Rwanda - Kanzu - Washed
Washed66Cherry's Index
Cup profile
black tea · apricot · clementine
- Fruit
- Citrus
- Floral

- Origin
- Western Province, RW
- Producer
- Kanzu washing station
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1800–2000 m
- Varietals
- bourbon
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 425g
- Bag price
- $27.00
- Price / oz
- $1.80/oz
- Brew
- —
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Roasts daily · ships in ~2d
Roasts most weekdays, so most orders ship within a day or two of the roast date.
“We roast Monday - Friday, and generally roast and ship your order within 2 business days unless otherwise noted.” source ↗
Cherrybook last checked this listing 3 days ago.
Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
66
Noted
Sparse signal
Confidence23% coverage / 2 of 7 signals
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. 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.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings
- 85/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 65/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
- +-3Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
Renormalized base 80.7 shrunk to 67.6 at 57% confidence + bonuses = 66.
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 2
- Sweetness
- 3
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
Flavor wheelestimated
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 Brandywine Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100
Brandywine Coffee Roasters is well-regarded in the specialty coffee community, particularly known for light roasts, funky fruit bombs, anaerobics, and co-ferments. They frequently appear alongside heavy hitters like Black & White and Onyx in discussions about vibrant, fruit-forward coffees, and are often praised for standout offerings like their Rogicha and Ethiopian single-origins, as well as their distinctive packaging. While a few users note rising prices or smaller bag sizes, and one user experienced consecutive under-roasted bags for espresso, the overwhelming sentiment remains highly positive.
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Press · Sprudge
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On YouTube
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