Espresso Paladino
Medium★ 4.8 (175)
Cherrybook Index
59
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Confident: 3 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$1.69/oz$20.25 for 340g
this lot $1.69$1.26$2.40
Typical band for this profile $1.26 to $2.40 (process unlisted blend lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; medium roast in stock). Where it sits
Buyers
★ 4.8from 175 on-shop ratings
Catalog summary
This lot, not yet indexed (3 of 7 signals on file) 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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Cherrybook last checked this listing 6 days ago.

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- Farm / Co-op
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- Varietals
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- Harvest
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- Weight
- 340g
- Bag price
- $20.25
- Price / oz
- $1.69/oz
- Brew
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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.
$1.69/oz
typically $1.26 to $2.40
Where it sits
143 process unlisted blend lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; medium roast in stock
typical band this lot
Limited listing details: 63rd percentile of 143 process unlisted blend lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; medium roast 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
- Origin not listed×0.94
- Blend×0.96
- Variety not listed×0.96
At 340 g, this bag runs about 2% less 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: origin, process, variety, altitude
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
59
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 56% 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, Roaster transparency
- 96/ 32% weightOn-shop ratingsPublic product-page ratings; current supported sources only
- 85/ 32% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 10/ 36% weightCoffee ReviewMean score from coffeereview.com
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: 61.8 + bonuses = 59
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On-shop ratings · this coffee
4.8/ 5· 175 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
“Makes the perfect espresso shot and is delicious as a drip grind. Aromatic, mellow and loaded with the flavor coffee lovers look for in the morning.”
Recommended
Oct 12, 2026View at Okendo →
Okendo5.0 / 5
“Enjoy the coffee very much”
Incentivized reviewRecommended
Sep 29, 2026View at Okendo →
Okendo5.0 / 5
“Zoka has become my go-to for coffee beans! The quality is consistently excellent — always fresh, full of flavor, and clearly roasted with care. Ordering online is easy, and shipping is fast and well packaged. Couldn't be happier with my coffee at home. Highly recommend!”
Incentivized reviewRecommended
Sep 26, 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 Zoka Coffee →Count-adjusted Cherrybook Index weight 18% · Refreshed Oct 25, 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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On YouTube
Watch the reviews
About this coffeeBrew guide
Ready to pull a better espresso shot at home? Start here. ☕
Zoka Coffee Roasters · 1.5K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeCherrybook summary of the video
Zoka Coffee Roasters demonstrates how to pull an espresso shot at home using the Breville Barista Express and their Espresso Paladino blend. The video walks through portafilter dosing, tamping technique, and extraction, emphasizing manual control over machine presets.
What the reviewer said
From Zoka Coffee Roasters, discussing Espresso Paladino:
“Today I'm using our Espresso Paladino. It's one of our favorite roasts. I joke that it's kind of the Volkswagen of espresso.”
“You can't really mess it up. It's the perfect amount of citrus and chocolatey at the same time.”
Tasting notes mentioned: citrus · chocolate
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