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Cherrybook.

Roaster · Charleston, SC

Second State Coffee

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10 lots in stock, mostly Colombia, Ethiopia and Guatemala.

In stock
10
House Index · limited data
44
OriginsColombiaEthiopiaGuatemalaRwanda
On the shelf
Colombia Natural Guamo Microlot — Reforest ProjectColombia Natural Guamo Microlot — Reforest ProjectEthiopia ChelbesaEthiopia ChelbesaEthiopia Sakaro Wine ProcessEthiopia Sakaro Wine Process
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Roaster at a glance

Tracked since
May 202617 lots seen; 10 in stock now
Origins
3 countriesEthiopia, Colombia, Guatemala
Process mix
Other 60% · Natural 20% · Washed 10% · Experimental 10%
Sourcing
30% of lots name the producer or farm3 of 10
Their channels
Instagram ↗Facebook ↗X ↗Linked from their own site
Where to find them
5 locations, Charleston, SC70.5 Beaufain St
Merch
8 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%
  • Transparency34/10010/10 lots · weight 5%

Bonuses earned (per lot)

  • stale decay9/10

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 · 7 archived

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Second State Coffee

Ethiopia Hamasho Natural

Natural lot with Jammy Black Fruits, Grape Like Florals, and Lemonade Zip in the cup.

Sidamo, ET · Natural

BlackberryGrapeLemon
44CBI
$2.12/oz

Typical $1.42 to $2.70/oz

Limited comparison

Second State Coffee

Guatemala Ixlama

Think Black Fruits, Sweetness, and Chocolate.

Guatemala

BlackberryBlackcurrantOverall Sweet+1
42CBI
$1.58/oz

Typical $1.33 to $2.53/oz

Limited comparison

Second State Coffee

Stealth Blend

Roaster flags Velvety Body, Low Acid, and Sweet in the cup.

Medium-DarkOverall Sweet
41CBI
$1.42/oz

Typical $1.09 to $2.09/oz

Limited comparison

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Archived (7)
Second State Coffee

Chelbesa

Expect Blood Orange, Honey, and Fig from this washed lot.

Gedeb, ET · Washed

OrangeHoneyFig+1
51CBI
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Out of stock
Second State Coffee

Rwanda Gitega Hills

Expect Juicy Red Fruits, Soft Nuttiness, and Round Sweetness from this washed lot.

Nyamagabe, RW · Washed

BerryNuttyOverall Sweet
49CBI
$1.75/oz
Out of stock

Flagship cafe

Downtown

70.5 Beaufain St, Charleston, SC

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Flagship cafe of five Charleston locations by Second State Coffee.

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.

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