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Stumptown Coffee Roasters

Hair Bender

Signature Espresso Blend

NaturalMedium

Cherrybook Index

52

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Confident: 3 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

$1.58/oz$19.00 for 340g

Typical band for this profile $1.31 to $2.58 (natural blend lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings in stock). Where it sits

Catalog summary

A natural lot, not yet indexed (3 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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Cherrybook last checked this listing today.

Roaster’s notes

citrus · dark chocolate · raisin

  • Fruit
  • Citrus
  • 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.

Hair Bender by Stumptown Coffee Roasters
Origin
Producer
Farm / Co-op
Process
Natural
Altitude
Varietals
Harvest
Weight
340g
Bag price
$19.00
Price / oz
$1.58/oz
Brew
espresso, filter, 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.

$1.58/oz

typically $1.31 to $2.58

Where it sits

31 natural blend lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings in stock

typical band this lot

52nd percentile of 31 natural blend lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings in stock right now.

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×1.07
  • Origin not listed×0.95
  • Natural process×1.04
  • Variety not listed×0.97
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

52

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 43% 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, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    70/ 42% weight
  • Coffee Review
    Mean score from coffeereview.com
    50/ 47% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    30/ 12% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Editorial coverage cluster
    This roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
    +1
  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-5

Base weighted score: 56.0 + bonuses = 52

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About Stumptown Coffee Roasters

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 70/100

Two Reddit posters describe sustained Stumptown use. One keeps several bags on hand but raises recent range concerns; another regularly drinks its Sumatra for an earthy, tobacco, and caramel profile.

repeat purchasingSumatra flavor profilerecent range concerns
Threads cited (2)
  • r/Coffee · 12↑ · Whats going on with Stumptown?

    Stumptown was the first “good” coffee I started buying and ordering online. Even though I have expanded my selection to places like B&W, I always keep at least two or three bags of Stumptown handy. But the last few months it seems like something is off. Zero exclusive blends (usually every 6 weeks or so they have one,.

  • r/roasting · 6↑ · Sorry if this gets asked a lot: WestBend Air Crazy

    ...e on SM's site, the popper goes for $30, on amazon it's 15. I've never roasted and it's a new thought to me. I typically drink Stumptown's Indonesia Sumatra(earthy, tobacco, caramel notes) roasted medium. I am on a slight budget (no more than 30) and I'm looking for my best options for roasting the bean or similar t

On YouTube

7 videos · 234k combined views

Stumptown Coffee Roasters has 2 videos on their channel; 5 videos come from outside reviewers (At Home with Lucas, Hoon's Coffee, Joe Varacalli, and others).

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