Costa Rica Eucalyptus Co-Ferment
Floral, Brown Sugar, and Dried Fruit on a washed lot.
Turrialba, CR · Washed
LightFloralBrown SugarDried Fruit
52CBI
US$1.69/oz
Typical US$1.10 to $1.76/oz
Roaster · Halifax, NS
Java Blend Coffee Roasters
javablendcoffee.com ↗Prices in CAD
On YouTube
Meet the roaster on camera
About the roasterBrand film
RFINE Biomass Solutions & Java Blend Coffee: Redefining Sustainability in the Roasting Process
Canadian Food Innovation Network
Watch on YouTubeCherrybook summary of the video
This video profiles a partnership between Java Blend Coffee Roasters and Refine Biomass Solutions to tackle the challenge of coffee chaff waste. By converting this byproduct into high-value food ingredients like a cocoa extender, Java Blend highlights how sustainability can also create new revenue streams. The collaboration is supported by the Canadian Food Innovation Network, enabling the roastery to incorporate circular economy principles directly into their operations.
Inside this video
From Canadian Food Innovation Network:
“We developed technology and processes to turn this raw material into high-value food ingredients like our Cafika cocoa extender.”
“Without non-dilutive funding and grants that they have provided us, it would be really challenging to develop technology.”
“Refine has made it very very easy for us to do this. We think that it's going to make all of our lives much easier.”
Explore the videos
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The roaster
20 lots in stock, mostly Brazil, Ethiopia and Honduras.
- In stock
- 20
- House Index · limited data
- 45
- Freshness
- Roast cadence not disclosed
OriginsBrazilEthiopiaHondurasMexicoColombiaCosta Rica
Roaster at a glance
- Tracked since
- May 202624 lots seen; 20 in stock now
- Origins
- 9 countriesBrazil, Ethiopia, Honduras
- Process mix
- Washed 40% · Natural 35% · Other 25%
- Price position
- 26% below what its profiles predictMedian of 3 in-stock lots against the price model
- Sourcing
- 10% of lots name the producer or farm2 of 20
- Their channels
- Instagram ↗Facebook ↗Linked from their own site
- Where to find them
- 2 locations, Halifax, NS6027 North Street
- Merch
- 2 items in stock
How Cherrybook Index is calculatedavg coverage 12% · 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 20 in-stock lots.
- SCA gradenot on file · weight 25%
- Coffee Review50.7/1007/20 lots · weight 20%
- On-shop ratingsnot on file · weight 12%
- Cherrybook reader ratingsnot on file · weight 30%
- Transparency42.8/10020/20 lots · weight 5%
Bonuses earned (per lot)
- stale decay19/20
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
20 in stock · 3 archived
MediumChocolateAppleCaramel
51CBI
US$1.13/oz
Typical US$0.87 to $1.67/oz
Limited comparison
MediumMilk ChocolateNutty
51CBI
US$1.01/oz
Typical US$0.81 to $1.55/oz
Limited comparison
Finca Los Ochoa Ruiru
Expect Black Berry, Plum, and Panela from this washed lot.
Santa Bárbara, HN · Washed
LightBlackberryPlumPanela
49CBI
US$1.69/oz
Typical US$1.16 to $1.85/oz
Broad comparison
MediumBerryDark ChocolateFloral
46CBI
US$1.13/oz
Typical US$1.04 to $1.66/oz
Broad comparison
Honduras La Paz
Expect Milk Chocolate, Almond, and Clean Finish from this washed lot.
La Paz, HN · Washed
MediumMilk ChocolateAlmond
45CBI
US$1.13/oz
Typical US$0.91 to $1.73/oz
Limited comparison
Water Processed Decaf
Natural lot with Dark Chocolate, Herbal, and Full Body in the cup.
Cajamarca, PE · Natural
DarkDark ChocolateCherryHerb
44CBI
US$1.19/oz
Typical US$0.81 to $1.55/oz
Limited comparison
Guatemala Huehuetenango
Chocolate, Raisin, and Brown Sugar on a washed lot.
Huehuetenango, GT · Washed
MediumChocolateRaisinBrown Sugar
44CBI
US$1.13/oz
Typical US$0.90 to $1.71/oz
Limited comparison
DarkDark ChocolateCaramelSmoky
44CBI
US$1.13/oz
Typical US$0.86 to $1.64/oz
Limited comparison
MediumMilk ChocolateAlmondDried Fruit
44CBI
US$1.11/oz
Typical US$0.82 to $1.57/oz
Limited comparison
MediumHazelnutDark ChocolateDate
44CBI
US$1.13/oz
Typical US$0.81 to $1.55/oz
Limited comparison
DarkSmoky
44CBI
US$1.01/oz
Typical US$0.76 to $1.44/oz
Limited comparison
DarkPipe TobaccoCherrySmoky
44CBI
US$1.25/oz
Typical US$0.85 to $1.63/oz
K2 Espresso
Natural lot with Creamy Toasted Cashew, Cacao Nib, and Muscovado Sugar in the cup.
Cerrado · Natural
MediumCashewCocoaPanela
43CBI
US$1.07/oz
Typical US$0.80 to $1.52/oz
Limited comparison
MediumTropical FruitCitrusOverall Sweet
43CBI
US$1.19/oz
Typical US$0.82 to $1.57/oz
Limited comparison
Darkside Decaf
Black Cherry, Dark Chocolate, and Full Body on an ethyl acetate lot.
Mexico · Ethyl Acetate
DarkCherryDark Chocolate
43CBI
US$1.19/oz
Typical US$0.81 to $1.55/oz
Limited comparison
Medium-LightLemonBerryHoney+1
43CBI
US$1.19/oz
Typical US$0.89 to $1.70/oz
Limited comparison
38 Espresso
Roaster flags Caramel, Sweet Berries, and Nutmeg in the cup.
MediumCaramelBerryNutmeg
41CBI
US$1.13/oz
Typical US$0.78 to $1.49/oz
Limited comparison
LightLemonHoneyBlack Tea
41CBI
US$1.19/oz
Typical US$1.05 to $1.67/oz
Broad comparison
MediumHazelnutCaramelOverall Sweet
36CBI
US$1.13/oz
Typical US$0.77 to $1.47/oz
Limited comparison
Also available · subscriptions, sample packs, gear
Medium-Dark
43CBI
US$0.80/oz
Northender
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
US$1.13/oz
Northender Bundle
Not much signal yet; the detail page has what we know.
US$0.58/oz
JB Classics
Not much signal yet; the detail page has what we know.
US$0.82/oz
Dark Roast Coffee Bundle: Bold and Rich Collection
Not much signal yet; the detail page has what we know.
Dark
US$0.66/oz
Archived (3)
LightStrawberryBlueberryPeach+2
53CBI
US$1.71/oz
Out of stock
Pink Bourbon
Anaerobic Natural / Producer: lot with Roses, Lavender, and Strawberry in the cup.
Colombia · Anaerobic Natural / Producer:
FloralStrawberryRaspberry+2
52CBI
US$0.92/oz
Out of stock
Flagship cafe
Java Blend Cafe
6027 North Street, Halifax, NS
Open in maps →Flagship cafe of Java Blend Coffee Roasters in Halifax.
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