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Ironclad Coffee Roasters

Kenya Nyeri Gichathaini AA

Cherrybook Index

58sparse

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

Price position

$2.25/oz$27.00 for 340g

Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.

Catalog summary

A lot from Nyeri, Kenya, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file).

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

No longer available at the roaster

Last verified 26 days ago.

Roaster’s notes

green apple · cranberry cocktail · remarkably complex

  • Fruit
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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.

Kenya Nyeri Gichathaini AA by Ironclad Coffee Roasters
Origin
Nyeri, KE
Farm / Co-op
Gikanda Farmers Cooperative Society
Process
—
Altitude
1900–2000 m
Varietals
Sl28,Sl34
Harvest
—
Weight
340g
Bag price
$27.00
Price / oz
$2.25/oz
Brew
filter, espresso

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

From the editors

This lot is no longer available at the roaster.

We last reached the roaster’s page for this coffee 26 days ago. It now returns a not-found or members-only response, so we’ve archived the buy link rather than send anyone to a dead page. The notes, sensory chart, and editorial context below remain useful as a record of what this lot offered.

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

58

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 60.5 shrunk to 56.0 + bonuses = 58.

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
    55/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

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

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
5
Body
3
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
4

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About Ironclad Coffee Roasters

Community reputation · Reddit

Mixed reviews· sentiment 62/100

Two independent Reddit contributions give Ironclad Coffee Roasters mixed evidence. One review praised an Idjwi Island coffee for intense orange acidity and sweetness, calling it clean, balanced, and easy to drink. A separate Richmond recommendation preferred Afterglow over Ironclad.

Idjwi Island coffeeorange acidity and sweetnessRichmond roaster comparison
Threads cited (2)
  • r/Coffee · 12↑ · I think I'm in love with the Congo

    ...tastes like in coffee, get this one and you will know) in Kickapoo's Muungano (thanks to MyCoffeePub.com for picking this as April's subscription!) and I am posting a review of Ironclad's Idjwi Island later today. That one does the same thing for orange notes. This is DRIPPING with orange acidity and sweetness to th

  • r/pourover · 1↑ · Best Coffee Along Route

    Afterglow coffee cooperative over ironclad if you have to choose one for Richmond VA

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On YouTube

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2 videos

From the roasterShop tour

Shoe Shines in a Coffee Shop -- CBS6 Shoe Shine Story

Ironclad Coffee Roasters · 6K views on YouTube

Watch on YouTube

This video covers Ironclad Coffee Roasters; it is general roaster coverage.

Cherrybook summary of the video

This CBS feature highlights Ironclad Coffee Roasters in Richmond, Virginia, operating inside a historic 1884 fire station. Owner Ryan O'Rourke showcases the cafe's diverse coffee offerings alongside a unique in-house shoe shine service operated by David Adams, creating a distinctive community space that blends coffee craft with vintage artistry.

Inside this video

From Ironclad Coffee Roasters:

“I love this so much. It kind of went from like a necessity to a hobby, to a passion, to a profession.”
“This building was a fire station built in 1884.”
“It's amazing to me and I love it.”

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