Ecuador, Finca Alemana
WashedMedium69Noted
- Origin
- Loja, EC
- Producer
- Fabian Macas
- Farm / Co-op
- Finca Alemana
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1700–2000 m
- Varietals
- typica
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 321g
- Bag price
- GBP 13.50
- Price / oz
- $1.58/oz
- Brew
- —
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
As cupped
pecan · molasses · plum
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Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
69
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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- 80/ 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
Renormalized base 78.9 shrunk to 66.6 at 57% confidence + bonuses = 69.
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Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Kiss the Hippo Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 80/100
Kiss the Hippo is consistently recognized as a high-end UK roaster, frequently appearing in lists of recommended specialty coffee brands. They are noted for sourcing rare and unique varieties, such as Eugenioides, and are regarded as a reputable name alongside other top-tier roasters. While they are mentioned in the context of general coffee exploration, there is no evidence of negative sentiment or quality issues associated with their products.
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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!
Press · Sprudge
- World Class Coffee Finds A Home In The London Burbs At Kiss The Hippo2020-03-02·sprudge
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