Burundi Incuti
WashedMedium
Cherrybook Index
64sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$2.34/oz$26.00 for 315g
Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.
Catalog summary
A washed lot from Kayanza, Burundi, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file).
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
Currently out of stock at the roaster. Subscribe to get an email when it returns.
Cherrybook last checked this listing 45 days ago.
Roaster’s notes
strawberry shortcake · meyer lemon · honeyed tea
- Fruit
- Citrus
- Floral
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
- Kayanza, BI
- Producer
- —
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1900 m
- Varietals
- Bourbon
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 315g
- Bag price
- $26.00
- Price / oz
- $2.34/oz
- Brew
- filter, espresso, immersion
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
64
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 74.6 shrunk to 64.1 = 64.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 80/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 55/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Detour Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 80/100
Four independent Reddit threads give Detour Coffee a favorable but mixed picture. Three contributors praised a four-year subscription, strong overall quality, and Punch Buggy espresso, while one buyer found a single-origin bag underwhelming and sour.
subscription consistencyPunch Buggy espressomixed roast impression
Threads cited (4)
- r/Coffee · 106↑ · Coffee roasters in Canada?
I’ve been on a detour subscription for the past 4 years for my espresso. Never a bad bag.
- r/espresso · 21↑ · Any Canadians on here have recommendations for roasters that ship here?
Detour from Hamilton is also really good! Up there with Pilot for quality.
- r/Coffee · 15↑ · Canadian Roasters
I’ve tried Detour (local to me) 49th and Pilot and I personally prefer Detour. Have gone through a few bags of their Punch Buggy Espresso now and I enjoy every cup I make with it!
- r/Coffee · 6↑ · Is my brewing technique shit or am I just basic
...ood rating on Amazon, kicking horse coffee, and that was a pretty good improvement on what I was drinking before. Recently I bought some single orgin coffee from detour and was rather underwhelmed. It didn't taste bad but was more sour than I wanted. I tried to grind finer but that started tasting burnt. I couldn't
On YouTube
4 videos · 13k combined views
Detour Coffee Roasters has 1 video on their channel; 3 videos come from outside reviewers (Julie for Daily Tiramisu, Canada Coffee Insider, CeeKay Films).
From Detour Coffee Roasters