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Kenya Gatomboya AB — Light Roast

WashedLight66Cherry's Index

Cup profile

floral · grapefruit · red currant · apple · cane sugar · black tea

  • Fruit
  • Citrus
  • Floral
  • Sugar and spice
Kenya Gatomboya AB — Light Roast by Kurasu
Origin
KE
Producer
Farm / Co-op
Process
Washed
Altitude
Varietals
sl28,sl34
Harvest
Weight
350g
Bag price
$33.00
Price / oz
$2.67/oz
Brew

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

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Price and availability set by the roaster.

Cherrybook last checked this listing 8 days ago.

Price contextmodeled

What this profile typically sells for across the catalog.

$2.67/oz

typically $2.21 to $3.62

Where it sits

226 Kenya washed lots in stock

typical band this lot

85th percentile of 226 Kenya washed lots in stock right now.

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×1.35
  • Kenya origin×1.08
  • Light roast×1.05
  • Washed process×0.96
How this estimate works

A statistical model, refit weekly across the in-stock catalog, estimates what a coffee with this exact profile 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 lot in the comparison class, so it moves as the catalog does. 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.

Not listed by the roaster: altitude

Cherry's Index

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

66

Noted

Sparse signal

Confidence2 of 7 signals on file

Score is heavily shrunk toward 50; treat as a placeholder until more sources arrive.

How confidence affects the score

Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 23% 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 43% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

The math on file: renormalized base 78.5 shrunk to 66.4 + bonuses = 66.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    85/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    55/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2
  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-3

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
5
Body
2
Sweetness
3
Balance
4
Clean
5

Flavor wheelestimated

Comps & alternatives

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Reference · About the varietal & origin

About Kurasu

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

Kurasu is highly regarded in the coffee community, particularly as a trusted source for Japanese brewing equipment, recipes, and coffee culture. Users frequently cite their instructional videos and recipes as reliable references for various brewers like the Kalita 155 and Origami. While their physical shop in Kyoto receives positive mentions for its atmosphere and quality, they are perhaps most widely recognized online as a go-to retailer for enthusiasts looking to source specific Japanese coffee gear.

trusted source for brewing recipesexcellent resource for Japanese coffee gearhigh-quality instructional contentpopular Kyoto coffee destinationwell-regarded by home brewers
Threads cited (10)

Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

8 videos · 225k combined views

Kurasu has 7 videos on their channel; 1 video comes from outside reviewers (Daddy Got Coffee).

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