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Temple Coffee Roasters

Lotus Blend

Cherrybook Index

62sparse

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

Price position

$2.25/oz$27.00 for 340g

Typical band for this profile $1.44 to $2.83 (process unlisted blend lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock). Where it sits

Catalog summary

A lot from Ethiopia, 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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Price and availability set by the roaster.

Cherrybook last checked this listing today.

Roaster’s notes

almond · milk_chocolate · stone fruit

  • Fruit
  • 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.

Lotus Blend by Temple Coffee Roasters
Origin
Ethiopia
Farm / Co-op
—
Process
—
Altitude
1000–1600 m
Varietals
—
Harvest
—
Weight
340g
Bag price
$27.00
Price / oz
$2.25/oz
Brew
—

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.

$2.25/oz

typically $1.44 to $2.83

Where it sits

86 process unlisted blend lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock

typical band this lot

92nd percentile of 86 process unlisted blend lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock right now.

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×1.13
  • Process not listed×0.97
  • Variety not listed×0.97
  • Blend×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: process, variety, roast level

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

62

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 74.0 shrunk to 63.8 + bonuses = 62.

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

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    82/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    45/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2
  • 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

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
3
Body
3
Sweetness
3
Balance
4
Clean
4

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About Temple Coffee Roasters

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 82/100

Five Reddit contributors give a largely positive view of Temple Coffee Roasters with one value caveat. One describes brighter, nutty, and toasted flavors from Guatemala Hunapu. Another calls the Dharma blend an all-time favorite espresso. A repeat buyer says about 24 of 25 bags were exceptional and appreciates free brewed samples in Temple cafes. Another says Wonderblend had been great, while a Sacramento visitor says their cafe drink was good but not worth a seven-dollar latte price.

Guatemala Hunapu flavorsDharma espresso blendconsistent bags and cafe samplesWonderblendcafe value
Threads cited (5)
  • r/Coffee · 720↑ · Day 2 without a cigarette and holy shit

    ...t was brewing!! I always do a V60 in the morning and I do a coffee club so I've always got pretty good beans. The one I made today was a Guatemalan Hunapu from Temple Coffee Roasters in Sacramento, CA. While it brewed, I noticed a nutty and kind of toasted smell. After I poured my cup, I sipped it and I couldn't bel

  • r/espresso · 126↑ · Not the grinder I wanted to use

    Temple as in Sacramento Temple?:) espresso as in the Dharma blend? If so, that is a true shame. My all time favorite espresso blend

  • r/Coffee · 125↑ · Some coffee just sucks...

    My suggestion is to wait for a response from Temple Coffee. I have purchased approximately 25 bags of their coffee and all but one has been exceptional, IMHO. They may offer to send a replacement bag. I appreciate how they offer free brewed samples in their cafes - a practice that I wish other roasters would follow too

  • r/Coffee · 15↑ · Extraction of blends vs single origins

    I have only bought single origins for the last couple years, but ventured to try wonderblend by temple. It has been great so far, but made me raise the question: Are the two different origins in a blend extracted at different rates? Essentially, are the Colombian grounds under extracted and the Ethiopian grounds over e

  • r/espresso · 3↑ · Where to go in Sacramento?

    I'm looking for recommendations in Sacramento (downtown area, preferably) Thanks! Edit: thank you for the recommendations! I went to Temple. It was good, but not $7 latte good. I'll try Scorpio next time.

Press · Sprudge

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