Mexico Luis Ordóñez
Washed lot with Nut Brittle, Chocolate, and Clementine in the cup.
Chiapas, MX · Washed
Medium-LightNuttyChocolateTangerine
Well-reviewed roaster
72CBI
$2.13/oz
Typical $1.46 to $2.34/oz
Broad comparison
Roaster · Washington, DC
Small Planes Coffee
9 lots in stock, mostly Colombia, Ethiopia and Mexico.
- In stock
- 9
- House Index · limited data
- 67
- Freshness
- Roast cadence not disclosed
OriginsColombiaEthiopiaMexicoGuatemalaBurundiRwanda
Roaster at a glance
- Tracked since
- July 202645 lots seen; 9 in stock now
- Origins
- 5 countriesColombia, Ethiopia, Guatemala
- Process mix
- Washed 67% · Other 22% · Natural 11%
- Price position
- In line with what its profiles predictMedian of 5 in-stock lots against the price model
- Sourcing
- 44% of lots name the producer or farm4 of 9
- Coverage
- 2 Reddit threadsVideos and articles about the roaster, not by it
- Their channels
- Instagram ↗Facebook ↗Linked from their own site
- Merch
- 10 items in stock
How Cherrybook Index is calculatedavg coverage 23% · limited data
Coverage is below 50%. Available roaster-level evidence comes from Reddit. 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 leans more heavily on roaster-level reputation than per-lot quality.
Roaster signals
Apply to every lot from this roaster.
- Reddit91/100weight 18%
- YouTube—weight 10%
Per-lot signals (averaged)
Vary across lots; averaged over 9 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%
- Transparency50/1009/9 lots · weight 5%
Bonuses earned (per lot)
- stale decay6/9
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
9 in stock · 18 archived
Guatemala Lucinda Puac Pérez
Expect Green Apple, Cane Sugar, and Milk Chocolate from this washed lot.
Sololá, GT · Washed
AppleCane SugarMilk Chocolate
Well-reviewed roaster
70CBI
$2.25/oz
Typical $1.51 to $2.42/oz
Ethiopia Ellipse
Expect Raspberry, Sweet Cream, and Lemon Curd from this natural lot.
Jimma, ET · Natural
RaspberryLemon
Well-reviewed roaster
70CBI
$1.83/oz
Typical $1.54 to $2.93/oz
Limited comparison
Colombia La Muralla
Expect Pomegranate, Brown Butter, and Goldenberry from this washed lot.
Huila, CO · Washed
Medium-LightPomegranateMelon
Well-reviewed roaster
68CBI
$1.83/oz
Typical $1.83 to $2.92/oz
CaramelChocolateNutty
Well-reviewed roaster
67CBI
$1.77/oz
Typical $1.48 to $2.36/oz
Rwanda Kanzu
Washed lot with Grapefruit, Wildflower Honey, and Dried Apricot in the cup.
Nyamasheke, RW · Washed
LightGrapefruitHoneyApricot
Well-reviewed roaster
66CBI
$1.98/oz
Typical $1.54 to $2.46/oz
Broad comparison
MediumToffeeDark ChocolateNutty
Well-reviewed roaster
63CBI
$1.67/oz
Typical $1.17 to $2.23/oz
Limited comparison
Arboretum
Roaster flags Milk Chocolate, Toasted Nuts, and Ripe Fruit in the cup.
Medium-LightMilk ChocolateNuttyStone Fruit
Well-reviewed roaster
62CBI
$1.67/oz
Typical $1.26 to $2.41/oz
Limited comparison
Colonnade
Think Chocolate Syrup, Dried Fruit, and Dark Brown Sugar.
Medium-DarkChocolateDried FruitBrown Sugar
Well-reviewed roaster
62CBI
$1.67/oz
Typical $1.18 to $2.26/oz
Limited comparison
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Odd and Ends — Donation Coffee
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
Medium
Well-reviewed roaster
66CBI
$0.63/oz
Arboretum Instant Coffee
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
Well-reviewed roaster
66CBI
$18.90/oz
Well-reviewed roaster
66CBI
$18.90/oz
Archived (18)
Medium-LightNuttyChocolateTangerine+2
Well-reviewed roaster
73CBI
$2.13/oz
Out of stock
LightFloralBlueberryPeach
Well-reviewed roaster
72CBI
$1.83/oz
Out of stock
Colombia José Joaquin Bolaños Gesha | Copa de Oro '25
Honeydew, Jasmine, and White Grape on a washed lot.
Huila, CO · Washed
LightMelonJasmineGrape
Well-reviewed roaster
72CBI
$5.50/oz
Out of stock
Colombia Diego Hoyos — Pink Bourbon
Pineapple, Lychee, and Strawberry on a washed lot.
Huila, CO · Washed
LightPineappleLycheeStrawberry
Well-reviewed roaster
72CBI
$3.25/oz
Out of stock
Milk ChocolateCitrusFloral+2
Well-reviewed roaster
72CBI
$1.90/oz
Out of stock
Guatemala Atitlán Aprocafé
Expect Soft Citrus, Brown Sugar, and Red Plum from this washed lot.
Lake Atitlán, GT · Washed
Medium-LightCitrusBrown SugarPlum
Well-reviewed roaster
70CBI
$1.88/oz
Out of stock
LightStrawberryCocoaTea
Well-reviewed roaster
70CBI
$2.40/oz
Out of stock
Burundi Mikuba Hill
Expect Green Apple, Baking Spices, and Persimmon from this honey lot.
Kayanza, BI · Honey
LightAppleCinnamonOther Fruit+1
Well-reviewed roaster
70CBI
$3.00/oz
Out of stock
Ethiopia Abdo Aba Mecha
Expect Peach, Black Tea, and Cane Sugar from this washed lot.
Jimma, ET · Washed
LightPeachBlack TeaCane Sugar
Well-reviewed roaster
70CBI
$1.83/oz
Out of stock
Burundi Kinyovu Peaberry
Expect Fig Jam, Demerara Sugar, and Black Cherry from this natural lot.
Kayanza & Muramvya, BI · Natural
LightFigBrown SugarCherry
Well-reviewed roaster
70CBI
$2.63/oz
Out of stock
Well-reviewed roaster
68CBI
$0.16/oz
Out of stock
Well-reviewed roaster
68CBI
$0.17/oz
Out of stock
Well-reviewed roaster
68CBI
$0.17/oz
Out of stock
Inti Espresso
Not much signal yet; the detail page has what we know.
Well-reviewed roaster
68CBI
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Out of stock
Well-reviewed roaster
68CBI
$0.17/oz
Out of stock
Well-reviewed roaster
68CBI
$0.16/oz
Out of stock
Well-reviewed roaster
68CBI
$0.17/oz
Out of stock
Truss Vietnam-Ethiopia Blend
Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
Well-reviewed roaster
68CBI
$0.17/oz
Out of stock
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 91/100
Two Reddit posts praise Small Planes. One calls a roast excellent; another describes Arboretum espresso as extremely syrupy and sweet and says it prompted a bag purchase.
excellent roastsweet espresso
Threads cited (2)
- r/espresso · 8↑ · First Niche pull. Excellent roast from Small Planes
First Niche pull. Excellent roast from Small Planes
- r/Coffee · 3↑ · Peregrine coffee in DC has switched entirely to Small Planes roaster. No longer serving co
Just an FYI because I was continuing my coffee/tea tour of DC today based on some old posts on /r/coffee reccing places. I enjoyed the Small Planes Arboretum espresso blend. Extremely syrupy and sweet. Bought a bag for home use. Next on my list is Swings. They distribute in Baltimore so their 4 Mile espresso is my main
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