Colombia Maria Elsy
WashedMedium-Light77Strong
- Origin
- Buesaco, Narino, CO
- Producer
- Maria Elsy Chavez Villota
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1850–1850 m
- Varietals
- caturra
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 345g
- Bag price
- $26.00
- Price / oz
- $2.14/oz
- Brew
- —
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
As cupped
peach gummy · navel orange · honey
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Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
77
Strong
Preliminary
Confidence33% coverage / 3 of 7 signals
Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50 — read directionally until more source families land. 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 18% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.
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- 95/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 80/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 65/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Renormalized base 82.3 shrunk to 76.6 at 83% confidence = 77.
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Kuma Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 80/100
Kuma Coffee is consistently regarded as a high-quality roaster within the coffee community. They are frequently mentioned alongside other respected specialty roasters and are specifically praised for their decaf offerings and espresso blends like Red Bear. While they are noted for being in a higher price bracket, they are generally viewed as a reliable and reputable choice for specialty coffee enthusiasts.
high-quality specialty roasterreliable decaf optionswell-regarded espresso blendspremium price pointfrequently recommended alongside top-tier peers
Threads cited (9)
- r/Coffee · ↑ · I drank a lot of decaf, so you don't have to: My recommendations
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Decaf Gripes - Roasters, Please Don't Do This
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- r/Coffee · ↑ · /r/Coffee, who is your favorite roaster in your local city?
- r/pourover · ↑ · Short resting beans
- r/Coffee · ↑ · "Budget" online coffee vendors?
- r/espresso · ↑ · Your favorite espresso beans.
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Bonavita Metropolitan+ Baratza Encore
On YouTube
3 videos · 14k combined views
Outside coverage consistently characterizes Kuma Coffee as a small, Seattle-based operation that prioritizes direct farmer relationships over traditional marketing. Reviewers emphasize that the company relies on word-of-mouth growth and a commitment to paying significantly above fair trade prices for high-quality beans. The roaster is frequently described as a hidden gem that maintains a high standard of excellence despite its modest team size.
Small four-person roasting teamDirect farmer relationshipsGrowth via word of mouthPaying double or triple fair trade pricesQuality-focused sourcing practices
Kuma Coffee
$2.14/oz· $26/bag