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Gesha - Washed - Finca 1890, FRINJ Coffee

Washed

Washed

Cherrybook Index

64sparse

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

Price position

$24.10/oz$51.00 for 60g

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Catalog summary

A washed lot from California, United States, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file).

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

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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 collect orders throughout the week, up until Saturday at 3PM (PST) and roast them on the weekend. The orders are then shipped out on the following Monday” source ↗

Roaster’s notes

strawberry · citrus · hibiscus

  • 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.

Gesha - Washed - Finca 1890, FRINJ Coffee by Hydrangea Coffee
Producer
FRINJ Coffee
Farm / Co-op
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Process
Washed
Altitude
60 m
Varietals
Geisha
Harvest
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Weight
60g
Bag price
$51.00
Price / oz
$24.10/oz
Brew
filter, espresso

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 73.6 shrunk to 63.6 = 64.

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

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    76/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    65/ 22% weight

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
4
Body
2
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
4

Comps & alternatives

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About Hydrangea Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 76/100

Two independent Reddit comments provide favorable but very limited evidence for Hydrangea Coffee. One buyer included Hydrangea in a three-roaster Ethiopian comparison and described the coffees collectively as great, while preferring JBC. Another commenter named Hydrangea as an enduring favorite.

Ethiopian coffee comparisonfavorite-roaster endorsement
Threads cited (2)

On YouTube

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10 videos

About this coffeeBrew guide

Let's Talk About DANK Coffees

Brian Quan

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Cherrybook summary of the video

Brian Quan and Bill from Hydrangea Coffee discuss and cup a range of heavily processed and experimental coffees, exploring fermentation techniques like Koji inoculation, carbonic maceration, and thermal shock, and how these methods alter consumer perception of coffee flavors.

What the reviewer said

From Brian Quan, discussing Gesha - Washed - Finca 1890, FRINJ Coffee:

“The 1440 seems to be way more savory, like cooking ingredients now, which is wild.”
“Presumably the sugar the sugar and the protein has completely been broken down to just amino acid.”

Tasting notes mentioned: soy sauce · savory · umami

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Hydrangea Coffee

$24.10/oz· $51.00 a bag

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