Santa Margarita
WashedDark
Cherrybook Index
64sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$1.47/ozCAD 21.50 for 300g
this lot $1.47$1.32$2.13
Typical band for this profile $1.32 to $2.13 (Guatemala washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); CAD listings in stock). Where it sits
Catalog summary
A washed lot from Acatenango, 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.
Batch roasted weekly
Roasted on a scheduled weekly rhythm. Very fresh if you order right after a roast day; less so near the end of the cycle.
“Tuesday is war, it's our main roast day & we're in from the crack of dawn until after the sun sets. Tuesday is when the vast majority of orders get shipped.” source ↗
Cherrybook last checked this listing today.
Roaster’s notes
molasses · dark_chocolate · walnuts · buttery
- Cocoa and nut
- 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
- Acatenango, GT
- Producer
- Camila Topke
- Farm / Co-op
- Santa Margarita
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1640 m
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 300g
- Bag price
- CAD 21.50
- Price / oz
- US$1.47/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.
$1.47/oz
typically $1.32 to $2.13
Where it sits
19 Guatemala washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); CAD listings in stock
typical band this lot
37th percentile of 19 Guatemala washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); CAD listings in stock right now.
What moves this price
cheaper×1.00pricier
- Washed process×0.96
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
64
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 80.0 shrunk to 67.3 + bonuses = 64.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 80/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 80/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +-3Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 2
- Body
- 4
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 3
- Clean
- 3
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Traffic Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 80/100
One thread author expresses excitement to try four new bags from Traffic (Marcelo Flavio Competition Lot, Oma Fontule, La Colmena Geisha, and Olympus) after previously having Love Buzz. Another thread poster states that Traffic's beans are very good with clear tasting notes and amazing smells, comparing them favorably to other brands they have consumed.
Love BuzzMarcelo Flavio Competition LotOma FontuleLa Colmena GeishaOlympus
Threads cited (2)
- r/pourover · 17↑ · Traffic mail day
4 new bags just arrived in the mail from Traffic. It’s 7 PM and it’s taking every ounce (or gram?) of restraint not to brew a cup right now. Who else is a fan of Traffic? I’ve only had Love Buzz before, excited to rip into these bags. Here’s what’s on deck: https://www.trafficcoffee.com/products/marcelo-flavio-competit
- r/pourover · 11↑ · How is traffic so good
I’ve been drinking a lot of different Traffic beans lately and every single one is so good, every tasting note is so clear, they smell amazing. I don’t understand how. I’ve always bought nice beans. The others I’ve been drinking lately are monogram and process. I lived in London and drank scenery, Dak, dark arts and ot