Kenya Ngomano
WashedLightCherry’s Index 74
- Origin
- Machakos County, KE
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1700–1800 m
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 170g
- Bag price
- $19.00
- Price / oz
- $3.17/oz
- Brew
- filter
As cupped
black currant · plum · black tea
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
74
Preliminary
Confidence33% coverage / 3 of 7 signals
Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50 — read directionally until more source families land. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped, the remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 18% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings
- 85/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 80/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 65/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Renormalized base 79.2 shrunk to 74.1 at 83% confidence = 74.
Sensory profileestimated
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Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
Taste this against three others Cherry picks.
Brew a set side-by-side. Cherry varies the picks along axes that pair with this lot; origin, process, roast, or producer; so you learn the difference, not just drink four good cups.
Reference · About the varietal & origin
About 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 80/100
49th Parallel is widely recognized as a staple Canadian roaster and a go-to for many enthusiasts. They are frequently mentioned alongside other top-tier Canadian roasters and are often used as a benchmark for home brewing experiments. While some users have struggled to dial in specific beans, these discussions are generally framed as troubleshooting brewing technique rather than criticism of the coffee quality itself.
staple Canadian roasterfrequent benchmark for home brewingwidely available and accessibleconsistent quality for light/medium roastspopular for espresso and filter alike
Threads cited (10)
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Coffee roasters in Canada?
- r/espresso · ↑ · Any Canadians on here have recommendations for roasters that ship here?
- r/Coffee · ↑ · I want to enjoy Coffee that isn't instant.
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Help with v60 *sweetness*
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Montreal update
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Dialling-in Suggestion
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Losing all faith in good coffee - need help
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Help with pour over (v60)
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Slow Chemex brew
- r/Coffee · ↑ · [Question] Out of these three Canadian roasters—49th Parallel, De Mello, Hatch—which do yo
On YouTube
3 videos · 15k combined views
Outside coverage highlights 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters as a company with a sophisticated and dedicated sourcing program. Reviewers emphasize the roaster's commitment to building long-term relationships with small-scale farmers in key regions like Ethiopia and Central America. The presence of a specialized green bean buyer is noted as a significant factor in their ability to maintain quality and ethical standards.
Dedicated green coffee sourcing programDirect relationships with small-scale farmersExpertise in regional coffee profilesCommitment to ethical sourcing practices
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49th Parallel Coffee Roasters
$3.17/oz· $19/bag