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Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Konga Qawissa Washed G1

WashedMedium-Light

Cherrybook Index

59sparse

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

$2.74/oz$30.00 for 310g

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Catalog summary

A washed lot from Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file).

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

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Roasts daily · ships in ~1d

Roasts most weekdays, so most orders ship within a day or two of the roast date.

“We roast coffee Monday thru Friday, with the exception of major holidays!” source ↗

Cherrybook last checked this listing 6 days ago.

Roaster’s notes

red cherry · jasmine · orange blossom · red apple · lemon · chocolate

  • Fruit
  • Citrus
  • Floral
  • Cocoa and nut
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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.

Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Konga Qawissa Washed G1 by Dragonfly Coffee Roasters
Producer
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Farm / Co-op
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Process
Washed
Altitude
—
Varietals
Heirloom
Harvest
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Weight
310g
Bag price
$30.00
Price / oz
$2.74/oz
Brew
—

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

59

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 61.6 shrunk to 56.6 + bonuses = 59.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    62/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    60/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Roast Magazine Roaster of the Year
    This roaster has been recognized as Roaster of the Year by Roast Magazine within the last decade
    +2

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
4
Body
3
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
4

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About Dragonfly Coffee Roasters

Community reputation · Reddit

Mixed reviews· sentiment 62/100

Three independent Reddit threads give Dragonfly Coffee Roasters a mixed but generally favorable picture. One commenter said its coffee did not live up to the acclaim associated with Coffee Review. A repeat buyer recommended another Dragonfly coffee for caramel, milk-chocolate, hazelnut, and brown-sugar notes and good value. A separate espresso drinker named Crema Dolce a new favorite.

mixed views on acclaimrepeat purchase and chocolate-nut notesCrema Dolce
Threads cited (3)
  • r/Coffee · 18↑ · Question About Roasters

    ...plain the holding pattern they've been in. Klatch I think focsuses too heavy on their local scene to be a big player in the NA scene as a whole, and Dragonfly was never a Big Great, their main claim to relevance was their deep links to Coffee Review. The coffee never lived up to the hype that CR gave them, and their

  • r/espresso · 13↑ · Dragonfly coffee roasters is a repeat order.

    Dragonfly coffee roasters is a repeat order. I've come back to this more than once. A ton of caramel, hints of milk chocolate, hazlenuts, definite brown sugar, not stout at all and distinctly different than the rest. Doesn't punch through the milk like the others do. Still, I recommend this and it is a great value to b

  • r/espresso · 3↑ · Flow Control: Worth It?

    ...rant of what's possible), so I'd like to know if anyone has had great or not-so-great experiences. I'm looking at the LUCCA brand at Clive's. If it matters, I generally use Caffe Lusso's Gran Miscela Carmo; Black and White Roasters "The Classic"; Intelligentsia's Black Cat; and my new favorite, Dragonfly's Crema Dol

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