Ethiopia Wachu — Special Release
NaturalMedium-Light66Cherry's Index
Cup profile
strawberry · key lime · honey
- Fruit
- Citrus
- Sugar and spice
- Origin
- Guji, ET
- Producer
- —
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Natural
- Altitude
- 2050–2300 m
- Varietals
- heirloom
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 298g
- Bag price
- $30.00
- Price / oz
- $2.85/oz
- Brew
- espresso, filter
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Cherrybook last checked this listing 15 days ago.
Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
66
Noted
Preliminary
Confidence33% coverage / 3 of 7 signals
Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50 — read directionally until more source families land.
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 18% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings
- 80/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 75/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 55/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +-3Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
Renormalized base 73.5 shrunk to 69.4 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 66.
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
Flavor wheelestimated
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
Taste this against three others Cherry picks.
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Hub Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100
Hub Coffee Roasters is mentioned positively by enthusiasts as a favorite local roastery. Users have shared their experiences brewing specific beans from the roaster, indicating an active interest in their offerings and flavor profiles. There is no evidence of negative sentiment or criticism regarding the quality of their coffee or their business practices.
favorite local roasteryactive interest in flavor profilesconsistent quality
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On YouTube
2 videos · 5k combined views
Coverage of Hub Coffee Roasters highlights founder Nicholas and his transition from home roasting to commercial production. Outside interviews emphasize a deeply personal, hands-on approach to roasting and quality control. Reviewers and feature hosts note the founder's lifelong dedication to the craft and daily coffee ritual. The narrative centers on artisanal passion rather than large-scale commercial scaling.
Hands-on roasting approachFounder-led quality controlJourney from home roastingDeep personal dedication