Kieni
Washed
Cherrybook Index
50sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$2.27/ozDKK 128.80 for 250g
this lot $2.27$1.75$2.82
Typical band for this profile $1.75 to $2.82 (washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); DKK listings in stock). Where it sits
Catalog summary
A washed lot from Nyeri, Kenya, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file) and priced inside the typical band for its listed profile.
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Cherrybook last checked this listing today.
Roaster’s notes
blackcurrant · blackberry · rhubarb
- Fruit
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
- Nyeri, KE
- Producer
- Kieni Cooperative
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1600–1800 m
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 250g
- Bag price
- DKK 128.80
- Price / oz
- US$2.27/oz
- Brew
- filter
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.
$2.27/oz
typically $1.75 to $2.82
Where it sits
19 washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); DKK listings in stock
typical band this lot
16th percentile of 19 washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); DKK listings in stock right now.
What moves this price
cheaper×1.00pricier
- Roaster brand and sourcing×1.22
- Kenya origin×1.09
- Washed process×0.96
At 250 g, this bag runs about 2% more per ounce than a typical 306 g bag; that is pack size, not the coffee.
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
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
50
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 53.3 shrunk to 51.9 + bonuses = 50.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 65/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
- 50/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
- +1Editorial coverage clusterThis roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
- +-5Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
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 The Coffee Collective
Community reputation · Reddit
Polarizing· sentiment 50/100
One thread lists The Coffee Collective among roasters available on Kofio for pour over. Another commenter mentions their Kenya Kieni offering as a classic washed Kenyan containing Batian, Ruiru, and SL varieties.
pour overKenya Kieni
Threads cited (2)
- r/pourover · 9↑ · Best roasters to try from Kofio?
…ious which ones you would recommend most for pour over. These are the roasters currently listed there: DAK Coffee Roasters (this one is known for me) The naughty dog The Coffee Collective Tim Wendelboe People Possession Father’s Coffee Roastery Friedhats Coffee Doubleshot Coffea Circulor Nordbeans Fiftybeans Beansmith
- r/pourover · 3↑ · Coffee discussion
…his coffee but it was just a bit subtle. Was brewing 95c, 2 pour hybrid switch recipe, 5.2 on zp6, 13:200. [**Kieni**](https://www.kofio.co/coffee/kenya-kieni-the-coffee-collective/15462) \- This is a classic (*the* classic, by some accounts) washed Kenyan from Coffee Collective, containing Batian, Ruiru, and SLs. Roa
Press · Sprudge
- This Weekend, Coffee Collective Is Taking Over London’s Rosslyn Coffee2026-08-26·sprudge
The Coffee Collective takeover takes place August 29–30 at Rosslyn Coffee’s London Wall location.
On YouTube
3 videos · 41k combined views
3 videos cover The Coffee Collective from reviewers Kurasu Kyoto, Roaster Kat, The Right Roast.