Sonora SL28 — Espresso
Costa Rica Espresso
NaturalDarkSCA cup 88.5
Cherrybook Index
50preliminary
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Preliminary: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$3.04/ozEUR 24.00 for 250g
Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.
Catalog summary
A natural lot from Central Valley, Costa Rica, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file).
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
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Roaster’s notes
macadamia · caramel · raspberry · caramel fudge · sugar cane
- Fruit
- 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
- Central Valley, CR
- Producer
- Diego Guardia
- Farm / Co-op
- Hacienda Sonora
- Process
- Natural
- Altitude
- 1300 m
- Varietals
- Sl28
- Harvest
- 2024
- Weight
- 250g
- Bag price
- EUR 24.00
- Price / oz
- US$3.04/oz
- Brew
- espresso
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
50
Preliminary
Confidence2 of 7 signals on file
Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50; read directionally until more source families land.
How confidence affects the score
Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 30% 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 25% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
The math on file: renormalized base 50.4 shrunk to 50.3 = 50.
Missing: Coffee Review, Reddit sentiment, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 90/ 17% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
- 43/ 83% weightSCA gradeRoaster-published cupping score
Sensory profile
- Acidity
- 3
- Body
- 5
- Sweetness
- 5
- Balance
- 4
Comps & alternatives
Roast it yourself
Green coffee from Hacienda Sonora
Unroasted lots for home roasting. This listing and each lot below name Hacienda Sonora in Costa Rica.
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Bodhi Leaf Coffee Traders
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Natural · Sarchimor · 1,300 m
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$12.11/lb
at 1 lb
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