Ethiopia Alo Fermentation Study
Anaerobic Washed
Cherrybook Index
72Noted
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$2.43/oz$35.00 for 408g
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Catalog summary
An anaerobic Washed lot from Sidamo, Ethiopia, indexed 72 on sparse evidence.
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
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Cherrybook last checked this listing 39 days ago.
Roaster’s notes
white grape · peach · ripe berries · honeydew · lemon citrus · bergamot · jasmine · key lime · white tea · apricot · mint
- 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.
- Origin
- Sidamo, ET
- Producer
- Tamiru Tadesse
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Anaerobic Washed
- Altitude
- 2410 m
- Varietals
- 74158
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 408g
- Bag price
- $35.00
- Price / oz
- $2.43/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
72
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 + bonuses = 72.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 88/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 75/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 5
- Body
- 2
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
Comps & alternatives
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Kickapoo Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 88/100
Three Reddit posts give Kickapoo Coffee Roasters strongly favorable marks. One commenter said they had always found it excellent, another called a cafe shot of The Answer fantastic, and a third preferred two Kickapoo Ethiopians over several other roasters' offerings.
consistent excellenceThe Answer espressoEthiopian coffees
Threads cited (3)
- r/Coffee · 16↑ · Tried some new coffee blends last week as recommended, here. But I still find Stumptown's
I'm really disappointed to hear that about the Kickapoo...I've always found it excellent. :(
- r/Coffee · 14↑ · Horizon Line Coffee in Des Moines
...the menu because that's how I try new cafes (shot of espresso and a macchiato), so it was cool to see it by name on a menu. Added bonus is that it's maybe 5 minutes, if that, from Mars Cafe, who is now carrying Cat & Cloud in addition to Kickapoo Coffee. I had them pull a shot of The Answer for me and it was FANTAST
- r/Coffee · 7↑ · What are some good fruit forward light roast coffees right now?
Just looking for some very fruity coffees to try. Just got done with some gedeb from s&w that was great and a couple Ethiopians from Kickapoo. Also had the ethiopian offerings Olympia, Heart and Stumptown. Not as good as the s&w and kickapoo imo. I brew with a 185. Thanks!
Press · Sprudge
- In Good Taste Episode Three: Appropriation In The Coffee Industry2021-03-19·sprudge
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- Citing Appropriation, Kickapoo Coffee Announce They Will Change Names2019-04-18·sprudge
The new name is expected to take effect in early 2020.
- Kickapoo’s New Minimum Price Guarantee For Green Coffee Buying2017-03-13·sprudge
Kickapoo Coffee’s new minimum price guarantee hopes to raise stagnating coffee prices.
On YouTube
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1 video covers Kickapoo Coffee Roasters from reviewer Lets Get Lexi (Alexis Pence).