Kenya Mandela AB
Washed
Washed
Cherrybook Index
68Noted
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$1.69/ozEUR 13.00 for 250g
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Catalog summary
A washed lot from Kiambu, Kenya, indexed 68 on sparse evidence.
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
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Cherrybook last checked this listing 60 days ago.
Roaster’s notes
blackcurrant · tangerine · brown_sugar
- Fruit
- Citrus
- Sugar and spice
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Mapped from the roaster’s tasting notes to the SCA flavor wheel; Cherrybook’s interpretation of the stated notes, not the roaster’s own categorization.
- Origin
- Kiambu, KE
- Producer
- Kiongo' wa Njuguna
- Farm / Co-op
- Mandela
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1595 m
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 250g
- Bag price
- EUR 13.00
- Price / oz
- US$1.69/oz
- Brew
- —
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
68
Noted
Sparse signal
Confidence2 of 7 signals on file
Score is heavily shrunk toward 50; treat as a placeholder until more sources arrive.
How confidence affects the score
Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 23% of the signal universe on file. Missing sources are dropped, remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 43% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
The math on file: renormalized base 80.5 shrunk to 67.5 = 68.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 82/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 75/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
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About 3fe
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 82/100
Two independent Reddit threads describe positive 3fe experiences. One contributor praised its Dublin cafe-roastery and brew class, while another called its coffee amazing and the visit memorable.
Dublin cafe coffeebrew-class experience
Threads cited (2)
- r/Coffee · 25↑ · Why is the V60 so good (vs Chemex)?
...ntly been having issues with getting a Chemex brew to extract evenly, no matter what I did it just wouldn't extract properly. I was at a brew class on Saturday past at 3FE (www.3fe.com - a wonderful cafe/roastery in Dublin, Ireland), and one of the brew methods we learnt was the V60. I've had a V60 for a year since
- r/Coffee · 20↑ · Best cafes in Edinburgh, Cork, Dublin
Happy to help out! My most memorable experiences from these cities were Lowdown in Edinburgh (awesome coffee + cakes) and 3fe in Dublin (amazing coffee)
On YouTube
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About the roasterInterview
Knowledge Talks with Colin Harmon
Toby's Estate Coffee Roasters · 5.7K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeThis video covers 3fe; it is general roaster coverage.
Cherrybook summary of the video
This video features a Knowledge Talk event hosted by Toby's Estate in Sydney, where Colin Harmon of 3fe discusses his book, What I Know About Running Coffee Shops. The talk covers various aspects of the coffee industry, including sustainability, the business of specialty coffee, and the importance of sharing experiences within the industry.
Inside this video
From Toby's Estate Coffee Roasters:
“I've listened to him already six times, seven with today, seven. So I kind of know what he's going to talk about, but I'm not going to spoil it for you.”
“But definitely he talks about the economic sustainability of our industry, which is an issue that we don't talk about enough.”
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