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Kiss the Hippo Coffee

Colombia, La Piragua, Striped Bourbon

Anaerobic NaturalMedium71Noted
Colombia, La Piragua, Striped Bourbon by Kiss the Hippo Coffee
Origin
Huila, CO
Producer
Arley Vargas
Farm / Co-op
La Piragua
Altitude
1600–1800 m
Varietals
other
Harvest
2026
Weight
321g
Bag price
GBP 17.00
Price / oz
$2.02/oz
Brew
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As cupped

black cherry · melon · cacao

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Cherry's Index

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

71

Noted

Sparse signal

Confidence23% coverage / 2 of 7 signals

Score is heavily shrunk toward 50; treat as a placeholder until more sources arrive. 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 43% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.

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  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    90/ 22% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    80/ 78% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2

Renormalized base 82.2 shrunk to 68.5 at 57% confidence + bonuses = 71.

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About Kiss the Hippo Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 80/100

Kiss the Hippo is consistently recognized as a high-end, reputable UK roaster. They are frequently grouped alongside other respected specialty roasters and are noted for offering rare and experimental varieties like Eugenioides. Community members view them as a premium option, often highlighting their unique offerings and presence in the London coffee scene.

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Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

3 videos · 11k combined views

3 videos cover Kiss the Hippo Coffee from reviewers Beans, Fellow, Cafespot.

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