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Kenya Karatu AB

WashedLight71Noted
Kenya Karatu AB by Backyard Beans Coffee
Farm / Co-op
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Process
Washed
Altitude
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Varietals
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Harvest
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Weight
354g
Bag price
$22.00
Price / oz
$1.76/oz
Brew
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As cupped

red grape · grapefruit · currant

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Cherry's Index

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology

71

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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.

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  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    80/ 55% weight
  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    80/ 30% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    50/ 15% weight

Renormalized base 75.5 shrunk to 71.0 at 83% confidence = 71.

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Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 80/100

Backyard Beans is recognized as a reputable local roaster in the Philadelphia area, often grouped alongside other well-regarded regional roasters. The community engagement is positive, with the roaster actively participating in threads to offer brewing advice and product recommendations. Users express interest in trying their offerings, and there is no evidence of negative feedback or quality concerns.

Philadelphia-area stapleactive community engagementhelpful brewing recommendationsaccessible regional roaster
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On YouTube

4 videos · 23k combined views

Outside coverage portrays Backyard Beans Coffee as a business rooted in transparency and community engagement. The founder emphasizes a collaborative approach to the industry rather than maintaining traditional secrecy. Reviewers highlight the roaster's commitment to dialing in specific roast profiles through intentional equipment choices.

Emphasis on industry transparencyCollaborative roasting philosophyIntentional equipment utilizationFocus on craft development

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