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Hidden City

Dark★ 4.9 (42)

Cherrybook Index

78Strong

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Preliminary: 3 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

$1.69/oz$20.25 for 340g

Typical band for this profile $1.30 to $2.48 (process unlisted single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; dark roast in stock). Where it sits

Buyers

★ 4.9from 42 on-shop ratings

Catalog summary

This lot, indexed 78 on preliminary evidence and priced inside the typical band for its listed profile.

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

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Cherrybook last checked this listing 6 days ago.

Roaster’s notes

molasses · pecan · caramel · dark chocolate · figs · dates · plum

  • Fruit
  • Cocoa and nut
  • 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.

Hidden City by Zoka Coffee
Origin
—
Producer
—
Farm / Co-op
—
Process
—
Altitude
—
Varietals
Blend
Harvest
—
Weight
340g
Bag price
$20.25
Price / oz
$1.69/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.

$1.69/oz

typically $1.30 to $2.48

Where it sits

129 process unlisted single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; dark roast in stock

typical band this lot

Limited listing details: 71st percentile of 129 process unlisted single-origin lots (variety unlisted, retail bags); USD listings; dark 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
  • Dark roast×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

78

Strong

Preliminary

Confidence3 of 7 signals on file

Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50; read directionally until more source families land.

How confidence affects the score

Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 38% 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 5% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

The math on file: renormalized base 83.0 shrunk to 81.3 + bonuses = 78.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, Cherrybook ratings

  • On-shop ratings
    Public product-page ratings; current supported sources only
    97/ 39% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    85/ 47% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    35/ 13% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2
  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-5

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
2
Body
5
Sweetness
5
Balance
4
Clean
3

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On-shop ratings · this coffee

4.9/ 5· 42 public ratings on Zoka Coffee’s product page
via okendo

Public 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 excerpts
Okendo5.0 / 5
A New Favorite
“I’m writing this review before placing another order. I ordered , knowing nothing g nothing about ZOKA coffees, but enjoyed their website and coffee descriptions. WHAT A SURPRISE. The company has been a pleasure to deal with and the coffee exceeds their description and my expectations. This is a smooth, rich coffee that is a joy to drink. I will be...”
Recommended
Oct 21, 2026View at Okendo →
Okendo5.0 / 5
The start to my day
“I am not a morning person not even a little but the thought that in just a short time I will be able to enjoy my first of three cups of coffee gets me out of bed. I am a no sugar no cream just black and Hidden City is my go to. Love it. Even the mail man has asked what is in that mail pouch just from the aroma of this coffee.”
Incentivized reviewRecommended
Sep 29, 2026View at Okendo →
Okendo5.0 / 5
My new go-to
“Bold, balanced, and delicious. I've shopped around a lot of roasters looking for my new favorite full-bodied brew. This is it. The aroma is heavenly, the flavor robust but well-balanced. Definitely recommend.”
Incentivized reviewRecommended
Sep 19, 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 15% · 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.

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Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

Meet the roaster on camera

10 videos

From the roasterBrand film

Meet Zoka Coffee Producing Partner Don Mayo

Zoka Coffee Roasters · 8.6K views on YouTube

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

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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