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Ethiopia Alo Bombe

Natural

Cherrybook Index

71Noted

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

$3.06/oz$27.00 for 250g

Typical band for this profile $2.04 to $3.25 (Ethiopia natural single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock). Where it sits

Catalog summary

A natural lot from Guji, Ethiopia, indexed 71 on sparse 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.

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Roaster’s notes

blueberry · concord grape · cooked peach

  • 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.

Ethiopia Alo Bombe by Wonderstate Coffee
Origin
Guji, ET
Farm / Co-op
—
Process
Natural
Altitude
2300 m
Varietals
74158
Harvest
—
Weight
250g
Bag price
$27.00
Price / oz
$3.06/oz
Brew
filter, espresso

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.

$3.06/oz

typically $2.04 to $3.25

Where it sits

30 Ethiopia natural single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock

typical band this lot

93rd percentile of 30 Ethiopia natural single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock right now.

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • High altitude (2300 m)×1.08
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×1.07
  • Other listed varieties×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.

Not listed by the roaster: roast level

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

71

Noted

Sparse signal

Confidence2 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 23% 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 43% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

The math on file: renormalized base 78.3 shrunk to 66.3 + bonuses = 71.

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

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    82/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    65/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2
  • Roast Magazine Roaster of the Year
    This roaster has been recognized as Roaster of the Year by Roast Magazine within the last decade
    +2
  • Editorial coverage cluster
    This roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
    +1

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
4
Body
4
Sweetness
5
Balance
4
Clean
4

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About Wonderstate Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 82/100

Two Reddit contributors express favorable views of Wonderstate Coffee. One calls themselves a big Wonderstate fan in a thread about a cortado made with the Heartstrings blend. Another includes Wonderstate among their favorite roasters after three years of using a coffee subscription.

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Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

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3 videos

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Wonderstate Cafe - Madison

Wonderstate Coffee · 37.3K views on YouTube

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

Cherrybook summary of the video

This video provides a brief tour of the Wonderstate Coffee cafe in Madison. It highlights the physical space and emphasizes the company's commitment to direct trade relationships with farmers.

Inside this video

From Wonderstate Coffee:

“We are really excited to be in Madison. We have a great space here.”
“We are really proud of the work we do with our farmers and the relationships we have.”

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