Colombia Frank Torres — Filter
Semi Washed
Cherrybook Index
67Noted
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$2.15/ozCAD 27.00 for 250g
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Catalog summary
A semi Washed lot from Nariño, Colombia, indexed 67 on sparse evidence.
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
No longer available at the roaster
Last verified 81 days ago.
Roaster’s notes
strawberry · apple · prune · sweet · complex
- Fruit
- 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.
- Origin
- Nariño, CO
- Producer
- Frank Torres
- Farm / Co-op
- Finca La Indonesia
- Process
- Semi Washed
- Altitude
- 1800 m
- Varietals
- Caturra
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 250g
- Bag price
- CAD 27.00
- Price / oz
- US$2.15/oz
- Brew
- filter
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
From the editors
This lot is no longer available at the roaster.
We last reached the roaster’s page for this coffee 81 days ago. It now returns a not-found or members-only response, so we’ve archived the buy link rather than send anyone to a dead page. The notes, sensory chart, and editorial context below remain useful as a record of what this lot offered.
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
67
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 79.5 shrunk to 67.0 = 67.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 85/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
- 78/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Subtext Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 78/100
Two Reddit posts provide mixed Subtext evidence. A Mejorado produced very sweet or floral cups depending on bloom temperature; a longtime fan found one reserve batch more developed and disappointing than usual.
sweet Mejoradofavorite with a disappointing batch
Threads cited (2)
- r/pourover · 36↑ · Bloom temperature experimentation
...and full temp blooms while keeping everything else the same, and I find that I prefer different temps for each coffee. For example, brewing a washed Abel Salinas Mejorado from Subtext, the full temp bloom produces a very brown sugar forward cup; absurdly sweet. The 60C bloom on the other hand made the cup almost per
- r/pourover · 3↑ · Subtext Reserve Beans
Just picked up the Francy Marin washed Pink Bourbon... two brews in and feeling a little disappointed. Subtext has always been a favourite but this batch seems a little more developed than usual. Anyone have the same experience?
On YouTube
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From the roasterBrew guide
How to Brew with the Clever Dripper
Subtext Coffee Roasters · 4.2K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeThis video covers Subtext Coffee Roasters; it is general roaster coverage.
Cherrybook summary of the video
This video is a brew tutorial for the Clever Dripper, presented by Subtext Coffee Roasters. It covers the water-first brewing method, including tips on grind size and water temperature to achieve a clean and consistent cup.
Inside this video
From Subtext Coffee Roasters:
“We've found that with just a little bit of practice, a little bit of dialing in, anyone can brew delicious, clean, consistently tasty coffee.”
“The Clever is prone to clogging, which can lead to longer than ideal drawdown times.”
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