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The Barn Coffee Roasters

La Colina Natural

Natural

Cherrybook Index

46sparse

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

Price position

US$2.29/ozEUR 17.40 for 250g

Typical band for this profile $1.80 to $2.91 (natural single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); EUR listings; roast unlisted in stock). Where it sits

Catalog summary

A natural lot from Chimaltenango, Guatemala, 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

Price and availability set by the roaster.

Cherrybook last checked this listing today.

Roaster’s notes

papaya · dried mango · vanilla · nougat

  • 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.

La Colina Natural by The Barn Coffee Roasters
Farm / Co-op
Process
Natural
Altitude
Varietals
Caturra
Harvest
Weight
250g
Bag price
EUR 17.40
Price / oz
US$2.29/oz
Brew
filter

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.

$2.29/oz

typically $1.80 to $2.91

Where it sits

52 natural single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); EUR listings; roast unlisted in stock

typical band this lot

75th percentile of 52 natural single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); EUR listings; roast unlisted in stock right now.

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×1.08
  • Natural process×1.04
  • Altitude not listed×0.97

At 250 g, this bag runs about 2% more per ounce than a typical 306 g bag; that is pack size, not the coffee.

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.

Not listed by the roaster: roast level, altitude

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

46

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 52.2 shrunk to 51.3 + bonuses = 46.

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

  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    60/ 22% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    50/ 78% weight

Bonuses applied

  • 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
4
Sweetness
5
Balance
4
Clean
4

Comps & alternatives

Tasting flight

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Reference · About the varietal & origin

About The Barn Coffee Roasters

Community reputation · Reddit

Polarizing· sentiment 50/100

One thread author's partner ordered The Barn on pour over at a multi-roaster cafe. Another thread author received beans from The Barn through a monthly Kumquat subscription and asked for brewing advice. A third thread author purchased new beans from The Barn and asked about resting and brewing.

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Threads cited (3)
  • r/pourover · 17↑ · Dak and The Barn at Revolver

    …their coffee. Not a big fan of the automated Curtis pourover and sometimes their coffee selection is fairly dark. I ordered Dak on espresso, and my partner got The Barn on pour over. The Dak espresso was by far the best espresso I’ve had in a cafe in over a year. Absolutely phenomenal mouth feel clean complex, just st

  • r/pourover · 9↑ · Advice brewing The Barn beans?

    Advice brewing The Barn beans?

  • r/pourover · 4↑ · New Beans!

    I decided to try out new beans from The Barn, this is what I got! The roast date is 4th august and currently ive put them away to rest. If anyone has tried these, please let me know how to go about brewing/resting!

On YouTube

8 videos · 121k combined views

The Barn Coffee Roasters has 3 videos on their channel; 5 videos come from outside reviewers (European Coffee Trip, Highsnobiety, Maarten van der Jagt, and others).

The Barn Coffee Roasters

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