La Unión MX Espresso
Honeycomb, Vanilla, and Chocolate on an experimental / process details: lot.
Chiapas, Oaxaca, Guerrero, MX · Experimental / Process Details:
MediumHoneyVanillaChocolate+2
49CBI · sparse
$1.70/oz
Roaster · Los Angeles, CA
Civil Coffee
10 lots in stock, mostly Mexico and JP.
- In stock
- 10
- House Index · limited data
- 48
- Freshness
- Roast cadence not disclosed
OriginsMexicoJP
Roaster at a glance
- Tracked since
- April 202618 lots seen; 10 in stock now
- Origins
- 1 countryMexico
- Process mix
- Other 70% · Washed 20% · Experimental 10%
- Sourcing
- 50% of lots name the producer or farm5 of 10
- Coverage
- 12 editorial mentionsVideos and articles about the roaster, not by it
- Their channels
- Instagram ↗Facebook ↗X ↗Linked from their own site
- Where to find them
- Cafe in Los Angeles, CA5629 N Figueroa St
- Merch
- 3 items in stock
How Cherrybook Index is calculatedavg coverage 5% · limited data
Coverage is below 50%. No Reddit or YouTube roaster-level signal is on file. Per-lot evidence from SCA grades, Coffee Review entries, and public on-shop product ratings is limited across the catalog. With limited signal, scores are also pulled toward a neutral 50 baseline by the Cherrybook Index methodology, so lots can read flatter than the actual cup quality differences between them. The average Cherrybook Index therefore reflects the limited per-lot evidence plus the methodology's neutral baseline.
Roaster signals
Apply to every lot from this roaster.
- Reddit—weight 0%
- YouTube—weight 10%
Per-lot signals (averaged)
Vary across lots; averaged over 10 in-stock lots.
- SCA gradenot on file · weight 25%
- Coffee Reviewnot on file · weight 20%
- On-shop ratingsnot on file · weight 12%
- Cherrybook reader ratingsnot on file · weight 30%
- Transparency66.1/1009/10 lots · weight 5%
Bonuses earned (per lot)
- editorial cluster9/10
- stale decay9/10
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.
The catalog
10 in stock · 6 archived
Civilian 2.0
Piloncillo, Graham Cracker, and Dried Fruit on a washed lot.
Oaxaca, Chiapas, Veracruz, MX · Washed
MediumChocolateGrainDried Fruit+1
49CBI · sparse
$1.70/oz
La Unión Rosita
Cantaloupe, Clementine, and Honeysuckle on a washed and natural lot.
Oaxaca, Guerrero, MX · Washed And Natural
MediumMelonOrangeFloral
49CBI · sparse
$1.70/oz
Civilian 2.0
Expect Piloncillo, Graham Cracker, and Dried Fruit from this washed lot.
Oaxaca, MX · Washed
DarkCaramelizedDried FruitChocolate
48CBI · sparse
$1.98/oz
Rio Verde
Anaerobic Natural lot with Purple Grape, Yellow Fruit, and Almond Butter in the cup.
Guerrero, MX · Anaerobic Natural
MediumGrapeOther FruitAlmond+3
48CBI · sparse
$2.06/oz
La Angostura Decaf
Dry Berries, Sugarcane, and Cocoa on a mountain water process lot.
Chiapas, MX · Mountain Water Process
MediumBerrySugarcaneCocoa+2
48CBI · sparse
$1.93/oz
La Angostura - Decaf
Mountain Water Processed Decaf lot with Dry Berries, Sugarcane, and Cocoa in the cup.
Chiapas, MX · Mountain Water Processed Decaf
MediumBerrySugarcaneCocoa+2
48CBI · sparse
$1.97/oz
Rio Verde - Guerrero
Anaerobic Natural / Producer: lot with Purple Grape, Yellow Fruit, and Almond Butter in the cup.
Mexico · Anaerobic Natural / Producer:
MediumGrapeOther FruitAlmond
47CBI · sparse
$2.06/oz
La Unión Rosita
Expect Cantaloupe, Clementine, and Honeysuckle from this washed and natural blend lot.
Mexico · Washed And Natural Blend
MediumMelonOrangeFloral
47CBI · sparse
$1.97/oz
La Unión - Mexico Espresso
Anaerobic Natural / Process Detail lot with Honey, Vanilla, and Chocolate in the cup.
Mexico · Anaerobic Natural / Process Detail
HoneyVanillaChocolate+2
$1.97/oz
Also available · subscriptions, sample packs, gear
Civilian - Instant Craft
Expect Cantaloupe, Clementine, and Honeysuckle from this washed lot.
Oaxaca, Guerrero, Chiapas, Veracruz, MX · Washed
MediumMelonOrangeFloral+4
50CBI · sparse
$40.50/oz
La Unión - Instant Craft
Expect Honeycomb, Vanilla, and Chocolate from this washed lot.
Oaxaca, MX · Washed
LightHoneyVanillaChocolate+4
48CBI · sparse
$40.50/oz
30g Ceremonial Matcha
White Chocolate, Lemon, and Herbaceous Notes on an other lot.
Kagoshima, JP · Other
White ChocolateLemonHerb+2
47CBI · sparse
$26.46/oz
HerbLemon
45CBI · sparse
$8.51/oz
Organic Houjicha
Roaster flags Toasted Grain, Warm Cacao, and Delicate Sweetness in the cup.
Kagoshima, JP
GrainCocoaOverall Sweet
45CBI · sparse
$5.10/oz
CaramelHazelnutCocoa+2
45CBI · sparse
$18.90/oz
Clark Street Retail
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
$1.16/oz
Archived (6)
Talea de Castro
Expect Pecan Pie, Delicate Buckwheat Tea, and Capirotada from this washed lot.
Oaxaca, MX · Washed
LightPecanCinnamonMalt+3
54CBI · sparse
$2.27/oz
Out of stock
Medium-LightOverall SweetStrawberryTea Like+1
54CBI · sparse
$1.89/oz
Out of stock
Mico de Noches
Expect Nectarine, Brown Sugar, and Milk Chocolate from this washed lot.
Chiapas, MX · Washed
Medium-LightPeachBrown SugarMilk Chocolate
53CBI · sparse
$3.00/oz
Out of stock
Medium-LightOrangePeachPanela+3
52CBI · sparse
$1.89/oz
Out of stock
Los Pinos - Chiapas
Expect Dark Chocolate, Caramel, and Honey from this washed lot.
Chiapas, MX · Washed
Dark ChocolateCaramelHoney+1
52CBI · sparse
$1.03/oz
Out of stock
Dark ChocolateCaramelHoney+1
52CBI · sparse
$3.12/oz
Out of stock
Flagship cafe
Highland Park Café
5629 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA
Open in maps →Highland Park flagship cafe of three Civil Coffee locations in the Los Angeles area.
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