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Kiss the Hippo Coffee

Ethiopia Shoondhisa

NaturalMedium

Cherrybook Index

73Noted

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Preliminary: 3 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

US$2.38/ozGBP 15.50 for 250g

Typical band for this profile $1.77 to $2.86 (natural single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); GBP listings; medium roast in stock). Where it sits

Catalog summary

A natural lot from Guji, Ethiopia, indexed 73 on preliminary evidence and priced inside the typical band for its listed profile.

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

Price and availability set by the roaster.

Cherrybook last checked this listing today.

Roaster’s notes

peach · strawberry · jasmine

  • Fruit
  • Floral
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Mapped from the roaster’s tasting notes to the SCA flavor wheel; Cherrybook’s interpretation of the stated notes, not the roaster’s own categorization.

Ethiopia Shoondhisa by Kiss the Hippo Coffee
Origin
Guji, ET
Producer
Ture Waji
Farm / Co-op
Dambi Uddo Drying Station
Process
Natural
Altitude
2000–2150 m
Varietals
74110
Harvest
2026
Weight
250g
Bag price
GBP 15.50
Price / oz
US$2.38/oz
Brew

from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

Price contextmodeled

A modeled range and current prices for comparable listings.

$2.38/oz

typically $1.77 to $2.86

Where it sits

22 natural single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); GBP listings; medium roast in stock

typical band this lot

77th percentile of 22 natural single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); GBP listings; medium roast in stock right now.

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • High altitude (2080 m)×1.08
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×0.96
  • Natural process×1.04

At 250 g, this bag runs about 2% more per ounce than a typical 306 g bag; that is pack size, not the coffee.

How this estimate works

A statistical model, refit weekly across the in-stock catalog, estimates what a coffee with these listed attributes typically sells for per ounce. Each multiplier compares one trait against the average lot in this market; the roaster line covers brand and sourcing together, which this model cannot separate. Bag size is shown separately, priced at the rate observed across sizes of the same coffee, because it says nothing about the coffee itself. The distribution counts every in-stock listing in the comparison group, with at least 15 listings from three roasters and no roaster supplying more than 60% of it. Decaf, blends, variety segments, processing families and bag formats stay separate. Origin, roast and selling currency can broaden as the group label indicates. Prices are converted to USD per ounce; shipping and differences in tax treatment are not adjusted. The model reads listed attributes only: the quality of the specific lot in the bag is not observable, so a price above the typical band is not evidence of overpricing.

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

73

Noted

Preliminary

Confidence3 of 7 signals on file

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. This coffee has 33% of the signal universe on file. 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.

The math on file: renormalized base 75.0 shrunk to 70.6 + bonuses = 73.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings

  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    85/ 30% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    80/ 15% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    68/ 55% weight

Bonuses applied

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

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About Kiss the Hippo Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Mixed reviews· sentiment 68/100

Two Reddit posts give Kiss the Hippo Coffee a mixed but generally favorable picture. One drinker found a Yemeni coffee good but muted and poor value, while calling a Gesha mind-blowing and worth the experience. A London visitor found the cafe's filter coffee flat on that visit but described its espresso as wonderful and prior home tastings as great.

Yemeni coffee valueGesha floralsfilter and espresso contrast
Threads cited (2)

Press · Sprudge

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

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