Los Duran Victoria 04
Black Honey lot with Black Cherry, Papaya, and Cola in the cup.
West Valley, CR · Black Honey
DarkCherryPapaya
54CBI
$2.42/oz
Typical $1.56 to $2.97/oz
Roaster · San Antonio, TX
Merit Coffee
On YouTube
Meet the roaster on camera
About the roasterShop tour
Merit Coffee Review (Dallas) | Hunter Pence
Lets Get Lexi (Alexis Pence) · 1.3K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeCherrybook summary of the video
This video features a visit to the newly opened Merit Coffee location in Dallas. It highlights the roaster's origins in San Antonio, their rebranding from Local Coffee, and their commitment to high-quality specialty coffee.
Inside this video
From Lets Get Lexi (Alexis Pence):
“Merit Coffee started in San Antonio, and it used to be called Local Coffee.”
“They're one of the pioneers in San Antonio for specialty coffee.”
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The roaster
10 lots in stock, mostly Ethiopia, Colombia and Honduras.
- In stock
- 10
- House Index · limited data
- 47
- Freshness
- Roast cadence not disclosed
OriginsEthiopiaColombiaHondurasGuatemalaCosta RicaKenya
Roaster at a glance
- Tracked since
- April 202679 lots seen; 10 in stock now
- Origins
- 6 countriesColombia, Costa Rica, Ethiopia
- Process mix
- Washed 70% · Natural 10% · Honey 10% · Other 10%
- Price position
- In line with what its profiles predictMedian of 5 in-stock lots against the price model
- Sourcing
- 50% of lots name the producer or farm5 of 10
- Coverage
- 2 reviewer videos · 1 editorial mentionVideos and articles about the roaster, not by it
- Where to find them
- Cafe in San Antonio, TXTexas-based roaster with multiple cafes across San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, and Houston.
- Merch
- 19 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%
- Transparency54.5/10010/10 lots · weight 5%
Bonuses earned (per lot)
- stale decay8/10
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 · 12 archived
Anderacha Natural — Espresso
Natural lot with Watermelon Candy, Raspberry, and Rose in the cup.
Limmu, ET · Natural
DarkCandyRaspberryRose
54CBI
$2.46/oz
Typical $1.75 to $2.80/oz
Broad comparison
Ojo De Agua — Espresso
Expect Mango, Crème Brûlée, and Red Rooibos from this washed lot.
Sacatepéquez, GT · Washed
MangoCaramelizedHerb
51CBI
$2.08/oz
Typical $1.66 to $2.66/oz
DarkPruneNutmeg
51CBI
$2.42/oz
Typical $1.66 to $2.66/oz
Broad comparison
DarkDark ChocolateCherry
47CBI
$1.92/oz
Typical $1.61 to $2.58/oz
Broad comparison
DarkStrawberryVanillaClove
46CBI
$1.83/oz
Typical $1.53 to $2.44/oz
Broad comparison
DarkChocolateMaple SyrupDate
43CBI
$1.75/oz
Typical $1.25 to $2.38/oz
Limited comparison
DarkMilk ChocolateBerryBrown Sugar
43CBI
$1.75/oz
Typical $1.31 to $2.49/oz
Limited comparison
MediumChocolateAlmondBrown Sugar
43CBI
$1.50/oz
Typical $1.36 to $2.58/oz
Limited comparison
DarkMilk ChocolateCaramelClove
43CBI
$1.61/oz
Typical $1.17 to $2.23/oz
Limited comparison
Archived (12)
La Senda Reserva
Carbonic Maceration lot with Cherry Cordial, Molasses, and Bourbon in the cup.
Acatenango, GT · Carbonic Maceration
MediumCherryMolassesWhiskey
53CBI
$2.31/oz
Out of stock
DarkOrangeCardamomDried Fruit
53CBI
$2.00/oz
Out of stock
Nahun Fernandez Parainema Honey
Red Currant, Dried Apricot, and Honey on a honey lot.
Santa Barbara, HN · Honey
Red CurrantApricotHoney
53CBI
$2.23/oz
Out of stock
Medium-LightBlueberryBerryBrown Sugar
53CBI
$2.31/oz
Out of stock
Miguel Guzman Pacas
Washed lot with Baked Pear, Brown Sugar, and Clove in the cup.
Santa Bárbara, HN · Washed
PearBrown SugarClove
52CBI
$2.00/oz
Out of stock
Abdo Abamecha
Natural lot with Strawberry Icing, Orange Blossom, and Earl Grey in the cup.
Oromia, ET · Natural
DarkStrawberryOrange BlossomBlack Tea
52CBI
$2.21/oz
Out of stock
Niguse Nara Murango
Natural lot with Mixed Berry Jam, Sakura, and Whipped Cream in the cup.
Sidamo, ET · Natural
BerryFloralOverall Sweet
52CBI
$2.27/oz
Out of stock
AppleNutmegCaramelized
51CBI
$1.84/oz
Out of stock
PearNutmegDate
51CBI
$0.44/oz
Out of stock
LightTamarindCinnamonCocoa Powder
50CBI
$1.13/oz
Out of stock
MediumDark ChocolateOverall SweetCherry
50CBI
$0.86/oz
Out of stock
Flagship cafe
Retail location
San Antonio, TX
Open in maps →Texas-based roaster with multiple cafes across San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, and Houston.
For roasters
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