72Anaerobic Natural lot with Guava, White Grape, and Honey in the cup.
Loja, EC · Anaerobic Natural
LightGuavaGrapeHoney
COE #3 · 2020
$2.58/oz
Roaster
La Barba Coffee
Salt Lake City, UTwww.labarbacoffee.com ↗
- Coffees in catalog
- 7
- Also available
- 7
- Avg Cherry's Index (limited data)
- 66.0
- Reddit sentiment
- 80/100
FreshnessRoast cadence not disclosed
OriginsCOECRWET
How Cherry’s Index is calculatedavg coverage 23% · limited data
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.
- Reddit80/100weight 18%
- YouTube—weight 10%
Per-lot signals (averaged)
Vary across lots; averaged over 7 in-stock lots.
- SCA gradenot on file · weight 25%
- Coffee Reviewnot on file · weight 20%
- Buyer reviewsnot on file · weight 12%
- Cherrybook reader ratingsnot on file · weight 5%
- Transparency60.7/1007/7 lots · weight 5%
Bonuses earned (per lot)
- coe multi2/7
- stale decay5/7
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.
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 80/100
La Barba is widely regarded by the Reddit community as an underrated roaster based in Salt Lake City. Users frequently praise their light roasts, particularly their ability to produce vibrant, fruity, and nuanced profiles like the Hacienda La Papaya Typica Mejorado. While some users find their medium-to-dark roast offerings to be underwhelming or "meh," the consensus is that they are a high-quality roaster that deserves more recognition.
underrated SLC roasterexcellent light roastsvibrant and fruity profilesmedium-dark roasts can be underwhelminglocal favorite
Flagship cafe
La Barba Coffee & Breakfast Tacos
155 E 900 S (Maven District), Salt Lake City, UT
Open in maps →This is the first location listed on their locations page and is located in the Maven District.
The catalog
7 in stock · 5 archived
72
72Natural lot with Apricot, Orange, and Cream Soda in the cup.
EC · Natural
LightPeachOrangeOverall Sweet
COE #3 · 2020
$2.67/oz
65Washed lot with Juicy, Lemon Lime, and Fig in the cup.
Western Province, RW · Washed
LightCitrusFigOverall Sweet
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.92/oz
65Expect Sweet Lemonade, Green Tea, and Peach from this experimental.
CO · Experimental
LightLemonGreen TeaPeach
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.00/oz
Not ratedExpect Sweet Lemon, Black Tea, and Cream from this washed.
Sidama, ET · Washed
LightLemonBlack TeaOverall Sweet
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.83/oz
Not ratedCherry Cola, Orange, and Maple Syrup on a washed build.
CO · Washed
LightCherryOrangeMaple Syrup
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.75/oz
Not ratedCupping notes point toward Cherry, Maple Syrup, and Almond.
MediumCherryMaple SyrupAlmond
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.20/oz
Also available · subscriptions, sample packs, gear
Not ratedOrange Zest, Chocolate, and Nougat on a washed build.
Huila, CO · Washed
MediumOrangeChocolateNougat
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.58/oz
Not ratedTaste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
Well-reviewed roaster
$5.84/oz
Not ratedExpect Bright, Floral, and Fruity from this natural.
ET · Natural
LightFloralFruity
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.58/oz
Not ratedRoaster flags Cherry, Maple Syrup, and Almond in the cup.
Medium
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.58/oz
Not ratedRoaster flags Cookies, Marshmallow, and Milk Chocolate in the cup.
Medium-DarkCookieMarshmallowMilk Chocolate
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.42/oz
Not ratedCupping notes point toward Milk Chocolate, Toffee, and Stone Fruit.
MediumMilk ChocolateToffeePeach
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.50/oz
Not ratedThink Chocolate, Marzipan, and Apple Butter.
Medium-DarkChocolateMarzipanApple Fruit
Well-reviewed roaster
$1.50/oz
Archived (5)
72Blackberry, Candy Sugar, and Rose on a experimental build.
EC · Experimental
LightBlackberryCandy SugarRose+1
COE #3 · 2020
$2.83/oz
Out of stock
67Blackberry, Cantaloupe, and Vanilla on a anaerobic washed build.
Nariño, CO · Anaerobic Washed
LightBlackberryMelonVanilla
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.00/oz
Out of stock
65Expect Pineapple, Rose, and Green Grape from this carbonic maceration.
Western Province, RW · Carbonic Maceration
LightPineappleFloralGrape+1
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.08/oz
Out of stock
Not ratedGrape Bubblegum and Fresh Lemonade on a natural build.
CO · Natural
LightGrapeLemonJuicy
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.83/oz
Out of stock
Not ratedPeach, Apple, and Lychee on a experimental / process details: build.
CO · Experimental / Process Details:
LightPeachAppleLychee
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.33/oz
Out of stock
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