Ushirika — Washed
Washed
Cherrybook Index
63sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$1.92/oz$24.00 for 354g
Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.
Catalog summary
A washed lot from Nyeri, Kenya, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file).
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
Currently out of stock at the roaster. Subscribe to get an email when it returns.
Roaster’s notes
cooked pear · caramel · baking spices · milk chocolate
- Fruit
- Cocoa and nut
- Sugar and spice
Open the flavor wheel
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
- Nyeri, KE
- Producer
- Othaya Farmers Cooperative
- Farm / Co-op
- Othaya Farmers Cooperative
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1600–1900 m
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 354g
- Bag price
- $24.00
- Price / oz
- $1.92/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
63
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 72.8 shrunk to 63.1 = 63.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 75/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 65/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
Comps & alternatives
Roast it yourself
Green coffee from Othaya Farmers Cooperative
Unroasted lots for home roasting. This listing and each lot below name Othaya Farmers Cooperative in Kenya.
Green Coffee Co.Seller 87.0
Kenya Nyeri Othaya Ichamama AA Washed
Nyeri, Kenya
Washed · Sl28, Sl34 · 1,700 to 1,890 m
apple cider, blackcurrant, cola
US$15.74/lb
at 1 lb
Tasting flight
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Black & White Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100
Commenters and posters discuss ordering and brewing coffees from Black & White Coffee Roasters, noting experiences with specific offerings like a Wilton Benitez Pink Bourbon and The Future - Mai Tai, as well as sharing recipes and dial-in adjustments for their light roasts.
Wilton Benitez Pink BourbonThe Future - Mai Taidialing in
Threads cited (5)
- r/pourover · 48↑ · Mail Call! 🗣️🗣️
Got some new coffee Black & White in. Really been hooked on them lately and got me some new ones I haven’t tried. Where do I start???
- r/pourover · 17↑ · Looking for roasters doing innovative natural/anaerobic processing — fruit-forward but not
…ro honey processed Bourbon Aji with passion fruit, blood orange, and rhubarb liqueur notes. Back in the States I picked up a Wilton Benitez Pink Bourbon from Black & White Coffee Roasters which had a similar intensity, but they’re currently out of stock. What I’m chasing: intensely fruity, tropical, complex naturals o
- r/pourover · 11↑ · Guidance requested
I am trying to dial in this new coffee from Black & White and typically, I’m able to find a good balance of sweetness with acidity in their coffee in a couple cups but this new one is tricky! It was so sour at first that I started at a 56 on my DF64 Gen 2 and ended all the way into the middle of the Moka pot settings t
- r/pourover · 6↑ · Coffee discussion
I cracked open a bag of The Future - Mai Tai from Black & White, and even just off the roast date, it's so good. I've brewed it a few times now and it seems to favor a longer brew period than a shorter one. Grinding the coffee at 14 on my Baratza Encore yields a drain time of 3:00-3:30. It starts off with a slight bitt
- r/Coffee · 3↑ · Coffee discussion
**Panama - Finca Jaramillo - Natural Gesha** Roaster: Black & White Brewer: V60 Water: TWW @ 205°F Grind: 0.9.9 on K-Ultra Recipe: 33.3g coffee / 500g water 0:00 - 100g water 0:45 - 200g water 1:30 - 300g water 2:15 - 400g water 3:00 - 500g water TBT - 3:40 Reminds me of sweet tea, peach, & raspberry. **Ethiopia - Bash
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A Day in the Life of a Coffee Roaster (RoasterKat at Black & White Coffee Roasters)
Roaster Kat · 39K views on YouTube
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“I'm filming a day in the life of a coffee roaster. Say no mind.”
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