed process×0.95
  • Blend×0.96

At 225 g, this bag runs about 3% more 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.

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, altitude

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

60

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 76.6 shrunk to 65.3 + bonuses = 60.

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

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    84/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    50/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-5

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About St Ali

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 84/100

Two Reddit commenters describe strongly positive experiences with St Ali. One says St Ali at Tullamarine is consistently a good stop before traveling somewhere with fewer coffee options. Another visitor to Melbourne calls St Ali easily the best coffeehouse they had visited and their favorite.

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Threads cited (2)
  • r/espresso · 184↑ · Baristas breakfast at St Ali

    Baristas breakfast at St Ali St Ali at Tulla is always a good send off before visiting anywhere that good coffee is comparatively difficult to find.

  • r/Coffee · 173↑ · Hi I'm Matt Perger. Ask me anything!

    ...ican who is currently visiting Melbourne with an eye toward moving here soon. I write about coffee weekly for a newspaper and website back home, and I just visited St. Ali and it is easily the best coffeehouse I've been to - my favorite, anyway. I have three questions: 1) I'm staying in Prahran and wondered if there

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About this coffee

beanz.com | Dial-in Orthodox espresso by St. Ali using the Barista Express™ Impress | Breville AU

Breville Australia

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What the reviewer said

From Breville Australia, discussing Orthodox — House Espresso:

“Orthodox is sweet and balanced and it works really well in both black and white coffee.”
“In milk it's almost like a dessert-like experience with notes of milk chocolate and fudge.”
“Rich in flavour without being too harsh or intense.”

Tasting notes mentioned: milk chocolate · fudge

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