Kenya Chorongi
WashedMedium-Light77Strong
- Origin
- Nyeri, KE
- Producer
- —
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1500–1600 m
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 345g
- Bag price
- $24.50
- Price / oz
- $2.01/oz
- Brew
- —
As cupped
cara cara orange · red currant · white tea
Price and availability set by the roaster.
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.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings
- 95/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 80/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 55/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
Renormalized base 80.8 shrunk to 75.4 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 77.
Sensory profileestimated
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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 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. Users generally associate the brand with reliable quality and clear tasting notes.
high-quality specialty roasterreliable decaf optionswell-regarded espresso blendsconsistent tasting notesfrequently 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
- r/Coffee · ↑ · What to do with French press ground coffee and no French press?
- r/Coffee · ↑ · ... and now for something a little different (coolest coffee shirts!)
- 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
Press · Sprudge
- Skuma: A New Countertop Water System Wants To Optimize Your Brewing2021-11-09·sprudge
Ready-to-brew water for coffee at the ideal 150ppm.
On YouTube
3 videos · 14k combined views
Outside coverage consistently characterizes Kuma Coffee as a small, Seattle-based operation that prioritizes quality and direct farmer relationships over traditional marketing. Reviewers emphasize that the company has achieved national recognition primarily through word-of-mouth rather than advertising. The roaster is frequently praised for its commitment to paying significantly above fair trade prices to ensure the excellence of their sourced beans.
Small four-person roasting teamDirect farmer relationshipsGrowth driven by word of mouthSignificant premiums paid above fair tradeFocus on high quality sourcing
Kuma Coffee
$2.01/oz· $25/bag