Nicaragua Plum Sauce
Washed★ 4.8 (5)
Cherrybook Index
66Noted
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Preliminary: 3 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$2.27/oz$25.00 for 312g
this lot $2.27$1.58$3.02
Typical band for this profile $1.58 to $3.02 (washed single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock). Where it sits
Buyers
★ 4.8from 5 on-shop ratings
Catalog summary
A washed lot from Nicaragua, indexed 66 on preliminary evidence and priced inside the typical band for its listed profile.
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Cherrybook last checked this listing 3 days ago.
Roaster’s notes
fig jam · caramel custard · dates
- 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
- Nicaragua
- Producer
- Francisco Javier Sanchez
- Farm / Co-op
- Santa Teresita
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 312g
- Bag price
- $25.00
- Price / oz
- $2.27/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.
$2.27/oz
typically $1.58 to $3.02
Where it sits
49 washed single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock
typical band this lot
Limited listing details: 63rd percentile of 49 washed single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock right now.
Some variety, process or origin details are missing. This comparison does not qualify the coffee for a value recommendation.
What moves this price
cheaper×1.00pricier
- Roaster brand and sourcing×1.11
- Washed process×0.95
- Variety not listed×0.96
- Altitude not listed×0.97
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: variety, roast level, altitude
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
66
Noted
Preliminary
Confidence3 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 35% 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 13% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
The math on file: renormalized base 66.1 shrunk to 64.1 + bonuses = 66.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, Cherrybook ratings
- 95/ 34% weightOn-shop ratingsPublic product-page ratings; current supported sources only
- 55/ 14% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
- 50/ 51% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 3
- Body
- 4
- Sweetness
- 5
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
Comps & alternatives
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On-shop ratings · this coffee
4.8/ 5· 5 public ratings on Valor Coffee’s product page
via okendoPublic aggregate shown on this lot’s page on Valor Coffee’s storefront. Cherrybook stores the average and count, plus a small set of recent identity-free excerpts when the provider makes them available.
Recent third-party buyer comments
Newest public excerptsOkendo5.0 / 5
“My fav blend from valor so far”
Incentivized reviewRecommended
Sep 21, 2026View at Okendo →
Okendo5.0 / 5
“This is my new favorite for espresso drip”
Incentivized reviewRecommended
Feb 11, 2026View at Okendo →
Okendo5.0 / 5
“Very tasty. We like this one!”
Recommended
Jan 29, 2026View at Okendo →
These are short excerpts from third-party buyer reviews published on this product page. Storefronts may moderate reviews, and verification or incentive labels appear only when the provider supplies them. Their ratings are already represented in the aggregate above and are not counted again in Cherrybook Index.
How ratings count toward the Index
To count toward Cherrybook Index, an aggregate must come from a supported source, match this product, include at least 5 ratings, and have been refreshed within 90 days. Its weight is 12% for 5–24 ratings, 15% for 25–99, or 18% for 100 or more. Higher tiers require another base signal; a ratings-only lot stays at 12%.
View the product and its ratings on Valor Coffee →Count-adjusted Cherrybook Index weight 12% · Refreshed Oct 11, 2026
About Valor Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Polarizing· sentiment 50/100
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Tanlines Summer Blend
Threads cited (2)
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On YouTube
Meet the roaster on camera
From the roasterBrew guide
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Watch on YouTubeThis 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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