Decaf Tangletown
On YouTube
Meet the roaster on camera
From the roasterBrand film
Meet Zoka Coffee Producing Partner Don Mayo
Zoka Coffee Roasters · 8.6K views on YouTube
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Cherrybook summary of the video
This video profiles Pablo Bonilla, a fourth-generation coffee producer in the Tarrazu region of Costa Rica, who partners with Zoka Coffee. It highlights the family-run nature of his farm, Beneficio Don Mayo, and his commitment to sustainable, quality-focused coffee production.
Inside this video
From Zoka Coffee Roasters:
“We feel very happy when we know the our customers, they talk about what happened with the coffee, how we can to improve year by year.”
“We don't want to have a lot money, but it's great to have enough money, of education, of healthy. And this is more important.”
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Medium★ 5.0 (8)Decaf
Cherrybook Index
66Noted
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. High confidence: 4 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$1.83/oz$22.00 for 340g
this lot $1.83$1.39$2.76
Typical band for this profile $1.39 to $2.76 (Colombia process unlisted decaf lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings in stock). Where it sits
Buyers
★ 5.0from 8 on-shop ratings
Catalog summary
A lot from Colombia, indexed 66 on confident 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
lemongrass · soft finish · sweet cocoa · caramel · cereal-barley maltiness · black tea · honey sweetness · citrus · clean finish
- Citrus
- Floral
- Cocoa and nut
- 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
- Colombia
- Producer
- —
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- —
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 340g
- Bag price
- $22.00
- Price / oz
- $1.83/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.
$1.83/oz
typically $1.39 to $2.76
Where it sits
31 Colombia process unlisted decaf lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings in stock
typical band this lot
68th percentile of 31 Colombia process unlisted decaf lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings in stock right now.
What moves this price
cheaper×1.00pricier
- Roaster brand and sourcing×1.08
- Colombia origin×1.05
- Decaf×0.96
- Variety not listed×0.96
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: process, variety, altitude
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
66
Noted
High confidence
Confidence4 of 7 signals on file
Multiple independent source families support this score at full weight.
How confidence affects the score
Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 55% 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.
Missing: SCA grade, YouTube reviews, Cherrybook ratings
- 100/ 22% weightOn-shop ratingsPublic product-page ratings; current supported sources only
- 85/ 33% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 45/ 36% weightCoffee ReviewMean score from coffeereview.com
- 35/ 9% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
- +-5Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
Base weighted score: 69.2 + bonuses = 66
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 3
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 3
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
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On-shop ratings · this coffee
5.0/ 5· 8 public ratings on Zoka Coffee’s product page
via okendoPublic aggregate shown on this lot’s page on Zoka 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
“I've tried all the other decafs and this is my favorite. I have a multitude of brew methods: Aeropress, Moccamaster drip brewer, Mochapot, & bottomless portafilter espresso. I think this is the best blend for all around use that I've tried of any brand.”
Recommended
Jul 20, 2026View at Okendo →
Okendo5.0 / 5
“My husband has been searching vigorously for a good decaf. This is his favorite! It’s a clear winner in our house.”
Incentivized reviewRecommended
Jun 17, 2026View at Okendo →
Okendo5.0 / 5
“I have been buying this particular decaf for several years ever since I had to stop caffeine. The beans are well chosen and the roasting provides a very satisfying cup of coffee without the caffeine.”
Incentivized reviewRecommended
Jan 23, 2025View 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 Zoka Coffee →Count-adjusted Cherrybook Index weight 12% · Refreshed Sep 13, 2026
About Zoka Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100
Two Reddit contributions praise Zoka: one calls a Colombia Chemex brew really tasty, and another says they like the Kirkland cafe.
Colombia ChemexKirkland cafe
Threads cited (2)
- r/Coffee · 3↑ · My morning brew. Zoka Columbia Roast in a Chemex. Really tasty stuff!
My morning brew. Zoka Columbia Roast in a Chemex. Really tasty stuff!
- r/espresso · 3↑ · Recommendations for freshly roasted beans in the Seattle area?
Basically what Foxipanda said. Slate is incredible and so is Vivace. I like Zoka in Kirkland
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