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Topéca Coffee

El Salvador — Ayutepeque

WashedMedium-Light★ 4.9 (29)

Cherrybook Index

67Noted

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

Price position

$1.36/oz$16.99 for 354g

Typical band for this profile $1.22 to $1.95 (El Salvador washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings in stock). Where it sits

Buyers

★ 4.9from 29 on-shop ratings

Catalog summary

A washed lot from Santa Ana, El Salvador, indexed 67 on sparse evidence 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.

Roasts daily · ships in ~2d

Roasts most weekdays, so most orders ship within a day or two of the roast date.

“We roast coffees daily, Monday-Friday” source ↗

Cherrybook last checked this listing 6 days ago.

Roaster’s notes

pecan · milk chocolate · maple

  • 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.

El Salvador — Ayutepeque by Topéca Coffee
Farm / Co-op
Ayutepeque
Process
Washed
Altitude
1000–1500 m
Harvest
—
Weight
354g
Bag price
$16.99
Price / oz
$1.36/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.

$1.36/oz

typically $1.22 to $1.95

Where it sits

15 El Salvador washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings in stock

typical band this lot

Broad comparison: 13th percentile of 15 El Salvador washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings in stock right now.

This group broadens origin, roast or selling market to find enough lots. It does not qualify this coffee for a value recommendation.

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×0.79
  • Washed process×0.95
  • Other listed varieties×0.96

At 354 g, this bag runs about 3% less per ounce than a typical 287 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.

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 20% 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 50% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

The math on file: renormalized base 93.1 shrunk to 71.6 + bonuses = 67.

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

  • On-shop ratings
    Public product-page ratings; current supported sources only
    98/ 75% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    80/ 25% 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
2
Body
4
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
4

Comps & alternatives

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On-shop ratings · this coffee

4.9/ 5· 29 public ratings on Topéca Coffee’s product page
via judgeme

Public aggregate shown on this lot’s page on Topéca Coffee’s storefront. Cherrybook stores the average and count, plus a small set of recent identity-free excerpts when the provider makes them available.

Recent third-party buyer comments

Newest public excerpts
Judge.me5.0 / 5
“Their customer service is top notch! I received a bag that was ground a bit too fine and contacted them, they responded within a few hours and already sent me another bag as well as a detailed explanation of what they did to correct the issue. Will definitely be buying again.”
Verified buyer
Judge.me5.0 / 5
“Smooth flavor, with little bitterness.”
Verified buyer
Judge.me5.0 / 5
“I love all three of the Topeca Light roasts from El Salvador. They work well in a French roast and also as an espresso. Recommend 100!!”
Verified buyer

These are short excerpts from third-party buyer reviews published on this product page. Storefronts may moderate reviews, and verification or incentive labels appear only when the provider supplies them. Their ratings are already represented in the aggregate above and are not counted again in Cherrybook Index.

How ratings count toward the Index

To count toward Cherrybook Index, an aggregate must come from a supported source, match this product, include at least 5 ratings, and have been refreshed within 90 days. Its weight is 12% for 5–24 ratings, 15% for 25–99, or 18% for 100 or more. Higher tiers require another base signal; a ratings-only lot stays at 12%.

View the product and its ratings on Topéca Coffee →Count-adjusted Cherrybook Index weight 15% · Refreshed Oct 11, 2026

About Topéca Coffee

On YouTube

Meet the roaster on camera

2 videos

About the roasterBrand film

Topeca Coffee

DiscoverOklahoma · 1.2K views on YouTube

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This video covers Topéca Coffee; it is general roaster coverage.

Cherrybook summary of the video

This video profiles Topéca Coffee, a Tulsa-based roaster that operates a seed-to-cup model by sourcing coffee directly from their family-owned farms in El Salvador. The roaster emphasizes education, quality control, and community engagement, aiming to establish Tulsa as a hub for specialty coffee.

Inside this video

From DiscoverOklahoma:

“We've really set a standard of what specialty coffee can be, but we're really big about education.”
“And I also want something that puts Tulsa on the map for something positive.”

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