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Bonanza Coffee Roasters

AB Kithungururu Kenya

Washed

Cherrybook Index

65Noted

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

US$2.44/ozEUR 18.90 for 250g

Typical band for this profile $1.88 to $3.01 (Kenya washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); EUR listings in stock). Where it sits

Catalog summary

A washed lot from Embu, Kenya, indexed 65 on sparse evidence and priced inside the typical band for its listed profile.

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

Price and availability set by the roaster.

Save at Bonanza Coffee RoastersFree shipping on Germany orders over 40€ or 700g coffeeFree shipping on Europe orders over 75€ or 1.5kg coffee

Cherrybook last checked this listing today.

Roaster’s notes

mango · rhubarb · candy-floss

  • Fruit
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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.

AB Kithungururu Kenya by Bonanza Coffee Roasters
Origin
Embu, KE
Farm / Co-op
—
Process
Washed
Altitude
—
Varietals
Sl28,Sl34,Ruiru11
Harvest
—
Weight
250g
Bag price
EUR 18.90
Price / oz
US$2.44/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.

$2.44/oz

typically $1.88 to $3.01

Where it sits

32 Kenya washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); EUR listings in stock

typical band this lot

63rd percentile of 32 Kenya washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); EUR listings in stock right now.

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×1.16
  • Kenya origin×1.07
  • Washed process×0.95
  • Altitude not listed×0.97
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.

Not listed by the roaster: roast level, altitude

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

65

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 72.5 shrunk to 63.0 + bonuses = 65.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    76/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    60/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2

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About Bonanza Coffee Roasters

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 76/100

Two independent Reddit threads give Bonanza Coffee a favorable but measured picture. One contributor included it among roasters they normally like, while another said roaster-made cups were amazing but struggled to reproduce those flavors at home.

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Threads cited (2)
  • r/Coffee · 9↑ · [Question] Good 3rd Wave Coffeehouses in the Boston Area?

    ...did most of my coffee drinking in Berlin and San Francisco and wanted to know a good place where I could hunker down with a quality drip on a slow holiday afternoon. Roasters I normally like are Blue Bottle, Four Barrel, Ritual (from San Francisco), and Five Elephant, Bonanza Coffee Heroes, and The Barn (from Berlin

  • r/pourover · 4↑ · Lack of complexity

    ...cafe’s themselves. I use a 1zpresso jx pro, the 4:6 method, and since I live in the Netherlands, I have good water quality. The coffees I got where from bonanza, the barn, fuku etc. so not bad roasters either. Is it due to my grinder? I tried other sources of water aswell, but that doesn’t seem to be making the diff

Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

Meet the roaster on camera

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About the roasterShop tour

Berlin Coffee Legends & Their New Cafes | European Coffee Trip

European Coffee Trip · 50K views on YouTube

Watch on YouTube

This video covers Bonanza Coffee Roasters; it is general roaster coverage.

Cherrybook summary of the video

This video tours Bonanza Coffee Roasters' locations in Berlin, highlighting their history as pioneers of the city's third-wave coffee scene. It showcases their roastery and cafe spaces, emphasizing their commitment to quality coffee and tea.

Inside this video

From European Coffee Trip:

“Bonanza founders, Yumi and Kiduk, opened their first cafe in Berlin in 2006. And since then, they were an important part of the third wave coffee scene.”
“Moving their roastery to the new location meant that they can combine it with the cafe and retail space.”

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