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Zab Café

Colombia / Frank Torres

Pink Bourbon Rose

WashedLight

Cherrybook Index

50sparse

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

Price position

US$4.20/ozCAD 42.00 for 200g

Typical band for this profile $1.89 to $3.61. Where it sits

Catalog summary

A washed lot from Nariño, Colombia, not yet indexed (1 of 7 signals on file) and priced above the typical band for its listed profile.

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

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Roaster’s notes

raspberry · black cherry · chocolate mousse · spices

  • Fruit
  • Sugar and spice
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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.

Colombia / Frank Torres by Zab Café
Producer
Frank Torres
Farm / Co-op
La Indonesia
Process
Washed
Altitude
1750 m
Varietals
—
Harvest
—
Weight
200g
Bag price
CAD 42.00
Price / oz
US$4.20/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.

$4.20/oz

typically $1.89 to $3.61

Where it sits

typical band this lot

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×1.46
  • Light roast×1.06
  • Washed process×0.95
  • Variety not listed×0.96

At 200 g, this bag runs about 5% more per ounce than a typical 287 g bag; that is pack size, not the coffee.

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

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

50

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 70.0 shrunk to 52.5 + bonuses = 50.

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

  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    70/ 100% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-3

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
4
Body
4
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
4

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About Zab Café

On YouTube

Meet the roaster on camera

2 videos

About the roasterInterview

The coffee show - Episode 1 - Roasting coffee

Zab Café Torréfacteur - Zab Coffee Roaster · 3.1K views on YouTube

Watch on YouTube

This video covers Zab Café; it is general roaster coverage.

Cherrybook summary of the video

The video features an interview with the three co-owners of Zab Café, discussing the history of their partnership and the founding of the roastery in 2014. It highlights their collaborative dynamic and the origins of the name Paquebot, which was inspired by their early coffee bike project.

Inside this video

From Zab Café Torréfacteur - Zab Coffee Roaster:

“On croit toujours qu'on est frères, mais surtout eux deux. On n'est pas frères, aucun lien de parenté entre nous.”
“C'est à force de travailler ensemble pendant 10 ans, genre tu finis par merge.”

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