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Tribe Coffee Roasting

The Lover's Blend

HoneyMedium-Dark

Cherrybook Index

44sparse

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 1 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

US$0.93/ozZAR 135.00 for 250g

Typical band for this profile $0.77 to $1.46. Where it sits

Catalog summary

A honey lot, not yet indexed (1 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.

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Roaster’s notes

honeysuckle · red cherries · honey · cocoa · toasted sesame

  • Fruit
  • Floral
  • 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.

The Lover's Blend by Tribe Coffee Roasting
Origin
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Producer
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Farm / Co-op
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Process
Honey
Altitude
—
Varietals
—
Harvest
—
Weight
250g
Bag price
ZAR 135.00
Price / oz
US$0.93/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.

$0.93/oz

typically $0.77 to $1.46

Where it sits

typical band this lot

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×0.66
  • Origin not listed×0.93
  • Honey process×1.06
  • Dark roast×0.95
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.

Some listing details are missing or have limited model coverage, so the typical band shown is wider than usual.

Not listed by the roaster: origin, variety, altitude

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

44

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 40.0 shrunk to 48.8 + bonuses = 44.

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

  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    40/ 100% 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
4
Balance
4
Clean
3

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About Tribe Coffee Roasting

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Cherrybook summary of the video

This video is a brew tutorial from Tribe Coffee Roasting that focuses on making high-quality coffee at home without expensive equipment. It provides practical tips on measuring coffee, water temperature, and the blooming process.

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From Tribe Coffee Roasting:

“You don't need a really expensive setup at home to make great coffee.”
“It's less about the tools and more about knowing what you're doing.”

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