Ushirika
Washed
WashedLight
Cherrybook Index
64sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$2.08/oz$26.00 for 354g
this lot $2.08$1.50$2.39
Typical band for this profile $1.50 to $2.39 (Kenya washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; light roast in stock). Where it sits
Catalog summary
A washed lot from Nyeri, Kenya, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file) and priced inside the typical band for its listed profile.
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Cherrybook last checked this listing today.
Roaster’s notes
baked apple · orange zest · date · milk_chocolate · cinnamon
- Fruit
- Citrus
- 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
- $26.00
- Price / oz
- $2.08/oz
- Brew
- —
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
Price contextmodeled
A modeled range and current prices for comparable listings.
$2.08/oz
typically $1.50 to $2.39
Where it sits
37 Kenya washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; light roast in stock
typical band this lot
30th percentile of 37 Kenya washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; light roast in stock right now.
What moves this price
cheaper×1.00pricier
- Roaster brand and sourcing×0.83
- Kenya origin×1.07
- Light roast×1.06
- Washed process×0.95
At 354 g, this bag runs about 3% less per ounce than a typical 287 g bag; that is pack size, not the coffee.
How this estimate works
A statistical model, refit weekly across the in-stock catalog, estimates what a coffee with these listed attributes typically sells for per ounce. Each multiplier compares one trait against the average lot in this market; the roaster line covers brand and sourcing together, which this model cannot separate. Bag size is shown separately, priced at the rate observed across sizes of the same coffee, because it says nothing about the coffee itself. The distribution counts every in-stock listing in the comparison group, with at least 15 listings from three roasters and no roaster supplying more than 60% of it. Decaf, blends, variety segments, processing families and bag formats stay separate. Origin, roast and selling currency can broaden as the group label indicates. Prices are converted to USD per ounce; shipping and differences in tax treatment are not adjusted. The model reads listed attributes only: the quality of the specific lot in the bag is not observable, so a price above the typical band is not evidence of overpricing.
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
64
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 75.0 shrunk to 64.4 = 64.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 75/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 75/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Comps & alternatives
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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
On YouTube
Meet the roaster on camera
About the roasterBrew guide
Instant Coffee at Black & White Coffee Roasters / How It's Made
Roaster Kat · 49K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeThis video covers Black & White Coffee Roasters; it is general roaster coverage.
Cherrybook summary of the video
This video provides a detailed look at the instant coffee production process at Black & White Coffee Roasters. Dan, who leads the instant coffee program, explains their in-house freeze-drying method, which includes using both espresso and a ground-control extraction process to create a high-quality, soluble product.
Inside this video
From Roaster Kat:
“One of the key advantages to doing this in-house is it allows me to be intimately familiar with our coffee catalog.”
“I find that the espresso brings more of those kind of intense volatiles and expressive flavor compounds, so I like to lean a little bit heavier into the espresso.”
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