Montenero Blend - CLASSICO
Think Dark Chocolate, Caramel, and Jasmine.
Roaster
Coverage is below 50%. Most of this roaster’s lots are scored off roaster-level signals (Reddit + YouTube) without per-lot SCA grades, Coffee Review entries, or published buyer reviews. With limited signal, scores are also pulled toward a neutral 50 baseline by the Cherry’s Index methodology, so lots can read flatter than the actual cup quality differences between them. The avg Cherry’s Index reflects general reputation more than per-lot quality.
Roaster signals
Apply to every lot from this roaster.
Per-lot signals (averaged)
Vary across lots; averaged over 12 in-stock lots.
Base components are renormalized over whatever signals are available for each lot. SCA + Coffee Review are capped at 40% combined to keep the cupping story from dominating. Bonuses (accolades, awards, editorial coverage) and freshness decay are applied on top.
Flagship cafe
Caffe Luxxe Santa Monica (Our First Caffe)
925 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, CA
Open in maps →The website identifies this location as 'Our First Caffe (Where it all began)'.
The catalog
Think Dark Chocolate, Caramel, and Jasmine.
Think Caramel, Dark Chocolate, and Soft Finish.
Sweet Tangerine, Dark Cherry, and Blackberry on a washed build.
Huehuetenango, GT · Washed
Medium Body, Honey Brulee, and Graham Cracker on a natural build.
Guji, ET · Natural
Cupping notes point toward Toasted Nuts, Cocoa Nib, and Molasses.
Brazil, Mexico, PNG, Ethiopia, Guatemala
Think Dark Chocolate, Caramel, and Citrus.
Cupping notes point toward White Grape, Orange Blossom, and Brown Sugar.
Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Guatemala
Cupping notes point toward Baker's Chocolate, Brûlée, and Anise.
Cupping notes point toward Cocoa, Dark Cherry, and Grapefruit Zest.
Think Milk Chocolate, Caramel, and Almond.
Think Dark Cacao, Tobacco, and Baking Spices.
For roasters
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