Kii
Double Washed SL28
WashedSCA cup 94.0
Cherrybook Index
77Strong
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Confident: 3 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$2.12/oz$17.00 for 227g
this lot $2.12$1.44$2.30
Typical band for this profile $1.44 to $2.30 (Kenya washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock). Where it sits
Catalog summary
A washed lot from Kirinyaga, Kenya, indexed 77 on confident 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.
Batch roasted weekly · ships in ~2d
Roasted on a scheduled weekly rhythm. Very fresh if you order right after a roast day; less so near the end of the cycle.
“We roast three days a week. Orders placed later in the week may be subject to a short delay due to low inventory and will be roasted the following Monday.” source ↗
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Roaster’s notes
pineapple · bruleed grapefruit · papaya · florals
- Fruit
- Citrus
- Floral
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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
- Kirinyaga, KE
- Producer
- Samuel Karanja
- Farm / Co-op
- Rung'eto Cooperative
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- Sl28
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 227g
- Bag price
- $17.00
- Price / oz
- $2.12/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.
$2.12/oz
typically $1.44 to $2.30
Where it sits
33 Kenya washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock
typical band this lot
49th percentile of 33 Kenya washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock right now.
What moves this price
cheaper×1.00pricier
- Roaster brand and sourcing×0.83
- Kenya origin×1.07
- Washed process×0.95
- Altitude not listed×0.97
At 227 g, this bag runs about 3% more per ounce than a typical 288 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, altitude
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
77
Strong
Confident
Confidence3 of 7 signals on file
Enough independent signal to score at face value; no shrinkage applied.
How confidence affects the score
Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 48% 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 0% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
Missing: Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 91/ 38% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 70/ 52% weightSCA gradeRoaster-published cupping score
- 60/ 10% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
- +1Editorial coverage clusterThis roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
- +-3Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
Base weighted score: 76.8 + bonuses = 77
Comps & alternatives
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Corvus Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 91/100
Two independent Reddit threads give Corvus Coffee a strongly favorable picture. One repeat buyer described Dead Reckoning as consistently good, while a cafe visitor praised Corvus espresso, other drinks, and nitro cold brew.
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Threads cited (2)
- r/Coffee · 129↑ · Did Corvus ruin me?
I too don't like spending $30+ on coffee every week and have found that Dead Reckoning from corvus is a great cheaper bag. It's a blend with natural Ethiopian in the mix which really shines through. I used to get their natural African du jour but this is just consistently good.
- r/Coffee · 27↑ · Problems with lightly-roasted espresso?
...lling longer and higher yield should help dial in. What machine are you using, might need to go up in temp, I've gone to 205 on lighter roast. Fwiw I've been to Corvus and like their coffee, I wouldn't say their as light as others, I had some great espresso and drinks there. If your in Denver near them, try their ni
Press · Sprudge
- Coffee Design: The Everyman Tasting Set From Corvus Coffee Roasters2025-05-21·sprudge
The Everyman tasting set from Corvus Coffee Roasters in Denver, Colorado.
- Colorado’s Corvus Coffee Concocts Cold Brew Cocktails2017-03-28·sprudge
Cold brew cocktails at the second location for Corvus Coffee in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver: Corvus Coffee Leads The Way In A City-Wide Boom2015-08-13·sprudge
We visit one of the big players in Denver’s coffee takeover.
- Build-Outs Of Summer: Corvus Coffee In Denver2013-09-17·sprudge
Our second Denver Build Out of the day.
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About this coffee
Coffee Adventure Film in East Africa | 2 Weeks in Ethiopia and Kenya buying KILLER coffees!
Corvus Coffee Roasters · 31K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeWhat the reviewer said
From Corvus Coffee Roasters, discussing Kii:
“So we cupped Kii Rungeto, which is another one of the washing stations under Rungeto, but a couple good key lots.”
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