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Rwanda Mbilima Soil Project Lot.0704

WashedLight69Cherry's Index

Cup profile

floral aroma · red apple · mandarin orange · assam tea · honey-like sweetness

Rwanda Mbilima Soil Project Lot.0704 by Kurasu
Origin
RW
Producer
Farm / Co-op
Process
Washed
Altitude
Varietals
bourbon
Harvest
Weight
350g
Bag price
$33.00
Price / oz
$2.67/oz
Brew

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Cherry's Index

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

69

Noted

Sparse signal

Confidence23% coverage / 2 of 7 signals

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. 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.

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
    60/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

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

Renormalized base 79.6 shrunk to 67.0 at 57% confidence + bonuses = 69.

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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 go-to resources for V60, Kalita, and Origami brewing. While their physical shop in Kyoto is noted for its aesthetic and quality, they are perhaps even more widely recognized online as a reliable retailer and authority on pour-over techniques.

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On YouTube

8 videos · 195k combined views

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

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