Elite Lot: El Vergel
Anaerobic NaturalLight
Cherrybook Index
50sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 1 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$8.25/oz$98.95 for 340g
this lot $8.25$2.77$4.41
Typical band for this profile $2.77 to $4.41 (anaerobic natural single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; light roast in stock). Where it sits
Catalog summary
An anaerobic Natural lot from Tolima, Colombia, not yet indexed (1 of 7 signals on file) and priced above the typical band for its listed profile.
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
Price and availability set by the roaster.
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Roaster’s notes
tropical fruit · sweet · candy-like · raspberry · vibrant acidity · mango · pomegranate · cherry
- Fruit
- Citrus
- 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.

- Origin
- Tolima, CO
- Farm / Co-op
- El Vergel Estate
- Process
- Anaerobic Natural
- Altitude
- 1450 m
- Varietals
- Bourbon sidra
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 340g
- Bag price
- $98.95
- Price / oz
- $8.25/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.
$8.25/oz
typically $2.77 to $4.41
Where it sits
18 anaerobic natural single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; light roast in stock
typical band this lot
Broad comparison: 99th percentile of 18 anaerobic natural single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; light roast 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×1.31
- Anaerobic process×1.16
- Light roast×1.06
- Colombia origin×1.04
At 340 g, this bag runs about 2% 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
50
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 90.0 shrunk to 55.0 + bonuses = 50.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Reddit sentiment, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 90/ 100% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +-5Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 5
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 5
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
Comps & alternatives
Roast it yourself
Green coffee from El Vergel Estate
Unroasted lots for home roasting. This listing and each lot below name El Vergel Estate in Colombia.
Good Brothers Coffee
Condor Colombia EA Decaf
Tolima, Colombia
Caturra
vanilla ice cream, chocolate wafer, clove, banana bread crust
$14.98/lb
at 1 lb
Tasting flight
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