Colombia, La Virginia
NaturalMedium74Cherry's Index
Cup profile
prune · chocolate · papaya
- Fruit
- Cocoa and nut
- Origin
- Huila, CO
- Producer
- Rafael Amaya
- Farm / Co-op
- La Virginia
- Process
- Natural
- Altitude
- 1700–1800 m
- Varietals
- caturra
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 321g
- Bag price
- GBP 16.00
- Price / oz
- $1.91/oz
- Brew
- —
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Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
74
Noted
Preliminary
Confidence33% coverage / 3 of 7 signals
Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50 — read directionally until more source families land.
How confidence affects the score
Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. Missing sources are dropped, remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 18% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings
- 85/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 80/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
- 75/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
Renormalized base 78.8 shrunk to 73.8 at 83% confidence = 74.
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 3
- Body
- 4
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 3
Flavor wheelestimated
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
Taste this against three others Cherry picks.
Brew a set side-by-side. Cherry varies the picks along axes that pair with this lot; origin, process, roast, or producer; so you learn the difference, not just drink four good cups.
Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Kiss the Hippo Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100
Kiss the Hippo is recognized in the UK specialty coffee scene as a notable roaster, appearing in discussions alongside other prominent London names like Square Mile. They offer adventurous and high-end selections, including rare and exotic origins such as Yemeni and Eugenioides coffees. Community members highlight unique tasting experiences from these specialty offerings, reflecting a brand willing to explore the boundaries of rare coffee varieties.
UK roasterspecialty blendsrare coffee offeringsEugenioides varietyYemeni coffee
Threads cited (6)
- r/espresso · ↑ · Morning double double
- r/pourover · ↑ · Eugenioides. £100 for 100g. Thoughts?
- r/Coffee · ↑ · "The frustrating constant search for THAT cup" or "Am I just shit at brewing?"
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Today I tried Eugenioides Coffee (The now very rare parent species of Arabica!) What are y
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Filter Coffees in London Tasting Flat
- r/espresso · ↑ · Have I missed any must have UK roasters from my list!
On YouTube
3 videos · 11k combined views
Reviewers describe Kiss the Hippo Coffee as an award-winning roaster with a strong reputation for quality. Outside coverage emphasizes their sleek and modern cafe spaces, such as their bright Richmond location. Behind the scenes, features highlight their meticulous approach to production, utilizing software-guided roasting profiles and nitrogen-flushing packaging to ensure consistency.
Bright and modern cafe aestheticsAward-winning roasting reputationSoftware-guided roast profilingNitrogen-flushing packaging methodsRigorous quality control processes