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Kenya Windrush AA

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Kenya Windrush AA by Intelligentsia Coffee
Farm / Co-op
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Process
Washed
Altitude
1500–1950 m
Varietals
sl28,sl34
Harvest
—
Weight
283g
Bag price
$24.00
Price / oz
$2.40/oz
Brew
filter

from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

As cupped

white grapefruit · dried florals · tamarind

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Roasts to order · ships in ~3d

Your bag is roasted after you order; expect a short delay before it ships, but it arrives as fresh as the roaster can make it.

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Cherry's Index

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology

73

Noted

Preliminary

Confidence33% coverage / 3 of 7 signals

Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50 — read directionally until more source families land. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped, the remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 18% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.

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  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    85/ 30% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    75/ 55% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    65/ 15% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Editorial coverage cluster
    This roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
    +1
  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-0

Renormalized base 76.5 shrunk to 71.9 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 73.

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About Intelligentsia Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100

Intelligentsia is widely recognized as a foundational player in the specialty coffee industry. While some discussions focus on their business challenges or shifts in brewing methods at specific locations, they remain a standard benchmark for quality and are frequently grouped with other top-tier roasters. Their resources, such as their cupping forms and training programs, are highly regarded by the home-roasting and enthusiast communities.

industry benchmark roasterwidely available specialty coffeerespected training and resourcespioneer of direct trade modelexperimental brewing focus
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On YouTube

8 videos · 23563k combined views

Outside coverage consistently frames Intelligentsia as a pioneer of the direct trade model. Reviewers emphasize the company's focus on building long-term, transparent relationships with producers in Latin America and East Africa. The roaster is recognized for treating coffee as a complex culinary product that demands strict adherence to seasonality. Coverage also notes their dual strategy of maintaining a boutique brand image while expanding availability through retail and office partnerships.

Direct trade sourcing modelStrict commitment to seasonalityFocus on Latin American and East African originsCoffee as a culinary productBoutique brand expansion strategyRestoration of vintage roasting equipment

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