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Coffee Libre

Kenya Kabingara

WashedMedium-Light65Cherry's Index

Cup profile

blackcurrant · black tea · grapefruit · maple syrup

  • Fruit
  • Citrus
  • Floral
  • Sugar and spice
Kenya Kabingara by Coffee Libre
Farm / Co-op
Kabare Farmers Cooperative Society
Process
Washed
Altitude
1600–1700 m
Harvest
—
Weight
200g
Bag price
KRW 19000.00
Price / oz
$1.77/oz
Brew
—

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Cherry's Index

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology

65

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

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    80/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    65/ 22% weight

Renormalized base 76.7 shrunk to 65.4 at 57% confidence = 65.

Sensory profile

Acidity
4
Body
3
Sweetness
4
Balance
4

Flavor wheelestimated

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About Coffee Libre

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 80/100

Coffee Libre is recognized as a prominent and accessible roaster in South Korea, often cited as the go-to option for online coffee orders in the region. While they are respected for sourcing unique offerings—such as a decaf Gesha—community feedback on their daily-drinking beans is mixed. Some users find them reliable for milk-based drinks, while others describe their single-origin pour-overs as underwhelming or inconsistent. Note: Some mentions of "Libre" in threads refer to a brand of travel mugs, which has received negative feedback regarding durability.

prominent South Korean roasteraccessible online orderingmixed reviews on single-origin qualitygood for milk-based drinkssource of unique/rare beans
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Coffee Libre

$1.77/oz· 19000 KRW/bag

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