Last Light Half Caff
washed_natural_blendMediumNorthscore 76
- Origin
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- Farm / Co-op
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- Process
- washed_natural_blend
- Altitude
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- Varietals
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- Harvest
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- Weight
- 298g
- Bag price
- $20.00
- Price / oz
- $1.90/oz
- Brew
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As cupped
berries · marzipan · dark chocolate · juicy
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Northscore
Quality score with explicit source coverage. Methodology
76
Limited signal
Confidence45% coverage / 2 of 4 signals
Treat this as a directional read until more source families land. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped and the remaining weights are renormalized.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review
- 80/ 44% weightCommunity sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 65/ 56% weightSensory averageMean of acidity, body, sweetness, balance, cleanliness
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
- +2Roast Magazine Roaster of the YearThis roaster has been recognized as Roaster of the Year by Roast Magazine within the last decade
Base weighted score: 71.7 + bonuses = 76
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Tasting flight
Taste this against three others Cherry picks.
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About Kickapoo Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 80/100
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
Threads cited (9)
- r/Coffee · 1888↑ · A year’s worth of coffee subscriptions.
- r/Coffee · 25↑ · 50 MORE Coffee Roasters to Follow on Instagram and their websites.
- r/Coffee · 15↑ · Horizon Line Coffee in Des Moines
- r/Coffee · 13↑ · I think I'm in love with the Congo
- r/Coffee · 9↑ · What are some good fruit forward light roast coffees right now?
- r/Coffee · 8↑ · Old beans
- r/Coffee · 8↑ · Which is more important, the roaster or the bean?
- r/roasting · 6↑ · Organic Honduras Royal Reserva
- r/Coffee · 4↑ · Coffee Suggestions Around $1/oz
Press · Sprudge
- In Good Taste Episode Three: Appropriation In The Coffee Industry2021-03-19·sprudge
Host Ever Meister interviews Wonderstate Coffee co-founder TJ Semanchin and Lester Randall, a tribal chairman of the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas.
- 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 · Reviewers discussing Kickapoo Coffee Roasters
YouTube reviewers have published 3 popular videos about Kickapoo Coffee Roasters (25,226 combined views). Channels include Lets Get Lexi (Alexis Pence), Seattle Coffee Gear, Wisconsin Foodie.