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Kaldi's Coffee

Brazil FAF Bobolink

NaturalMedium72Noted
Brazil FAF Bobolink by Kaldi's Coffee
Farm / Co-op
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Process
Natural
Altitude
1350–1350 m
Varietals
catuai
Harvest
—
Weight
340g
Bag price
$20.50
Price / oz
$1.71/oz
Brew
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from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

As cupped

plum · chocolate chip · honeycomb

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Cherry's Index

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

72

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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  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    80/ 55% weight
  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    75/ 30% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    70/ 15% weight

Renormalized base 77.0 shrunk to 72.3 at 83% confidence = 72.

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About Kaldi's Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 80/100

In the Reddit coffee community, 'Kaldi' is almost exclusively discussed as a manufacturer of home coffee roasting equipment (such as the Kaldi Wide, Mini, and Fortis) rather than as a coffee bean roaster. Users frequently share their experiences with these drum roasters as part of their progression in the hobby, often modifying them with sensors like Phidgets. While there is occasional mention of the brand in broader coffee contexts, the community sentiment is focused on the hardware's utility for home roasting enthusiasts.

home roasting hardwareroaster progression pathDIY modifications and sensorsdrum roaster enthusiasts
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On YouTube

2 videos · 347k combined views

Outside coverage of Kaldi's Coffee presents two distinct identities based on geography. In Ethiopia, reviewers characterize the brand as a ubiquitous cultural staple often compared to Starbucks due to its widespread presence and accessibility. Conversely, coverage from US-based sources like Feast Magazine emphasizes the company's commitment to technical quality, highlighting their rigorous daily cupping protocols and use of vintage Probat roasting equipment. Collectively, the brand is recognized for its significant role in Ethiopian entrepreneurship and its focus on professionalizing the coffee experience.

Ubiquitous Ethiopian cafe chainStarbucks of Ethiopia comparisonRigorous daily quality controlCommitment to vintage roasting equipmentSymbol of Ethiopian female entrepreneurshipFocus on farm to cup education

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