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Kickapoo Coffee Roasters

Ethiopia Raro Nansebo

Anaerobic NaturalNorthscore 85
Ethiopia Raro Nansebo by Kickapoo Coffee Roasters
Producer
Ture Waji
Farm / Co-op
—
Altitude
2200–2400 m
Varietals
heirloom
Harvest
2025
Weight
272g
Bag price
$27.00
Price / oz
$2.81/oz
Brew
—

As cupped

raspberry · honeydew · bomb pop · jasmine · blueberries · stone fruits

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Northscore

Quality score with explicit source coverage. Methodology

85

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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  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    95/ 30% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    85/ 55% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    85/ 15% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2
  • Roast Magazine Roaster of the Year
    This roaster has been recognized as Roaster of the Year by Roast Magazine within the last decade
    +2

Renormalized base 88.0 shrunk to 81.4 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 85.

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About Kickapoo Coffee Roasters

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

Kickapoo Coffee Roasters is well-regarded in the community, particularly for their light roasts and African single-origin offerings. Users have specifically praised their Ethiopian and Congolese coffees for being fruit-forward, complex, and high-quality. While they are frequently recommended as a top-tier roaster, some discussion exists regarding the necessity of ordering from out-of-state roasters versus local options, as well as anecdotal experiences regarding the perceived impact of bean age on flavor.

excellent fruit-forward light roastshighly regarded African single-originsfrequently recommended roasterhigh quality and complex profiles
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Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

2 videos · 23k combined views

Outside coverage of Kickapoo Coffee Roasters highlights a strong sense of intentionality and passion behind their operations. Reviewers describe the cafe experience as exceptionally well executed. The atmosphere is noted for feeling authentic and deeply connected to the craft of coffee.

High level of operational executionAuthentic and passionate atmosphereAttention to detail in serviceStrong focus on coffee craft

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