DarkOrangeCardamomDried Fruit
53CBI · sparse
$2.00/oz
Roaster · San Antonio, TX
Merit Coffee
11 lots in stock, mostly Ethiopia, Colombia and Guatemala.
- In stock
- 11
- House Index · limited data
- 47
- Freshness
- Roast cadence not disclosed
OriginsEthiopiaColombiaGuatemalaHondurasTanzaniaKenya
Roaster at a glance
- Tracked since
- April 202677 lots seen; 11 in stock now
- Origins
- 5 countriesColombia, Guatemala, Ethiopia
- Process mix
- Washed 55% · Natural 18% · Other 18% · Experimental 9%
- Price position
- 12% above what its profiles predictMedian of 7 in-stock lots against the price model
- Sourcing
- 55% of lots name the producer or farm6 of 11
- 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
- 13 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 11 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%
- Transparency51.8/10011/11 lots · weight 5%
Bonuses earned (per lot)
- stale decay7/11
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
11 in stock · 10 archived
DarkPruneFigNutmeg
52CBI · sparse
$2.42/oz
Ojo De Agua
Expect Mango, Crème Brûlée, and Red Rooibos from this washed lot.
Sacatepéquez, GT · Washed
MediumMangoCaramelBlack Tea
52CBI · sparse
$2.08/oz
Abdo Abamecha
Natural lot with Strawberry Icing, Orange Blossom, and Earl Grey in the cup.
Oromia, ET · Natural
MediumStrawberryOrange BlossomBlack Tea
52CBI · sparse
$2.21/oz
La Senda Dulce Fuego
Carbonic Maceration lot with Raspberry, Lassi, and Rose in the cup.
Acatenango, GT · Carbonic Maceration
MediumRaspberryRoseGrapefruit
49CBI · sparse
$2.97/oz
DarkDark ChocolateCherry
47CBI · sparse
$1.92/oz
DarkStrawberryVanillaClove
46CBI · sparse
$1.83/oz
Dark
44CBI · sparse
$1.75/oz
Medium
43CBI · sparse
$1.61/oz
Saddle Up
Roaster flags Milk Chocolate, Berries, and Brown Sugar in the cup.
41CBI · sparse
$1.75/oz
Archived (10)
La Senda Reserva
Carbonic Maceration lot with Cherry Cordial, Molasses, and Bourbon in the cup.
Acatenango, GT · Carbonic Maceration
MediumCherryMolassesWhiskey
53CBI · sparse
$2.31/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 · sparse
$2.23/oz
Out of stock
Medium-LightBlueberryBerryBrown Sugar
53CBI · sparse
$2.31/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 · sparse
$2.27/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 · sparse
$2.00/oz
Out of stock
AppleNutmegCaramelized
51CBI · sparse
$1.84/oz
Out of stock
PearNutmegDate
51CBI · sparse
$0.44/oz
Out of stock
MediumDark ChocolateOverall SweetCherry
50CBI · sparse
$0.86/oz
Out of stock
LightTamarindCinnamonCocoa Powder
50CBI · sparse
$1.13/oz
Out of stock
Lucem
Think Chocolate, Almond, and Brown Sugar.
ChocolateAlmondBrown Sugar
46CBI · sparse
$0.64/oz
Out of stock
On YouTube
2 videos · 3k combined views
2 videos cover Merit Coffee from reviewers Flatland Cavalry, Lets Get Lexi (Alexis Pence).
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
Cherrybook runs a monthly Roaster Spotlight Series featuring one roaster with an editorial piece and a giveaway. Interested in being featured? See the format or email josh@cherrybookcoffee.com.