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Joe Bean Coffee Roasters

Ethiopia Kayon Mountain

Natural71Cherry's Index

Cup profile

blueberry · lavender · apricot · golden raisin · merlot wine

  • Fruit
  • Citrus
  • Floral
Ethiopia Kayon Mountain by Joe Bean Coffee Roasters
Origin
Guji, ET
Farm / Co-op
Kayon Mountain Coffee Farm
Process
Natural
Altitude
1900–2200 m
Varietals
heirloom
Harvest
Weight
340g
Bag price
$20.00
Price / oz
$1.67/oz
Brew

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 3 days ago.

Cherry's Index

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

71

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

  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    85/ 15% weight
  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    80/ 30% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    75/ 55% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Roast Magazine Roaster of the Year
    This roaster has been recognized as Roaster of the Year by Roast Magazine within the last decade
    +2
  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-4

Renormalized base 78.0 shrunk to 73.1 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 71.

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
4
Body
3
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
4

Flavor wheelestimated

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About Joe Bean Coffee Roasters

On YouTube

2 videos · 1671k combined views

Coverage highlights Joe Bean Coffee Roasters as a community-focused hub in Rochester, New York, that emphasizes community gathering and local arts alongside specialty coffee. Reviewers and features showcase their detailed approach to brew education, such as using the Hario V60 for precise variable control. The roaster is also noted for utilizing profile roasting techniques and expanding from a roasting operation into a full retail space.

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