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Fuglen Coffee Roasters

Buwobodeya

Washed / Uganda

Washed

Cherrybook Index

74Noted

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

Price position

US$2.55/ozNOK 208.00 for 250g

Typical band for this profile $1.95 to $3.15 (washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); NOK listings in stock). Where it sits

Catalog summary

A washed lot from Mt Elgon, Uganda, indexed 74 on sparse evidence and priced inside the typical band for its listed profile.

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

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Price and availability set by the roaster.

Batch roasted weekly

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 freshly for you every week!” source ↗

Cherrybook last checked this listing today.

Roaster’s notes

persimmon · cashew · brown sugar

  • Fruit
  • Cocoa and nut
  • Sugar and spice
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.

Buwobodeya by Fuglen Coffee Roasters
Farm / Co-op
Buwobodeya
Process
Washed
Altitude
1800–2200 m
Harvest
—
Weight
250g
Bag price
NOK 208.00
Price / oz
US$2.55/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.

$2.55/oz

typically $1.95 to $3.15

Where it sits

33 washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); NOK listings in stock

typical band this lot

73rd percentile of 33 washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); NOK listings in stock right now.

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×1.11
  • Uganda origin×0.92
  • High altitude (2000 m)×1.08
  • 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

74

Noted

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 89.1 shrunk to 72.5 + bonuses = 74.

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

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    93/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    75/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
3
Body
3
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
4

Comps & alternatives

Tasting flight

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Reference · About the varietal & origin

About Fuglen Coffee Roasters

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 93/100

Six independent Reddit threads give Fuglen a strongly favorable picture. Visitors praised near-perfect coffees, excellent pourover and espresso, memorable cafe drinks, and repeatedly placed Fuglen among Tokyo favorites.

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  • r/Coffee · 36↑ · Tokyo coffee tour!

    ...ing to get my coffee tour started, but despite much searching, couldn't find the place. Either it's really well-hidden, or just closed up shop. Fuglen After a stroll through the length and breadth of Yoyogi Park, I made my way down to Fuglen, quite eager for my first cup of the day. The inside has a pretty typical,

  • r/pourover · 26↑ · Gitesi Rwanda by Fuglen Coffee Roasters

    I love Fuglen, and I love coffees from Gitesi. A great match!

  • r/Coffee · 6↑ · Best Coffee in Tokyo?

    ...an for some time now and thought that it would be interesting to share some of the cafes I liked the most, starting from Tokyo. I would say my top 3 is: Single O Fuglen Allpress Obviously there are a lot more that I liked as well but these ones all had that little something that made them great! For anyone that has

  • r/Coffee · 4↑ · Quick question about buying coffee

    So I know you should typically buy coffee about 3-4 days after roasting. However, right now I am in Japan and have been going to this place called Fuglen. The business is originally from Oslo, Norway, and they import their beans from Norwegian roasters. I ran out of the beans I had from another business last night and.

  • r/espresso · 4↑ · Another Japan (Tokyo/Osaka) coffee post

    Hi all just wanted to post some coffee recommendations if anyone goes to Japan. I pretty much only drink light roasts. Fuglen (Asakusa, Tokyo): a branch of a Norwegian coffee chain, good espresso but excellent pourover. Mamekokoro (Asakusa, Tokyo): predominantly roaster, wil roast your beans to order. The guy is a like

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