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Valor Coffee

Costa Rica Las Lajas Black Diamond

Natural

Cherrybook Index

52sparse

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

Price position

$5.84/oz$35.00 for 170g

Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.

Catalog summary

A natural lot from Tarrazu, Costa Rica, not yet indexed (1 of 7 signals on file).

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

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Farm / Co-op
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Process
Natural
Altitude
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Varietals
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Harvest
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Weight
170g
Bag price
$35.00
Price / oz
$5.84/oz
Brew
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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

52

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 18% 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 55% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings, Roaster transparency

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    50/ 100% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2

Base weighted score: 50.0 + bonuses = 52

Comps & alternatives

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Green coffee from Coope Tarrazú

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About Valor Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Polarizing· sentiment 50/100

One thread author bought Valor Coffee's Tanlines Summer Blend on a whim for bright iced coffee after trying it as a cold brew at one of the roaster's locations. Another thread author mentioned using the same Tanlines Blend for pour-over, noting a minimum 14 days from roast recommendation by the roasters.

Tanlines Summer Blend
Threads cited (2)

Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

Meet the roaster on camera

9 videos

From the roasterBrew guide

Barista 101 Masterclass - Become a Coffee Pro in 2 Hours

Valor Coffee · 178.1K views on YouTube

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This video covers Valor Coffee; it is general roaster coverage.

Cherrybook summary of the video

This video is an introductory barista training session hosted by Valor Coffee. It covers the fundamentals of espresso preparation, including milk steaming, latte art, and the importance of consistency behind the bar.

Inside this video

From Valor Coffee:

“Today we are going to be starting the course Barista 101. This course is designed to take someone who has never walked behind an espresso bar before and turn them into a proficient barista.”
“So whether you're you've been in coffee for a long time and you're trying to sharpen up your skills and get that compass pointed back to north or you've never worked in coffee before, buckle in and let's ride.”

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Valor Coffee

$5.84/oz· $35.00 a bag

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