Ethiopia Worka Sakaro Anaerobic Natural
Expect Strawberry, Jasmine, and Exquisite from this anaerobic natural lot.
Gedeb, ET · Anaerobic Natural
StrawberryJasmine
SCA 94.0
64CBI
$2.17/oz
Roaster · Richmond, VA
Ironclad Coffee Roasters
12 lots in stock, mostly Colombia, Ethiopia and Burundi.
- In stock
- 12
- House Index · limited data
- 52
- Freshness
- Roast cadence not disclosed
OriginsColombiaEthiopiaBurundiKenyaPeruHonduras
Roaster at a glance
- Tracked since
- April 202612 lots seen; 12 in stock now
- Origins
- 7 countriesColombia, Burundi, Brazil
- Process mix
- Other 50% · Washed 17% · Natural 17% · Experimental 17%
- Price position
- In line with what its profiles predictMedian of 3 in-stock lots against the price model
- Sourcing
- 33% of lots name the producer or farm4 of 12
- Coverage
- 1 reviewer video · 1 press mention · 2 Reddit threadsVideos and articles about the roaster, not by it
- Their channels
- Instagram ↗Facebook ↗X ↗Linked from their own site
- Where to find them
- 3 locations, Richmond, VA1805 East Grace Street
How Cherrybook Index is calculatedavg coverage 26% · limited data
Coverage is below 50%. Available roaster-level evidence comes from Reddit. 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 leans more heavily on roaster-level reputation than per-lot quality.
Roaster signals
Apply to every lot from this roaster.
- Reddit62/100weight 18%
- YouTube—weight 10%
Per-lot signals (averaged)
Vary across lots; averaged over 12 in-stock lots.
- SCA grade70/1001/12 lots · weight 25%
- Coffee Review70/1001/12 lots · weight 20%
- On-shop ratingsnot on file · weight 12%
- Cherrybook reader ratingsnot on file · weight 30%
- Transparency40/10011/12 lots · weight 5%
Bonuses earned (per lot)
- sprudge12/12
- stale decay12/12
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
12 in stock
Decaf Colombia Las Montanas
Washed lot with Lemon, Cherry, and Balanced in the cup.
Caldas, CO · Washed
MediumLemonCherryOverall Sweet
54CBI · sparse
$1.83/oz
Burundi Bumba Hill
Expect Berry Cobbler, Baking Spices, and Jammy from this natural lot.
Kayanza, BI · Natural
BerrySpiceOverall Sweet
53CBI · sparse
$1.72/oz
AppleCranberry
53CBI · sparse
$2.25/oz
Peru Alto Pirias
Expect Concord Grape, Peach Brandy, and Boisterously Sweet from this natural lot.
Cajamarca, PE · Natural
GrapePeachOverall Sweet
52CBI · sparse
$2.00/oz
The Blue Ridge Blend
Not much signal yet; the detail page has what we know.
52CBI · sparse
$2.08/oz
CaramelAlmondMandarin
52CBI · sparse
$1.92/oz
DarkPeachVanillaDark Chocolate+1
51CBI · sparse
$1.83/oz
Bare-Knuckle Espresso
Expect Sweet Pipe Tobacco, Vanilla, and Aromatic from this anaerobic natural lot.
Anaerobic Natural
Medium-LightTobaccoVanilla
50CBI · sparse
$2.00/oz
MediumCocoa
49CBI · sparse
$1.67/oz
Steam Engine Blend
Roaster flags Chocolate, Baking Spices, and Versatile in the cup.
DarkChocolateSpices
49CBI · sparse
$1.75/oz
House of Usher Blend
Cupping notes point toward Dark Chocolate Ganache and Strawberry.
Medium-LightDark ChocolateStrawberry
47CBI · sparse
$1.75/oz
Also available · subscriptions, sample packs, gear
FrankenBlend Series: Mermoose
Not much signal yet; the detail page has what we know.
52CBI · sparse
$2.08/oz
Community reputation · Reddit
Mixed reviews· sentiment 62/100
Two independent Reddit contributions give Ironclad Coffee Roasters mixed evidence. One review praised an Idjwi Island coffee for intense orange acidity and sweetness, calling it clean, balanced, and easy to drink. A separate Richmond recommendation preferred Afterglow over Ironclad.
Idjwi Island coffeeorange acidity and sweetnessRichmond roaster comparison
Threads cited (2)
- r/Coffee · 12↑ · I think I'm in love with the Congo
...tastes like in coffee, get this one and you will know) in Kickapoo's Muungano (thanks to MyCoffeePub.com for picking this as April's subscription!) and I am posting a review of Ironclad's Idjwi Island later today. That one does the same thing for orange notes. This is DRIPPING with orange acidity and sweetness to th
- r/pourover · 1↑ · Best Coffee Along Route
Afterglow coffee cooperative over ironclad if you have to choose one for Richmond VA
Press · Sprudge
- Build-Outs Of Summer: Ironclad Coffee Roasters In Richmond, VA2018-08-01·sprudge
Ironclad Coffee Roasters in Richmond, Virginia.
On YouTube
1 video · 6k combined views
1 video from Ironclad Coffee Roasters's own channel.
From Ironclad Coffee Roasters
Flagship cafe
Richmond -- Shockoe Bottom
1805 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA
Open in maps →Flagship cafe located in Richmond, Virginia, with two additional locations listed.
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