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Costa Rica Don Joel

WashedDarkSCA cup 87.0

Cup profile

dark caramel · woodsy · cherry wine

  • Fruit
  • Sugar and spice
Costa Rica Don Joel by Zoka Coffee
Origin
CR
Producer
—
Farm / Co-op
Don Joel
Process
Washed
Altitude
—
Varietals
sl28
Harvest
—
Weight
340g
Bag price
$26.00
Price / oz
$2.17/oz
Brew
—

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Cherry's Index

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

54

Confident

Confidence3 of 7 signals on file

Enough independent signal to score at face value; no shrinkage applied.

How confidence affects the score

Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 48% 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 0% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

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  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    75/ 38% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    55/ 10% weight
  • SCA grade
    Roaster-published cupping score
    35/ 52% weight

Bonuses applied

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

Base weighted score: 52.1 + bonuses = 54

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About Zoka Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100

Zoka Coffee Roasters is recognized as part of the Seattle and Pacific Northwest coffee scene, with users mentioning specific offerings like their Colonel Fitzroy and Paladino blends (noted for traditional or chocolatey espresso profiles). While not the dominant topic of extensive discussion, they are referenced naturally alongside regional peers like Olympia Coffee and Stumptown. Community mentions reflect a positive, steady appreciation for their traditional roasts and local presence.

Pacific Northwest roasterTraditional & chocolatey espresso profilesSeattle coffee scene stapleSingle-origin and blend offerings
Threads cited (5)

Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

8 videos · 30k combined views

Zoka Coffee has 1 video on their channel; 7 videos come from outside reviewers (Seattle Coffee Gear, SLAYER Espresso Machines).

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