Dark Awakening Nicaragua
Dark
Cherrybook Index
61sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$1.75/oz$21.00 for 340g
Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.
Catalog summary
A lot from Jinotega, Nicaragua, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file).
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
Currently out of stock at the roaster. Subscribe to get an email when it returns.
Cherrybook last checked this listing 127 days ago.
Roaster’s notes
dark chocolate · caramel · plum
- Fruit
- 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
- Jinotega, NI
- Producer
- —
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- —
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 340g
- Bag price
- $21.00
- Price / oz
- $1.75/oz
- Brew
- —
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
61
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 65.2 shrunk to 58.8 + bonuses = 61.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 75/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 30/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 2
- Body
- 5
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Stone Creek Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100
Reddit evidence includes several positive accounts of Stone Creek. One commenter calls it their main local coffee source, reports good experiences at other shops, and praises cold-brew growlers; another calls it a favorite cafe and says visited locations were superb. Separate posts mention liking Green Bike as espresso, enjoying a cold-brew-specific dark Colombian coffee, and discussing Small Batch Reserve packaging and flavor.
cold-brew growlersGreen BikeSmall Batch Reserve
Threads cited (5)
- r/Coffee · 11↑ · Stone Creek Coffee (Milwaukee based) opens manual only coffee bar (with a Modbar setup).
Stone Creek has pretty much become my main local coffee source. I don't make it to the part of town where this new shop is located, but I've always had good experiences at the other shops I go to. I love their cold-brew growlers - I go through at least one a week through the summer.
- r/Coffee · 10↑ · What coffee do you use in your Moka pot?
...y this is all based on personal taste, but I'm about to purchase a Bialetti and am open to suggestions for my first bag of beans. I'm leaning towards picking up a bag of Stone Creek's Green Bike (I've had it in real espresso form before and liked it) but I could definitely be swayed. Unfortunately I live nowhere nea
- r/Coffee · 7↑ · Looking for local Chicago bean recs for at-home cold brewing
...working from home I've been using cold brew to get my fix. So far I've been using pre-ground beans from various east coast companies. Cooper's and Stone Creek each have a cold-brew-specific dark Columbian ones that I have enjoyed, but I am not tied to super dark roasts. I was hoping to start buying local from Chicag
- r/Coffee · 6↑ · The best way to start the year is with a new flavor of coffee! Stone Creek Small Batch Res
The best way to start the year is with a new flavor of coffee! Stone Creek Small Batch Reserve Both I would say, the packaging does bring a nice aesthetic to the presentation but indeed the flavor brings up the age and even though this reserve is a bit acidic I want to believe the bottle evens the flavor somehow.
- r/Coffee · 5↑ · Latte Art Throwdown in Milwaukee WI TONIGHT!!!
I would love to come join the fun and watch, but unfortunately I'm stuck working. Just wanted to say that Stone Creek is definitely one of my favorite cafes, and all of the locations that I've been to have been superb. Keep doing what you're doing!
Press · Sprudge
- Inside Stone Creek Coffee’s New Colombia Field Report Box Set2016-02-26·sprudge
Stone Creek Coffee Roasters Colombia Field Report box set.
On YouTube
1 video · 2k combined views
1 video from Stone Creek Coffee's own channel.
From Stone Creek Coffee