Los Lajones Catuai, Panama
Anaerobic NaturalLightSCA cup 87.0
Cherrybook Index
43preliminary
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Preliminary: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$2.36/ozGBP 14.25 for 230g
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Catalog summary
An anaerobic Natural lot from Panama, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file).
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
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Cherrybook last checked this listing 103 days ago.
Roaster’s notes
raspberry · passion fruit · melon
- Fruit
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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.
- Origin
- Panama
- Producer
- Graciano Cruz
- Farm / Co-op
- Los Lajones
- Process
- Anaerobic Natural
- Altitude
- 2400 m
- Varietals
- Catuai
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 230g
- Bag price
- GBP 14.25
- Price / oz
- US$2.36/oz
- Brew
- espresso, filter
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
43
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 40.8 shrunk to 43.1 = 43.
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- 70/ 17% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
- 35/ 83% weightSCA gradeRoaster-published cupping score
Sensory profile
- Acidity
- 5
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
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This video profiles Union Hand-Roasted Coffee's roasting process, emphasizing their commitment to small-batch, hand-roasting techniques. It highlights their philosophy of creating unique roast profiles for each coffee based on its origin and personality, aiming to bring out the best possible flavor.
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“We create a different roast profile for each and every coffee, depending on its country of origin and its personality.”
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