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Inca

Dark

Cherrybook Index

43sparse

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 1 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

$0.92/oz$75.00 for 5.1 lb

Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.

Catalog summary

A lot from Ethiopia, not yet indexed (1 of 7 signals on file).

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

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Price and availability set by the roaster.

Cherrybook last checked this listing 6 days ago.

Roaster’s notes

dark chocolate · molasses · smoky

  • 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.

Inca by Tern Coffee
Origin
Ethiopia
Producer
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Farm / Co-op
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Process
—
Altitude
—
Varietals
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Harvest
—
Weight
5.1 lb
Bag price
$75.00
Price / oz
$0.92/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

43

Sparse signal

Confidence1 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 5% 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 88% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

The math on file: renormalized base 25.0 shrunk to 46.9 + bonuses = 43.

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

  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    25/ 100% 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

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
1
Body
5
Sweetness
4
Balance
3
Clean
3

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