Kenya Gathaithi AA — Espresso
WashedMedium-Light67Cherry's Index
Cup profile
raspberry · toffee · blackcurrant
- Fruit
- Sugar and spice
- Origin
- Nyeri, KE
- Producer
- —
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 266g
- Bag price
- AUD 29.50
- Price / oz
- $2.18/oz
- Brew
- —
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
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Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
67
Noted
Preliminary
Confidence33% coverage / 3 of 7 signals
Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50 — read directionally until more source families land.
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 18% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings
- 80/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 75/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 40/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +-0Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
Renormalized base 71.2 shrunk to 67.5 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 67.
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 5
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 5
Flavor wheelestimated
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Code Black Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100
Code Black Coffee, based in Melbourne, is recognized by specialty coffee enthusiasts for both their physical cafe experience and their beans. Customers highlight the friendly and passionate staff at their Melbourne shops. Users brewing their beans note flavorful, smooth cups and pleasant flavor profiles like blackcurrant notes.
Melbourne roasterFriendly cafe staffFlavorful single originsPour-over and espresso friendly
On YouTube
3 videos · 6k combined views
External coverage featuring Code Black Coffee highlights their strong emphasis on staff expertise and educational outreach, specifically in filter coffee preparation. Reviewers note their methodical approach to brewing and extraction efficiency. Training leadership, such as head of trainer Tom Hutchins, reflects a deep commitment to mastering the nuances of specialty coffee.
filter coffee expertiseextraction efficiency focuseducational outreachdedication to craft
From Code Black Coffee
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