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Tagel Alamayehu

Washed

Cherrybook Index

70Noted

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

Price position

US$2.27/ozEUR 18.00 for 260g

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Catalog summary

A washed lot from Guji, Ethiopia, indexed 70 on sparse evidence.

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

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Cherrybook last checked this listing 111 days ago.

Roaster’s notes

apricots · peaches · citrus · tea · jasmine

  • 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.

Tagel Alamayehu by KB Coffee Roasters
Origin
Guji, ET
Farm / Co-op
—
Process
Washed
Altitude
2300 m
Varietals
74110
Harvest
—
Weight
260g
Bag price
EUR 18.00
Price / oz
US$2.27/oz
Brew
—

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

70

Noted

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 85.2 shrunk to 70.2 = 70.

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

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    88/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    75/ 22% weight

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
5
Body
2
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
5

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About KB Coffee Roasters

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 88/100

Two independent Reddit comments give KB Coffee Roasters strongly favorable but limited evidence. One repeat buyer said KB became their go-to roastery and praised its varied processes and vibrant flavors. Another called a coffee served at Back in Black great.

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About this coffeeDay in the life

Roasting MY OWN COFFEE ☕ w KB Coffee Roasters Paris

Jay Swanson · 5.1K views on YouTube

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Cherrybook summary of the video

The video follows the creator as he visits KB Coffee Roasters in Paris to roast his own coffee. It provides a behind-the-scenes look at the roasting process, including the use of a drum roaster and the roaster's philosophy on balancing acidity and sweetness in espresso roasts.

What the reviewer said

From Jay Swanson, discussing Tagel Alamayehu:

“It's really good. It's delicious. I tried I I shared it with French Laura with Kate and they all loved it.”
“It's uh probably I think one of the reasons that we chose it was because it's a good it's a great coffee that I think if you really love specialty coffee you'll enjoy it a lot.”

Tasting notes mentioned: fruity · chocolatey

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