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Kurasu

FAF Dark

NaturalDarkNorthscore 73
Origin
BR
Producer
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Farm / Co-op
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Process
Natural
Altitude
—
Varietals
catuai
Harvest
—
Weight
300g
Bag price
$20.90
Price / oz
$1.98/oz
Brew
—

As cupped

orange peel · roasted nuts · dried raisins · caramel · dark chocolate

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Northscore

Quality score with explicit source coverage. Methodology

73

Limited signal

Confidence45% coverage / 2 of 4 signals

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Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review

  • Community sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    85/ 44% weight
  • Sensory average
    Mean of acidity, body, sweetness, balance, cleanliness
    60/ 56% weight

Bonuses applied

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

Base weighted score: 71.1 + bonuses = 73

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About Kurasu

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

Kurasu is highly regarded within the specialty coffee community, particularly for those interested in Japanese brewing styles. They are frequently cited as a "must-visit" destination in Kyoto and are well-known for their subscription service, which provides subscribers with accessible, high-quality V60 recipes. Users appreciate the simplicity and consistency of their brewing methods, with some noting that their techniques—often involving coarser grinds—produce exceptionally sweet cups.

must-visit Kyoto destinationhighly-regarded subscription serviceaccessible V60 recipespromotes Japanese brewing styleconsistent quality
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On YouTube · Reviewers discussing Kurasu

YouTube reviewers have published 2 popular videos about Kurasu (73,989 combined views). Channels include Kurasu Kyoto (Global).

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