Kenya Gondo AB
WashedLight
Cherrybook Index
65Noted
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$3.81/oz$37.99 for 283g
this lot $3.81$2.86$4.56
Typical band for this profile $2.86 to $4.56 (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 Murang'a, 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.
Roasts to order · ships in ~3d
Your bag is roasted after you order; expect a short delay before it ships, but it arrives as fresh as the roaster can make it.
“At Chromatic Coffee , we roast fresh to order and ship directly from our roastery and headquarters” source ↗
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Roaster’s notes
ripe blackberry · black currant · red grapefruit · pineapple · floral aromatics · sweet vanilla
- Fruit
- Floral
- 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
- Murang'a, KE
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1900 m
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 283g
- Bag price
- $37.99
- Price / oz
- $3.81/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.
$3.81/oz
typically $2.86 to $4.56
Where it sits
31 Kenya washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; light roast in stock
typical band this lot
94th percentile of 31 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×1.54
- Kenya origin×1.07
- Light roast×1.06
- Washed process×0.95
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
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 76.9 shrunk to 65.5 = 65.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 80/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
- 76/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 5
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 5
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Chromatic Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 76/100
Eight independent Reddit threads are strongly positive about Chromatic Coffee with freshness and price caveats. Contributors praised Gamut and a delicious shot, called Chromatic's cups consistent and its batches awesome, and highlighted chocolate, butterscotch, and Ethiopian complexity. One brewer found a day-old Limu Gera acidic and not tasty, and another noted that excellent pour-overs and beans were relatively pricey.
Gamut espresso and flavor notesEthiopian V60 complexity and restingconsistent cups with a price caveat
Threads cited (8)
- r/Coffee · 63↑ · Favorite local Bay Area roasteries and beans?
Right now I'm loving some Verve Street Level (Santa Cruz technically, not Bay), Chromatic Gamut, and some others, but am constantly looking for new roasters to try. I typically prefer a nice comfort blend (think BB Hayes Valley or CC Hologram) but things like Street Level are great too. What are your favorites that I s
- r/Coffee · 17↑ · Struggling to extract fruit flavor from v60
I love Chromatic! Slightly off topic - but could you share what beans you picked up from there?
- r/Coffee · 13↑ · How many days to wait after roast date to brew?
Got some new beans recently at chromatic coffee and realized the roast date on the bag is yesterday. How many days should I wait until its good for v60 pour over? **edit: I should clarify, I tried to brew some of their limu gera beans which were highly recommended, and it was really acidic and not tasty, which was surp
- r/Coffee · 13↑ · Bay Area Coffee Roasters [xPost from r/bayarea]
I've tried only about 2 dozen places off the list and I'd say Saint Frank has the worst pourover in the Bay Area. Now I live in the building next to Chromatic, who has one of the best and most consistent cups of coffee I've had, great beans too, although a bit pricey at $6.24 + tax for pourovers. Also, I was under the.
- r/Coffee · 12↑ · Just used a V60 (size 2) for the first time...
...ect and my extraction times were seriously amateur, but... *I’m blown away by the results!!* I bought this delicious single origin Ethiopian roast (if you’re in the Bay Area, give Chromatic coffee some love) and up until now the only way I could enjoy it was with the Aeropress. So much more complexity using the V60.
- r/espresso · 12↑ · Straight double espresso - Chromatic Jose Maria
Chromatic has some awesome batches.
- r/espresso · 12↑ · A delicious shot with Chromatic Coffee's Gamut
A delicious shot with Chromatic Coffee's Gamut
- r/roasting · 11↑ · Those using heatgun, bread machine/shifter setups. Are you getting the cupping notes?
After tasting some gamut from chromatic coffee as an americano I got incredible chocolate and butterscotch notes as described. But my home roasts have been lack luster at best. I've roasted a variety of beans and wasnt able to get any of the cupping notes (or maybe my palette is just untrained, so far any citrus just t
On YouTube
Meet the roaster on camera
From the roasterBrew guide
Pour-over tutorial featuring the Melodrip dripper and Chromatic Coffee
Chromatic Coffee · 6.7K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeThis video covers Chromatic Coffee; it is general roaster coverage.
Cherrybook summary of the video
This video is a brew tutorial demonstrating how to use a Melodrip dripper with Chromatic Coffee's Finca San Jose washed process coffee. The video highlights how the Melodrip affects the flavor profile of the coffee.
Inside this video
From Chromatic Coffee:
“I want to share with you all this really lovely device, it's called a Melodrip. It really adds a new dynamic to your pour-over setup.”
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