Rwanda Nyamasheke Dry
Natural79Strong
- Origin
- Nyamasheke, RW
- Producer
- Kanzu washing station
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Natural
- Altitude
- 1800–2100 m
- Varietals
- red_bourbon
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 283g
- Bag price
- $30.99
- Price / oz
- $3.10/oz
- Brew
- —
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
As cupped
blueberry jam · chocolate · raspberry
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 ↗
Cherrybook last checked this listing 7 days ago.
Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
79
Strong
Preliminary
Confidence33% coverage / 3 of 7 signals
Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50 — read directionally until more source families land. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped, the remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 18% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings
- 95/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 85/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 65/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Renormalized base 85.0 shrunk to 78.9 at 83% confidence = 79.
Sensory profileestimated
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 Chromatic Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100
Chromatic Coffee is highly regarded within the Bay Area coffee scene and frequently recommended by enthusiasts. Users consistently praise their single-origin offerings, particularly their Ethiopian beans, and their 'Gamut' blend is a staple for espresso drinkers. While some users have noted challenges in dialing in specific fruity notes at home, the consensus remains that the roaster provides high-quality, fresh, and flavorful coffee.
highly regarded Bay Area roasterexcellent single-origin Ethiopian beanspopular 'Gamut' espresso blendconsistently fresh roast datesfrequently recommended for local coffee lovers
Threads cited (10)
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Favorite local Bay Area roasteries and beans?
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Struggling to extract fruit flavor from v60
- r/Coffee · ↑ · How many days to wait after roast date to brew?
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Bay Area Coffee Roasters [xPost from r/bayarea]
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Just used a V60 (size 2) for the first time...
- r/espresso · ↑ · Straight double espresso - Chromatic Jose Maria
- r/espresso · ↑ · A delicious shot with Chromatic Coffee's Gamut
- r/roasting · ↑ · Those using heatgun, bread machine/shifter setups. Are you getting the cupping notes?
- r/espresso · ↑ · living close to chromatic= super fresh coffee. What's the least amount of time to wait bef
- r/Coffee · ↑ · This artwork on my Chromatic coffee bag
On YouTube
4 videos · 23k combined views
Outside coverage characterizes Chromatic Coffee as a premier destination for specialty coffee in San Jose. Reviewers emphasize the exceptionally high quality of their offerings, specifically noting the unique flavor profiles of their experimental processing methods. The shop is consistently described as having a welcoming and cozy atmosphere that enhances the overall experience.
Exceptional coffee qualityExperimental processing methodsCozy shop atmosphereFriendly service environment
From Chromatic Coffee
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$3.10/oz· $31/bag