CaramelPlumChocolate
48CBI
$2.30/oz
Typical $1.70 to $2.73/oz
Broad comparison
Roaster · Seattle, WA
Elm Coffee Roasters
On YouTube
Meet the roaster on camera
About the roasterInterview
Elm Coffee Roasters Interview
Seattle Coffee Gear · 2.4K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeCherrybook summary of the video
This interview with the founder of Elm Coffee Roasters highlights their sourcing philosophy, which prioritizes transparency and price-to-quality ratios in specific origins. The discussion also touches on the technical challenges of light roasting and the importance of maintaining consistent quality in a competitive market.
Inside this video
From Seattle Coffee Gear:
“We've narrowed our focus to basically Colombia, Guatemala, Kenya, Ethiopia, Honduras. And simply because if there's a little more transparency in some of those places, the price to quality ratio is a lot higher than elsewhere.”
“Light roasting coffee well is very hard. The window is extremely small. If it's too light, it's sour and vegetal.”
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The roaster
5 lots in stock, mostly Colombia, Ethiopia and Mexico.
- In stock
- 5
- House Index · limited data
- 47
OriginsColombiaEthiopiaMexico
Roaster at a glance
- Tracked since
- April 20268 lots seen; 5 in stock now
- Origins
- 3 countriesColombia, Ethiopia, Mexico
- Process mix
- Washed 100%
- Price position
- 18% above what its profiles predictMedian of 5 in-stock lots against the price model
- Sourcing
- 80% of lots name the producer or farm4 of 5
- Coverage
- 2 reviewer videos · 1 editorial mentionVideos and articles about the roaster, not by it
- Their channels
- Instagram ↗Facebook ↗Linked from their own site
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 5 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%
- Transparency64/1005/5 lots · weight 5%
Bonuses earned (per lot)
- stale decay5/5
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
5 in stock · 2 archived
Nelson Fabio Cordoba - Tabi
Papaya, Pink Starburst, and Dried Apricot on a washed lot.
Huila, CO · Washed
PapayaCandyApricot
48CBI
$2.60/oz
Typical $2.00 to $3.20/oz
Broad comparison
Danche Habtamu Fikadu
Nectarine, Lemon Zest, and Elderflower on a washed lot.
Yirgacheffe, ET · Washed
PeachLemonElderflower
48CBI
$2.65/oz
Typical $2.00 to $3.21/oz
Jejeba Habtamu Fikadu
Expect Nectarine, Lemon Zest, and Elderflower from this washed lot.
Yirgacheffe, ET · Washed
PeachLemonElderflower
47CBI
$2.45/oz
Typical $2.00 to $3.21/oz
CocoaCherry
44CBI
$2.30/oz
Typical $1.90 to $3.04/oz
Also available · subscriptions, sample packs, gear
PassionfruitTeaChamomile
47CBI
$1.50/oz
Archived (2)
Alirio Muñoz, Colombia
Washed lot with White Peach, Blood Orange, and Strawberry in the cup.
Nariño, CO · Washed
PeachOrangeStrawberry
54CBI
$2.50/oz
Out of stock
Jose Uribo Lasso Tabi
Expect Molasses, Apricot, and Dried Fig from this washed lot.
Huila, CO · Washed
MolassesApricotDried Fruit
53CBI
$2.55/oz
Out of stock
Flagship cafe
Retail location
Seattle, WA
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